RFD Illinois

Solutions to the farm crisis have been painfully slow, something Senate Ag Chair John Boozman acknowledged at a recent fertilizer hearing. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Derek Martin, Logan County Farmer, talks about the dust issue in farm country and the success that they have had implementing conservation practices to keep the soil on the farm.  
David Kohli, Ford & Young Futures, provides some historic perspective on a the last few days of market movements.
Matt Makens, Makens Weather, takes a look at weather with temperatures on the rise.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has your forecast.

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about the passage of a year-round E15 bill in the House and the bill's chances in the Senate.
Elliott Hasselbring, Growmark Product Manager of Urea and UAN, joins the program to discuss a volatile fertilizer market and the impact on planting season.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Year-round E15 passed in the House 218 to 203 with split votes on each side (90 Republicans, 113 Democrats vote no), but after years of efforts by Midwest lawmakers, the fate of the legislation is still uncertain in the Senate. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello on Illinois pasture conditions and the drought for western states, advising Illinois farmers to stockpile hay for what may be a long summer.
Brian Chastain, Marketwise Ag Services, talks weather, crop conditions, fertilizer application and what it all means for the markets.
Duane Simpson, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, talks about the long term impact of fertilizer costs on farmers.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Ag lawmakers now hope to separate year-round E15 legislation from a farm bill that could be in trouble in the Senate and pass it as a free-standing bill—a risky but possibly better gamble. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Josh St. Peters, Illinois Beef, talks about the push back from cattle producers this week on the proposed Trump Administration suspension of imported beef tariffs.
Susan Stroud, No Bull Ag, takes a look at the markets in the wake of wheat headlines and a WASDE report.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Prospects for the Farm Bill are not looking up in the Senate, according to Iowa Ag Senator Chuck Grassley. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Jennifer Tirey, Executive Director at Illinois Pork Producers Association, talks about efforts to put pork back on the menu in Chicago public schools.
Meteorlogist Dennis Michelson, WITY, makes the call on whether its summertime yet and has more of the forecast.
FarmWeek Cropwatcher Jeff Guilander gives an update from Jersey County.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

A long-time Senate ethanol supporter is urging the House Speaker to get beleaguered E15 legislation out of the House without changes. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Jolene Neuhauser, Illinois Farm Bureau Program Manager talks Illinois Wheat Association events, specifically the IWA Yield Contest & May Plot Tour.
Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance, talks about the effects of California lawmaking on clean fuels nationwide from the Washington Watch event.
It's Small Business Month, Mike Fogle, Assistance Vice President of Business Services at the IAA Credit Union, talks about how they support our state's businesses.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your forecast.

International events increasingly put U.S. agriculture in the crosshairs of foreign policy. RFD Radio Network's Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Illinois State Police offer safety advice for motorists that encounter a dust storm.
Corey Rosenbusch, CEO and President of The Fertilizer Institute, talks about a volatile fertilizer market.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Farm equipment costs could ease some if a successful House farm bill amendment survives in a final law. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois, talks about Pseudorabies making headlines last week in the pig business.
Jesse Kohlbecker, Vice President of Claims and Client Services at Country Financial, talks about the claim process following storm damage across the state.
Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles, joins the program to discuss crude oil markets, which he describes as the "dominant feature" of market movement.
Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.

Corn and soybean planting is still ahead of schedule in much of the Midwest in early May, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
FarmWeek Crop Watcher Ryan Frieders gives an update from DeKalb County.
Jennifer Tirey, Illinois Pork Producers, promotes Bacon Day in Springfield.
Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Lance Tarchione joins the program to discuss planting season, outlook for the crop and one of the "wettest Aprils in history."
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Frustration spilled onto the House floor last week as efforts to pass year-round E15 legislation failed again. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Trevor Maiers, farmer in Adams County, talks about the economics of having manure on the farm this year.
Meteorologist Mark Henderson takes a look at a chilly start to May.
Dr. Ashley Johnson, National Pork Producers Council Director of Policy, discusses pork products' place in new federal dietary guidelines.
Meteorlogist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.