RFD Illinois

Future of Farm Bureau with Mark Gebhards IFB Chief Strategy Officer. Dan Pannier, GROWMARK, on Propane supplies. RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on SAF leaders asking the Biden Administration to modernize the carbon measuring model for tax credits to be utilized.

President Biden and cabinet members are in the heartland this week for the rural vote, while reporters questioned if Biden’s announced 5 (B) billion in new rural investments adds up. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost from a farm in Effingham County talked with Farm Week’s Tim Eggert about the farm bill and priorities for the house ag committee. Tom Dosdall, StoneX...

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on an avenue for a Farm Bill Extension is through a temporary spending bill, but one Ag Senator says not to expect additional help. Harold Wolle, newly elected NCGA President talks about his connection to policy and NCGA priorities. Scott Meyer, Ursa Farmers Coop on barge traffic and Paul Otto, Freese-Notis talks weather with Jim Taylor.

A top official for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says a likely farm bill extension could be a year or more and include some commodity payment fixes. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Chad Leman, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, talks about current market prices & top issues including labor and the hope for a Prop 12 remedy to be included in the next farm bill...

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the current status of the Farm Bill, Kent Animal Nutrition's Tyler Schleich talks about the Illinois Cow Calf Forum on Nov. 8. Mindy Bunselmeyer, Illlinois FFA, previews the upcoming National FFA Convention. We get a cold forcast and meet the Top 2 in the Collegiate Farm Bureau discussion meet.

Kevin Semlow, IFB Executive Director Governmental Affairs & Commodities, in with an update from Springfield & Washington D.C.. Semlow talks about the new Speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson, and his relationship with agriculture, and recaps the weeks activities in Springfield. Profit Watch Energy, Jim Taylor talks with KJ Johnson, IFCA for reminders for safe fall application. St...

AFBF President Zippy Duvall Congratulates Rep. Johnson on Speaker Election, Matt Kaye reports on the stall in Senate Farm Bill work. Drew Yingling Site Lead Bayer Commercial Soybean Processing Facility Stonington talks about the facility and their production of quality seed. Nick Paulson, U of I College of ACES, on an upcoming deadline for rental agreement changes

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s stepping in to help fill the export promotion void left without a new farm bill. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Cody Hanold, Hanold Auctioneering, talks about a record-breaking sale for an antique John Deere tractor last week in Chesterfield, Illinois. Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association

Illinois Farm Bureau's Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, Kevin Semlow, provides an update on Federal and State issues. Profit Watch Energy with Kreg Ruhl, GROWMARK VP-Crop Nutrients shares with us the details of their Seneca facility. Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the lastest with WOTUS.

Coverage of Secretary Vilsack’s visit to Kankakee County yesterday. A recap of the weekly crop numbers. Matt Bennett, Ag Market. Net on harvest progress and sluggish corn market.

Good news for soybean growers as demand for soybean oil for biodiesel has increase, RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports. IDOA Director Costello reports on harvest and Josh Maschoff on the potential impact of California’s Prop 12. Pork month slow cookin’ with Mary Liz Wright, University of Illinois Extension.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the likelihood of a Farm Bill Extension. A view from the cab with FarmWeek's Dan Grant. DeLoss Jahnke talks with Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. on soybean markets and Paul Rohde, Waterways Council on low river levels.

Optimism for a 2023 farm bill has all but evaporated, but there are still ways to boost support for American agriculture, outside the farm bill. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Megan Dwyer from Illinois Corn discusses “We are the 96” promotion from Big River Energy in Galva. Sarah Hastings, ICGA district 6 director, Rosalie Trump, DeKalb Co, We Are The 96 participants.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the state of limbo the US Congress finds itself in. Illinois Pork Producers Association President Chad Leman provides a harvest update from Woodford County. We get a recap of September precipitation from State Climatogoist Trent Ford and ConservFS Turf Specialist Josh Murray provides turf management tips for this time of year.

Chad Leman, President of the Illinois Pork Producers talks about the issues facing the pig business in October 2023 Profit Watch Energy with Dan Engel GROWMARK; Corn price rally with Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing

Matt Kaye reports on frustration on the lack of progress on the Farm Bill. Farm Broadcaster Jared White shares an update from the field. IFB's Adam Nielsen on farm bill and Michael Langemeier, Purdue University, with the latest Barometer reading for September.

Defeat of the House USDA spending bill last week over farm and abortion issues leaves the bill’s future uncertain, amid continued political chaos in the chamber. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Montgomery County farmer, Heath Houck, from the combine with yields results from his family farm. Coverage of the weekly crop progress and conditions report. Nick Hausen on cooling temperatu...

DeLoss recaps news from the weekend and Friday's quarterly grain stocks report. It's World Dairy Expo Week. Rita Frazer visits with Dr. Kevin Dill, director of dairy technical innovation Purina Animal Nutrition, about the importance of balance on the farm and Purina’s message this week in Madison.