RFD Illinois

News from Washington as allocation of funds for the Farm Bill are discussed. Jim Taylor reports from Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference and Travis Meteer Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale Manager previews next week’s sale in Springfield. Darren Frye Water Street Consulting on price concerns into Spring. DeLoss Jahnke reports from the National Farm Machinery Show with Case IH and Titan...

Reaction to Mexico's announcement to ban GMO corn from Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and National Corn Grower's VP of Communication, Neil Caskey. Scott Jensen COUNTRY Financial talks inflation and investing and Darren Frye, Water Street Consulting, on a bearish corn and soy outlook.

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on top House and Senate Ag lawmakers are homing in on ad hoc disaster aid as a funding source to prop up farm safety net programs in the upcoming farm bill, amid expected scarce new federal dollars. Chair of the Livingston County SWCD talks about his years as a farmer and his commitment to conservation. Valentine’s Day spending, and we hear from Matt...

Matt Kaye reports that delinking conservation requirements and safety net payments is getting attention again as Congressional lawmakers start writing the next farm bill. Tyler Bettin, National Pork Producers Council, talks about legislative issues facing pig farmers. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about hiring 25 conservation planners in Illinois to assist farmers across the state....

Senate Ag Committee members stress the need to protect and enhance crop insurance in the next Farm Bill. Jared White reports on changes to research done at the U of I’s Dudley Smith Farm in Christian County. Profit Watch Energy features fertilizer talk w/Josh Linville Stone X. Steve Bridge reports on the conclusion of the Governor’s COVID 19 disaster declarations. Early morning markets & weath...

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, covers issues impacting agriculture. Dr. Michael Langemeier covers the Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, talks about the February WASDE report.

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on Senator Chuck Grassley renewing his fight for farm bill payment limits. We meet the new President of the Illinois Pork Producers, Chad Leman. Arlan Suderan StoneX on Brazil’s massive soybean crop and what that means for our prices

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the EU continuing to impose trade barriers to US ag goods, especially dairy products. Thomas Titus President of the Illinois Pork Producers talks about his year as president and today’s Illinois Pork Expo & IPPA Annual Meeting in Springfield Abigail Peterson, IL Soy director of Agronomy, from last week’s Soy Summit.

Rita Frazer recaps the NCBA Cattle Convention and Trade Show. DeLoss Jahnke talks El Nino with USDA's Brad Rippey. We meet Russ Hiatt, of Hiatt Farmland Services in Champaign, new ISPFMRA president with Dan Grant. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye shares a report on concerns from GOP Senators on the Biden Administration’s position on trade. Rodney Knittel, IFB’s Asst. Director of Transportation and Infrastructure previews the Rules of the Road seminars. Bill Bodine talks Broadband and previews speakers at the upcoming GALC Conference. Scott Wilson, GROWMARK talks seasonality in the energy markets. Steve Bridge updates us on the ea...

Matt Kaye reports on trade concerns expressed by GOP Senators. Return to moderate temperatures with Dan Hix, Freese Notis weather. State Statistician Mark Schleusener, USDA NASS, reminds us that the agriculture census is due February 6.

Matt Kaye reports on major corn producing states concerns regarding the delay in EPA’s summer E-15 ruling. Illinois Dairy Summit preview with Tasha Bunting. Farm Week's Dan Grant shares the story of Brian and Debbie Prest, first generation farmers from the Double Crop Forum.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau talks about connecting with members at the local level and the importance of local government. Weather summaries and Brent Clair, Adams County, about how dry it is in West Central Illinois.

Chad Bell talks about the Illinois Farm Families We are the 96 campaign and the commercial that will air during the first half of the Super Bowl on February 12. Congressman Mike Bost talks about issues he is pursuing for the ag community. Recap of weekend weather and events taking place this week. Chuck Shelby Risk Management Commodities, on corn acres this Spring.

Mark Gebhards provides an update on legislative and regulatory issues. Eric Beckett, Illini FS, talks Tar Spot and factors to take into consideration when making decisions for this upcoming growing season and we hear about benefits of Biodiesel from ISA Director Elliot Uphoff. Steve Bridge has an update on bills being introduced in the early stages of the General Assembly session. Early morning ma...

California Freshman Congressman John Duarte comes to Congress with a personal perspective on the Biden EPA and Army Corps’ enforcement of the ‘Waters of the US’ rule. Matt Kaye spoke with Duarte about his personal experience. Ivan Dozier prepares for this last day as State Conservationist NRCS. Ivan talks about staffing changes to come and his love of Illinois. Ethanol talk with Robert White, Rene...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as The top Ag trade officials from USDA and USTR are dismissing as insufficient Mexico’s concessions on its planned 2024 GMO corn import ban. Jim Taylor talks with Congresswoman Mary Miller as she will continue to serve on the House Ag Committee Luke and Jason Sandschafer, Niemerg’s Steak House, on food costs. Justin McMenamy, Precision Planting highlights product...

A report from Washington DC as Farm Bill predictions are being made. IDOA Director Costello talks about the success of IDOA Fall Covers for Spring Saving program. Paige Van Dyke, the newly crowned Miss Illinois County Fair Queen talks about her farm and livestock background in Clay County. Eric Schmidt, EJS Weather, previews this weeks weather. We get a preview of the Gordyville Farm Show and a re...

Matt Kaye reports on a lawsuit filed by AFBF and other farm and industry groups against the Biden EPA’s final ‘Waters of the US’ rule. Jim Taylor reports from the Association of Illinois Ag Fair Convention with the President of the IAAF Board Jill Hardesty, and the announcement of the 2023 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen-Paige Van Dyke. From the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Conference: Krista...

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as major farm groups file a WOTUS lawsuit against the EPA. Rich Guebert, President Illinois Farm Bureau, talks member strategy and the countdown to spring. Raghela Scavuzzo, Associate Director of Food Systems, talks about the success of the EVERYTHING LOCAL, Food, Farmers Market, and Illinois Specialty Growers Conference. Profit Watch Energy withDan Pannier, GMK,...

Matt Kaye reports on a California Congressman just assigned to the House Ag and Natural Resources committee who had a legal run-in with the EPA and Department of Justice over alleged ‘Waters of the US’ violations. Lana Shovli, Director of Communications Illinois Pork Producers, previews Illinois Pork Expo February 7. Scott Jensen with COUNTRY Financial talks Life Insurance. If everything costs mor...

Matt Kaye Reports from Washington as Ag Secretary Vilsack predicts great things from the new trade team in place which spell good news for U.S. farmers. Deb Hufendick of LaSalle County talks about her family farm and their butcher shop in Plainfield as that retail facility was recently awarded a USDA grant to expand their market. 2022 weather in review, thanks to Trent Ford’s blog Megan Waeltz, Ma...

Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about the success of the IL Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. The sign-up officially ended Jan 15. Illinois Soybean Association farmer director Brady Holst from Hancock County talks about the Better Bean Series meetings this month. Logan Karcher, Hamilton County farmer,is President of the Southern Illinois Cattle Association talks about their grou...

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on food inflation in the United States. Rita talks with Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist about cattle care, the BQA workshop and Cattlemen Connect meeting this Thursday Jan 19 in Baylis. Later, DeLoss talks markets with Brian Burke, John Stewart & Associates and Mark Hobrock, The Andersons. Jim has the weather.

Mark Gebhards recaps the AFBF Policy session and other policy issues, including WOTUS. Also talks about Congressional Committee assignments. Lance Tarchione, Asgrow DeKalb, on fungicide plans for ’23. ISA Director Rob Shafer talks about the benefits of Biodiesel. Matt Kaye reports on Bi-Partisan support of selling Petroleum Reserves to China. Early morning markets and weather.