Ham and bacon come from hogs. So do the sausage and pepperoni you may eat on pizza. Farmers in Illinois produce more than 8 million hogs each year. This animal is a sheep. When a sheep's wool coat grows long enough, it is trimmed off and used to make clothing and other items.
Some people eat sheep meat.
The land in Illinois is among the most fertile in the world. Farmers work to keep their fields in good condition so they will continue to produce crops. They are careful when using fertilizers and pesticides that help plants grow and stay healthy. Many farmers limit tilling their fields so soil won't be blown away by strong winds or washed away by heavy rains. This plant produces soybeans.