09-03-2025
22nd Annual Farmer's Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast returns to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Central Illinois tradition is back, offering a hearty breakfast at a bargain price.
But behind the meal is a bigger story. Local farmers are feeling the squeeze from President Trump's tariffs.
The 22nd annual Farmer's Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast brought thousands to expo gardens in Peoria.
The farm-fresh breakfast includes two pancakes, two sausage patties, two scrambled eggs, eight ounces of milk and eight ounces of orange juice for just a dollar and 50 cents.
The price is based on the 'farm' value of wheat, pigs, corn, eggs, milk and Florida orange juice. It's up 15 cents since last year's breakfast.
Charlie Hensley, with the Peoria County Farm Bureau, said Trump's tariffs are already impacting Central Illinois farmers.
'Tariffs affect consumers and farmers. What we would like to see is, those tariffs held off if possible. We want to see free trade. Illinois Farm Bureau and Peoria County Farm Bureau support expanded trade agreements and expanded markets. So that's really what we want to see,' he said.
Countries targeted by President Trump's tariffs are already issuing retaliatory tariffs, hurting farmers even further.
China is charging 15% tariffs on corn and 10% tariffs on soybeans and pork. It's the world's largest importer of soybeans and corn.
President Trump's trade war with China in 2018 cost Illinois farmers 1.41 billion dollars in annualized losses, according to the department of agriculture.
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