RFD Illinois

Coverage of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's speech at Commodity Classic. Market discussion with Naomi Bloom, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson and Matt Bennett, AgMarket.net, News on Avian Influenza being diagnosed in Illinois. Early morning markets and weather.

Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello visits with Rita Frazer at the Commodity Classic.
Profit Watch Energy with Curt Dunafin, GROWMARK talks diesel storage. Steve Bridge provides a state news report. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Rita Frazer visits with Steve Censky, CEO of American Soybean Association talks about issues facing the association at the start of the 2022 Commodity Classic. Jim Taylor talks to Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Director of Illinois USDA Rural Development, about getting the word out about their programs and services. Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University what’s the tipping point in food inflation and DeLoss Jahnke provides a WASDE update.

Matt Kaye reports on the impact to already slim farm margins with the news of the embargo of Russian Oil. Kris Reynolds, American Farmland Trust on the increased use of Cover Crops.
GROWMARK’s Scott Wilson talks about fuel prices. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets.

Matt Kaye reports on the impact Embargoing Russian oil could have on gas and other energy costs and farm margins. More from Bill Even CEO National Pork Board details priorities ahead of National Pork Forum this week in Kentucky. Jim Taylor reports on the highlights of The Illinois Products Expo and Reinneck Ranch Salsa. Scott Meyer, Ursa Farmers Co-op, barge rates and basis. Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien, when does it warm for March?

Matt Kaye Reports on Biofuel and farm groups wrote President Biden to restore year-round sales of 15-percent ethanol-blended gasoline in response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Illinois Corn farmer Kenny Hartman National Corn Growers is on the Commodity Classic Committee and talks about the upcoming 2022 event in New Orleans. Amy Bradford Growmark's Corporate Communication Manager is the Chair of the Ag Council of American and is leading the plans for National Ag Day in Washington D.C. Bob Crain, Agco, chair of Association of Equipment Manufacturers, with expectations for a strong 2022. Jim Taylor provides the early morning markets.

FarmWeek’s Ag Policy Editor Tim Eggert reports on the Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour from Europe with commentary from IFB Vice President Brian Duncan. RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the war and inflation and the continued challenge for U.S. Agriculture. Bill Even CEO National Pork Board talks about National Pork Forum that begins next week in Louisville, KY Profit Watch Energy Dwayne Sharun with GROWMARK on fertilizer logistics. Steve Bridge reports on the indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.

Matt Kaye reports on cattle market reforms to help independent producers get better prices, may be gaining some momentum in Congress. Ivan Dozier State Conservationist NRCS talks USDA money for Urban Agriculture. Live Local Conference reminder and registration information. Tom Eickman, Eickman’s Meat Processing in Seward and Market commentary from Mark Hobrock, The Andersons.

Matt Kaye reports on the need for more safety nets in the next farm bill brought to surface by inflation war, trade wars and disasters. Jennifer Smith, Development Manager for the IAA Foundation and Rodney Knittel, Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure talk about the Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarships. Sue Schafer, Taylorville FFA talks about recent awards and recognition. Jim Dixon, Senior Partner with Dixon Seafood in East Peoria, talks about supply and demand challenges for the industry as we enter Lent. Recap of the Purdue CME Ag Barometer with Jim Mintert, Purdue University.

Matt Kaye reports on the Inflation Increase from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are already being felt in the grain and energy sectors and could soon affect US growers and consumers. Austin Omer Illinois Farm Bureau representative on the Illinois 30x30 Conservation Task Force. Richland CFB president Joel Gardner after their annual meeting last night.