Bustos Receives Champion of Agriculture Award

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has received the American Agri-Women (AAW) Champion of Agriculture Award. In recognition of her work to promote farm exports, Bustos was presented with the award by Ardath DeWall, a dairy farmer from Shannon, Illinois; and Jeanette Lombardo, President of AAW.
American Agri-Women is the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women with more than 50 state, commodity and agribusiness affiliate organizations united to communicate with one another and with other consumers to promote agriculture. AAW members have been advocating for agriculture since 1974.