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Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards reflects on 2021 and looks ahead to the new year. He shares with Rita Frazer successes of IFB and its members, including protecting state and federal tax policy and preparing for the 2023 Farm Bill, and how IFB will continue to work through key issues facing agriculture. Jennifer Smith Development Manager, IAA Foundation talks about the 2022 Scholarship lineup on opening day of the application period. DeLoss Janke shares snow totals from the weekend storm and covers the year end markets. Matt Kaye reports on initial Farm Bill discussions and other agriculture related priorities for the American Farm Bureau to start 2022.
Jim Taylor shares markets and weather.

Rita Frazer shares a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards. He recaps legislative success for 2021 and previews issues for 2022. Profit Watch energy highlights efforts from Evergreen FS to support relief efforts in Kentucky after the December 10 tornado. DeLoss Jahnke also shares information on increased input costs. Steve Bridge covers new laws that will go into effect with the new year. Jim Taylor shares Markets and weather.

Ivan Dozier, State Conservationist talks with Rita Frazer about soil health and its importance for farm succession. DeLoss Jahnke revisits a conversation with Adrienne DeSutter about mental health and her part in an AFBF Video that focuses on mental health. The video received an Emmy earlier this month.Jim Taylor brings Markets and Weather.

Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford recaps 2021 weather with RFD Radio's Jim Taylor. Matt Kaye reports from Washington on green energy plans in 2022. And hear the latest on the Alexander Cairo Port District at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as DeLoss Jahnke talks with lead consultant on the project, Todd Ely. Plus markets and weather.

American Farm Bureau economist talks ag economy. There's a new website detailing Illinois ag history. It's a project of the Illinois Ag in the Classroom program. Also, Illinois is home to the 2021 American Royal World Series of BBQ champion as DeLoss Jahnke visits with Bill Heyen of Triple H BBQ. Plus markets and weather.

RFD Radio's Rita Frazer checks in with Collin Watters from the Illinois Corn Growers Association. The ICGA has surveyed corn growers on their needs.
DeLoss Jahnke visits with Dennis Bowman from the University of Illinois Extension. The two discuss agrivoltaics.
Plus markets and ag weather.

Rita Frazer visits with Macon County farmer and ag broadcaster David Brown, who is retiring from WAND-TV following a 30 year career. Also, in today's Profit Watch Energy Segment DeLoss Jahnke checks in with GROWMARK's Dan Paneer to discuss the propane market. Also, Dan Hicks provides the Christmas holiday weekend weather outlook.

Matt Kaye talks Fertilizer prices and Inflation. Marty Marr Illinois grain and livestock farmer, past Chair of the Illinois Livestock Development Group and now President of the Illinois Corn Growers talks about the campaign in early 2021 that brought together all IL commodity groups to promote "what's good in Illinois" and the Illinois Livestock Industry. Corn prices over $6.00 and Karl Setzer talks about potential strength in the market looking forward. We hear from Nowell Moore, Woodford County Young Leader and winner of the IFB YL Discussion Meet.

Collin Watters, Illinois Corn Growers Association, Director of Exports & Logistics gives an update on transportation and trade. Jim Mintert, Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, talks about inflation and how long it is projected to last. Markets and Weather.

Matt Kaye reports on Taiwan’s vote to reject a ban on treated pork and beef and the reaction from pork producers and Congress. Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Programs IFB details the latest news on Dicamba including the IDOA's publishing of rules for dicamba use on soybeans last Friday in the Illinois Register. Lumber prices up from 65% from October. Chuck Spencer, GROWMARK, on supply chain and climate. Illinois Extension events.