RFD Illinois

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as Congress confirmed Alexis Taylor as USDA Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs. Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities talks about the government spending bill and what it holds for agriculture We learn about the Chicago Farmers group with President Kay Whitlock and member John Edwards. COUNTRY CEO Jim Jacobs wraps up...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the Senate’s spending bill that must pass Thursday night. GROWMARK's New Chairman Kevin Malchine talks about growth and opportunity Rich Guebert President of the Illinois Farm Bureau reflects on the year and the holiday season. Tracking winter weather with DTN Ag Meteorologist Teresa Deutchman. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and Congressman Rodney Davis reflect on...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as H2A Guest Worker program changes are still in Limbo. Rita Frazer talks with Michael Ganschow to get his reaching to the Sustaining our Future Documentary. Tracking the weather system impacting Illinois later this week with Dan Hix, Freese Notis weather. CommStock Investments Joe Camp reacts to Monday Markets and Dale Durchholz, GrainCycles, summarizes the 2022...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as USDA Ag Secretary Vilsack keeps pressure on Mexico over GMO corn Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about her meeting last week in D.C. as she sits on the Hypoxia Task Force Sadie Asher, new chair of the IFB YL committee Mark Schleusener, USDA NASS, talks Ag Census and the methods which people can participate. Early morni...

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs & Commodities is back from Washington where he met with AFBF about policy and the farm bill. Ameren shares information on energy efficiency programs ahead of the upcoming cold weather snap. Matt Kaye reports from Washington.

Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about several programs including the Fall Covers for Spring Savings opening day, December 15. Kim Holsapple TGM talks rail movement of soybeans. Matt Kaye reports on Farm Bill preliminary discussions. Early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington with Senator Grassley’s reaction to EPA’s recent RFS volume proposals for biodiesel. Megan Kaiser the New Chair of the United Soybean Board talks about her Missouri farm and her work on the USB strategic plan. Inflation numbers and Christy Toedebusch, Ag Reliant Genetics, on Tar Spot study results.

Thomas Titus, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, talks about the one-million-pound mark for Illinois Pork Power being celebrated today in Springfield, IL. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks changes coming in 2023 for ag loan programs. Brad Daugherty ISA Director talks about farm activity on his Clark Co farm. Paul Neiffer, the FarmCPA on year end considerations. Matt Kaye reports on Con...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the ethanol, ag and oil industries are pushing for last-minute, year-round E-15 legislation before the lame duck Congress end. Don Schaefer Executive VP Mid-West Truckers talks about December deadlines and looks ahead to 2023. BJ Johnson, co-founder and CEO of ClearFlame.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the issue of climate change in the next farm bill is already causing temperatures to rise. Steve Bridge reports from Springfield for this week’s statehouse report. Profit Watch Energy with Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association. Amy Bradford, shares information on the GROWMARK Foundation’s Grain for Ukraine program.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on challenges ahead in writing the 2023 Farm Bill Farm Week’s Dan Grant talks with James Wilson Director of Marketing Norfolk Southern Corp at the National Grain & Feed conference in St. Louis this week. Jim Taylor talks with Kelly Estes, Illinois State Pest Survey and Chas Herren, Carrol County Manager & Jeremy Flikkema YL Chair talks about the Harvest for All Ef...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the Senate Ag Committee took up the farm bill research title. Kris Reynolds Midwest Regional Director American Farmland Trust talks about a new directory to help farmers find cover crop incentive dollars. Dan Basse, Ag Resources talks markets. Andy Lavigne, President/CEO American Seed Trade Association who are hosting their meeting for the final time in Chicago...

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities recaps the action taken by the Delegate Body at the IFB Annual Meeting. Rita Frazer visits with new Directors elected in Chicago for Illinois Farm Bureau: District 18 Jeff Weber Massac Co. and District 2, Brent Pollard Winnebago County.

Kevin Semlow, shares details on an Action Request regarding HB5844 that impacts Private Property Rights along waterways. Ryan Reeverts, Ogle County, IFB YL Discussion Meet Winner. ILFB President Richard Guebert from the IAA Annual Meeting, reflecting on his years of service and looking ahead to the state policy discussion and AFBF discussion next month.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the EPA finally released proposed RFS volumes for 23-25. Overview of Congressional action to avoid a rail strike. State House Report with Steve Bridge on potential changes to midwestern primaries. The weekly Profit Watch Energy segment features Harvest Solar’s Allie Loschen talks solar energy and opportunities. Early morning markets and weather.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs and Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the work in congress to avoid a rail strike, a senate bill on SEC emission rules, and details and issues to be discussed in Chicago this weekend at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Todd Hultman, DTN/Progressive Farmer, on his market outlook at the Greater Peoria Farm Show.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the threatened rail strike and the potential impact for the country. Doug Scheider of Scheidairy the 2022 Dairy Sustainable Award winner presented by the Illinois Milk Producers Association. Greater Peoria Farm Show with Kolton Postin Ag Market.net and Travis Wheat at German-Bliss Equipment.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the EPA this week is expected to finally propose renewable fuel volumes for 2023. Lana Shovlin Director of Communications Illinois Pork Producers talks about The National Day of Giving and the IPPA taking part in the #GiveaHam challenge. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey gives a weather outlook, and we talk rail woes with Scott Sims Western Grain Marketing

Dale Stevermer President of the National Pork Board talks about his Minnesota pig farm, commitment to the industry, and investment in research for the future Doug Winter, chair, US Soybean Export Council and farmer in White County talks transportation, markets and crop results.

Climate and agriculture with State Climatologist Trent Ford. Rising interest rates and operating loans with FBFM’s Brad Zwilling. New uses with Propane with Michael Newland, PERC. Steve Bridge shares a report from Springfield.

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about Thanksgiving with words from President Lincoln. AFBF President Zippy Duvall talks about what he's thankful for and Amy Hoover shares a poem for the Livestock Farmer. Scott Wilson, GROWMARK Energy, on crude prices. Christine Yordy, Yordy’s Turkey Farm in Morton.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr. talks final preparations for the upcoming annual meeting. Weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford. We meet Matt Rush, newly elected president of Illinois Corn Growers Association.

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities talks about the upcoming IFB Annual Meeting and the policy & issues that will be discussed in Chicago. Mark Henderson WIFR talks weather, and we get market comments from Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk.

Zippy Duvall President of the American Farm Bureau Federation talks about the issues on the table for agriculture, the 2023 farm bill and the 2023 AFBF Annual Meeting. Heather Thompson, GROWMARK director of Innovation talks about cooperative ventures.

First weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer season with IDNR’s Dan Skinner. DTN’s John Baranick gives a cold weather preview. Stone X’s Josh Linville talks fertilizer and the challenges of river system transportation. Matt Kaye reports on renewable energy discussion during a Senate Ag Committee meeting in Washington.