RFD Illinois

DeLoss Jahnke provides a market recap of the previous week and talks with Dan Hicks, Freese Notis weather, previewing big storm that’s coming mid-late this week. Rita Frazer shares highlights from the Prairie Beef Association Marketing Beef in 2022 meeting held Sunday at Martin Auction in Clinton. Jim Taylor give us the early morning markets.

Doug Yoder, COUNTRY Crop Agency Manager, starts the show with an update on RMA procedures and deadlines because of the COVID Environment. Matt Kaye reports on the feelings that the USDA and White House for not doing more on trade. Michael Crowder, President of the National Association of Conservation Districts, talks with Rita Frazer about the 75th Anniversary of NACD and the 2022 Annual Meeting next month. Ivan Dozier offers details on the Conservation Cropping Seminar next week in Illinois. Wells Fargo chief economist Dr. Michael Swanson talks inflation with DeLoss Jahnke. Steve Bridge update on Federal Government’s investigation of the Amazon Warehouse damaged in December tornado. Jim Taylor gives us the early morning markets.

Jim Taylor talks with Congresswoman Cheri Bustos about the importance of lock and dam funding for the upper Mississippi River system. DeLoss talks with Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions about the current high price trend and how long it may last. Mike Shane, F&M Bank talks lending in this environment.

DeLoss Jahnke covers of a celebration of Lock and Dam Infrastructure funding in Peoria and Rita Frazer discusses the delay on Prop 12 enforcement by California Supreme Court and what that means for livestock production. Information on the Illinois Soybean Association Better Bean event on Thursday, January 27. Larry Martin, Prairie Beef Association, shares information about an upcoming meeting to help beef producers with marketing of their products. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets.

Matt Kaye reports on the latest on African Swine Fever with comments from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack as he says the threat of the disease spreads close to the US. Also, Rita Frazer shares a conversation with Ivan Dozier State Conservationist on the Conservation Cropping Seminar next week and looking at the opportunities that may develop for farmers. DeLoss Jahnke talks with meteorologist Terry Swails, on more moisture coming in February and Kent Anderson, Country Trust Bank, a subsidiary of Country Financial, talking unstable markets. Jim Taylor covers the early morning markets.

IFB President Rich Guebert talks with Rita Frazer about Lock and Dam funding and livestock pricing. Steve Bridge reports with news from the Waterways Council. Gerry Beard, Beard Implement, talks with DeLoss about supply issues. Jim Taylor covers the early morning markets.

Rita Frazer talks with Rich Guebert, President Illinois Farm Bureau reacts to lock and dam funding that impacts agriculture and also covers high fertilizer prices and Prop 12 for the livestock industry. Matt Kaye reports from Washington as USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack strongly defended the Biden Administration farm policies in testimony before the House Ag Committee. DeLoss Jahnke talks with Josh Linville, Stone X on fertilizer prices and weather outlooks with Mike McClellan, Mobile Weather Team. Jim Taylor provides the early morning markets and Freeze Notis weather.

Jim Tarmann, Illinois Corn Growers, talks about the funding for Lock 25 on the upper Mississippi. Karl Setzer Agrivisor on market activity for the week. Nicole Bateman, Midwest Inland Port in Decatur, talks about supply chain challenges and how Decatur has managed them.

Matt Kaye Report on EPA Advisory Panel recommending limited WOTUS definition, protection for ag features-audio with National Cattlemen's Scott Yager and Zippy Duval President AFBF. Ryan Whitehouse talks topics and agenda for GALC. Mark Stock at BigIron Auctions and Justin McMenamy at Precision Planting both talking supply chain.

Lauren Lurkins on WOTUS hearings and the action request related to that and information on Nutrient Management Community Project – a partnership with the U of I. The showing of Silo at a Greene County High School. The movie focuses on grain bin entrapments. Jim Taylor with Ken Tyrell outgoing President of the Illinois Association of Agriculture Fairs and reports on the naming of the new county fair queen. Plus Markets and Weather!