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-Matt Kaye RFD Washington correspondent-The timeline for Senate Ag to mark up a farm bill before the summer break is fading with still no sign of a mark-up date. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Chairman John Boozman, & Senator Chuck Grassley -FarmWeek CropWatcher Gary Steward reports from Stark County -County Fair preview for the week -Weekly USDA crop numbers -Dennis Michelsen WITY rain chances and ai...

Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on the latest from D.C. on the budget farmwork and follow-on bill for Iran war and US farm aid. Kaye talks with House Budget Committee Chair Jody Arrington and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Cliff Schuette Clinton County Farmer, President of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, talks about the success of the Heart of America Grazing Conference an...

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, catches up on everything Washington, DC. Shalene Reeves, MidCo Commodities, joins the program to discuss unrest in the Black Sea region and associated changes in wheat markets. John Heiser, District 1 Program Advisor for Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE), talks about filling o...

The Senate Finance Committee advanced to the full senate for confirmation 5 of the president’s nominees to the US International Trade Commission key in handling fertilizer tariffs. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Evan Hultine recaps work from the Resolutions Committee with RFD Radio's Collin Schopp and FarmWeek's Tammie Sloup. Rich...

Republicans are moving quickly to fill committee vacancies after the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, though one seat key for year-round E15, remains in question. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson previews this week's meeting of the resolutions committee. FarmWeek CropWatcher Stephanie Liefer checks in from Randolph County....

Senator Lindsey Graham’s death and Senator Mitch McConnell’s medical absence complicates the legislative path to passing year-round E15 legislation. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Hear from fifth generation farmers running an independent grocery store and online food hub in Benson, Illinois in a clip from this week's episode of the Taking Stalk podcast. USDA Meteor...

Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson reports back from the America Farm Bureau Federation's Council of Presidents meeting in Washington. Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodities Analytics and Consulting, takes a look at dropping supplies and strong demand for a market day and a WASDE report that turned out friendlier than expected. Cyle Dickens, Meteorologist at KWQC in the Quad Cities, discusses w...

A long-time Ag senator predicts a new farm bill won’t happen until after the November midterm elections. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Shelby County farmer Curt Rinker talks about grazing lessons and his farm tour next week. Caleb Miller, Associate Product Manager of Ammonia and Ammonia Sulfate Specialty Products, talks about the way the year has gone for ammonia an...

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello discusses rules aimed at keeping the threat of New World Screwworm outside of state borders. Dr. Gretchen Kuck, National Corn Growers Association economist, explains the results of a study examining the contribution of corn growers to the US economy. Bella Evans, last year's Morgan County Fair Queen, discusses the duties of the role. Frees...

USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring planted crops. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Stephanie Porter discusses a cancer diagnosis & Dr. Singh, City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago, has advice for farmers for screening and monitoring skin in clips from the Taking Stalk podcast. Michael Langemeier, Purd...

Bill Graff, State Executive Director for teh  USDA FSA, talks about the process for disaster declaration process and the resources available to those in impacted counties. Jim McCormick, AgMarket. Net, joins the program to discuss an up start for soybeans and grain markets, possibly due to a combination of "many strings coming together." Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early...

Logan Karcher, Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, previews the Heart of America Grazing Conference coming up in mid-July. Aaron Maher, Grain Merchandiser at River Valley CoOp, talks about his role on the Peoria County Farm Bureau board and takes a look at the markets. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs & Commodities at the Illinois Farm Bureau, discusses news updates on the USMCA and the Farm Bill. Dr. Connor Sible, it's the third Breaking Down Biologicals with the Research Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Champaign. Jacob Kleinberg, Roach Ag, discusses the impact of a consistent back and forth on trade for the markets a...

President Trump has granted another big ask of farmers—suspending countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Art Bunting, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses the importance of USMCA. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello-Ribbon Cutting for largest soybean crush facility in the country last week in Gilman, Illinois. J...

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says most of the farm bill is already law, enacted in tax legislation last year, with what’s left being policy in his farm bill draft. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Ron Moore, Warren County FarmWeek Crop Watcher, joins the program to take a look at the fields. Terry Probst, Total Grain Marketing, part of the FS system, joins the program...

Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello discusses the state's growing number of tornadoes and the impact on agriculture. Illinois Pork Producers President Katie Brown takes a trip to Washington to discuss concerns with legislators on issues like Prop 12. Tom Eickman's Processing Company in Seward talks burgers ahead of the July 4th holiday. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look a...

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities, covers an eventful week in Washington, including Farm Bill text and a possible path forward for year-round E15 from the president's desk. Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, discusses a supplemental aid package from the White House released late Wednesday and an unexpected inclusion of year roun...

United States President Donald Trump, in a major breakthrough for agriculture, has included year-round E15 and billions in new farm aid in his Iran war supplemental request to Congress. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Drew Mickey of Taylorville follows his political interest to Washington as the Industry Affairs Intern at the American Farm Bureau. Ed Shimon, Nationa...

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman has completed his farm bill draft, but despite bipartisan efforts, Democrats aren’t sold yet on the bill. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Beef Extension Specialist, talks about the upcoming Illinois Forage Institute. Brian Splitt, cofounder of AgMarket. Net, joins the program to discuss the day's pri...

Tariffs may not be popular, but foreign trade barriers to farm and other goods have the administration and some on Capitol Hill defending them. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. FarmWeek Cropwatcher Dave Mool, McLean County, provides an update on how the fields are looking with RFD Radio Network's Collin Schopp. Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Beef Extension Spe...

It’s an issue that keeps coming up including at a recent Senate Ag hearing—the disconnect between tariffs to open markets and continued ad hoc farm assistance. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Matt McClelland, CEO at Prairie Farms, talks with FarmWeek's Rhiannon Branch about Red, White and Boom products, celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States and the Fol...

Derek Martin, farmer, talks about crop damage in Logan County after violent storms this week. Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow highlights legislation out of Springfield this week. Brian Bretsch, Ameren, discusses help from all around the country in the effort to return power to parts of Illinois hammered by the week's storms. Dan Pannier, P...

John Howell, Chairman of the Wheat Development Group, provides a harvest update and yield report. Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson provides a mid-year update on meeting with commodity groups and organizational change, while previewing Summer Farm Talks. Ryan Held, Mason County Farm Bureau Manager, and Courtney Sandage, organizing committee, preview the county's upcoming Farm Tour. Dr....

The wheat harvest is moving along in Southern Illinois, though Kyle Braase, Madison County, says rain has made it a challenge. Chris Reynolds, Midwest Regional Director with American Farmland Trust, talks about the organization's Batch and Grow program. John Baranick, DTN Ag Meteorologist, previews severe weather. Matt Montgomery, Agronomy Education lead at Beck's Hybrids, covers agronomy concerns...