RFD Illinois

Illinois Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities gives an update on: WRDAm Climate Smart Commodities and Fertilizer access.
Terry Swails, Quad Cities weatherman, on the upcoming heat. Phil Fuhr, past Rock Island CFB president, visited with FarmWeek’s Dan Grant on anticipating planting events for this week. World food inflation is up more than 30% more than April 2021.

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on food crisis fears intensifying, as the war in Ukraine continues to wreak destruction on ports, rail transportation and farms. Steve Bridge provides the State House Report. This week we look at the Illinois infrastructure grade.
Blake Roderick retires from Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau with over 40 years of service.
Ryan Gentle, Wyffles Agronomy Manager, talks topsoil conditions when going from cool and damp weather to record high temperatures. Richardson Adventure Farm in McHenry County. Their Tulip fields open this weekend, 2 weeks behind schedule.

Jim Taylor reports from Washington Watch NAFB with Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst. Matt Kaye also follows the story of Ethanol backers pressing for permanent E15 with commentary from Renewable Fuels Assoc Geoff Cooper & Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. Ukrainian Farmer Gordie Siebring, shares news about the arrival of US Humanitarian relief. April Climate recap from State Climatologist Trent Ford. Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, on protecting prices. Shelby Myers, AFBF economist, on carbon.

Jim Taylor reports from NAFB Washington Watch with commentary from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and EPA Director Michael Regan. Andy Dole, Coles CFB President visits with FarmWeek’s Dan Grant about April planting progress. Jim Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Ag, and the Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer chats with DeLoss Jahnke.

Matt Kaye reports on Ukraine's charge of Russia stealing grain and what global supplies look like. An update from Gordie Siebring from the Ukraine on planting progress, diesel supply and weather. Doug Uphoff, Cropwatcher report from Shelby County. Kent Casson reports from Southern Livingston and Northern McLean County. Darin Coppock, President and CEO Ag Retailers on supply concerns and pressure as the planting season continues to be delayed.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington D.C. as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about budget request for more USDA staff. Rita Frazer talks with Andrew Bagley, Macoupin County grain and livestock farmer, about the late start to planting season and spring report on his cattle herd.
Josh St. Peters Illinois Beef Association Exec. VP talks about Beef Month and educating consumers about the power of beef. DeLoss Jahnke visits with Dan Pannier, GROWMARK Propane Ops Mgr, on propane supply and covers GDP and unemployment numbers. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports on testimony from the “big four” beef packers CEOs before the Senate Ag Committee. Illinois farmer Paul Bertels talks about working with Illinois corn on SB1693 the Illinois Industrial Biotechnology Partnership Act and the potential it could bring to the state.
Dr. Bill Tierney, Ag Resources, talks food supply, demand, and costs worldwide.

Matt Kaye reports on Senate Ag Committee’s work on packer concentration/price transparency and the conflict amongst producer groups. Coverage of Commercial Partnership between Bunge and CoverCress, Inc. to bring demand of a renewable oilseed and feed cover crop to market. Lance Ruppert, GMK, development of small robots to improve crop scouting in the not-to-distant future.

Matt Kaye reports on House and Senate Ag lawmakers holding hearings on legislation to help boost profits for independent cattle producers and reduce prices for consumers. Ivan Dozier, State Conservationist, visits with Rita Frazer about options for those landowners who have been delayed in the fields with conservation contracts. DeLoss Jahnke shares Crop numbers and a Cropwatcher report from Ron Haase in Iroquois County. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.