Livestock Report

Part Two with Logan Karcher, Hamilton County Farmer, Logan is the President of the Southern Illinois Beef Association and talks about the organization and their January meeting coming up next week in Marion.

Logan Karcher, President of the Southern Illinois Cattle Association, talks about his fourth generation family farm in Hamilton County.

Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist previews this year’s Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale. the kickoff event to the Illinois Beef Expo in Springfield.

Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist talks winter weather for livestock farmers, upcoming BQA workshop and Cattlemen Connect meeting at the John Wood CC Ag Center Jan 19 and other meeting opportunities for farmers.

Jared and Carah Colwell celebrate their two-year anniversary of their pig barn open house in Morgan County. We revisit a conversation with Farm Week’s Dan Grant about their family farm near Franklin.

Tasha Bunting Illinois Livestock Department Illinois Farm Bureau talks about last week’s announcement from USDA identifying 25 projects around the country that will receive money to improve meat processing capacity, with one project in Illinois.

Illinois Livestock Events 2023, Thomas Titus President of the Illinois Pork Producer talk about the upcoming Illinois Pork Expo & Devin Bollman talks details of the Illinois Beef Expo coming up in Feb in Springfield.

Toni Dunker with Advanced Trading in Quincy talks markets and feed cost as we start the new year, this weeks USDA reports, and advice for livestock farmers and locking-in inputs.

Lana Shovlin Director of Communications Illinois Pork Producer talks about the 2023 IPPA Scholarship Program and the application window for students.

Devin Bollman, Illinois Beef Association, highlights programs and events in early 2023.

Tasha Bunting, Associate Director Commodities and Livestock with Illinois Farm Bureau, talks meetings and events for farmers including the Illinois Dairy Summit in St. Rose.

2023 Livestock Event preview: Thomas Titus, President of the Illinois Pork Producers. previews the one-day Illinois Pork Expo Feb 7 in Springfield and Devin Bollman Illinois Beef Association talks about the January 19 BQA Workshop/Cattlemen Connect event in Baylis, IL.

Jennifer Smith, Development Director with the IAA Foundation, talks about the IAAF Scholarship Application period being open.

Dave Lidy, Farmer and Dairy and Beef Specialist with FS Total Livestock Services. He talks about Holly Hills Farm, a farm created in the memory of his daughter Holly.

Rollin Head of Head Brothers Cattle in Blue Mound, IL talks about the future of the industry and the role his family farm plays in that.

Remembering the 2022 Spring Livestock Tour with a conversation with Rolin Head.

Revisiting the spring livestock tour with Katie Sellmeyer in Macon county.

Rita revisits a conversation from this spring and a tour of the Dipper-Head family farm. They talk abotu working together and connection.

Kevin Malchine the new Chairman of the Board for Growmark talks about his Wisconsin family and growing up as a dairy farm kid. Malchine also discusses the livestock and grain connection and Growmark’s commitment to the livestock industry

2022 Rewind as Rita shares highlights for the Illinois Livestock Industry during the year, including the Josh & Abbie Fanter Pig Barn Open House in October in Mason County.

Eric Gerth Assistant State Conservationist NRCS talks about EQIP-Environmental Quality Incentives Program- opportunities for livestock farmers and upcoming deadlines for January.

Revisit a conversation with Jason Bunting in Livingston County. He talks about his family and their involvement in the livestock industry.

Rita revisits a conversationw with Tim Maiers, Adams County Farmer, and his family celebrated an open house for their new beef barns in November. Maiers and his daughters talk about their faith, family and farm near Payson, IL

A 2022 Rewind- Paige Lemenager of Hudson, IL, 2022 IAA Foundation Top Scholar. Today Paige talks about her life in the livestock industry and success in the show ring.

Part two with Thomas Titus, President of the Illinois Pork Producers. Today Titus talks about 2022, his year as president and the Illinois Pork Expo in early 2023 .