RFD Illinois

Illinois Director of Ag Jerry spring reminders for farmers
Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on Farming Cost vs Food Insecurity with American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duval
Len Kasper Kasper Ag Solutions talks about farm logistics for spring 2021

Randy Tillman Illinois Chief Program Specialist FSA reminds farmers of the March 15 deadline for ARC or PLC signup
Brad Beaver Illinois Department of Agriculture Acting Chief Bureau of Environmental Programs talks about the opportunities for private pesticide applicator training and testing on-line ahead of the spring planting season
Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on the Congressional Hearings on Climate Change with testimony from John Reifsteck, President/Chair of Growmark
& Steve Bridge with the weekly State House Report

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov't Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau details the American Rescue Plan & Michael Regan's confirmation as head of EPA
Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on the Democrats push for tax hikes after covid relief talking with American Farm Bureau's Pat Wolff
Jeff Kirwin IFB Director and Mike Miller River Bend Foodbank talk about the great success of Bushels for Hunger

Matt Kaye RFD Washington correspondent reports on the call for speedy relief for biofuel producers
Alan Bjerga National Milk Producers talks activity this week in Washington & the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about markets and climate smart agriculture
& National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Barnes with details of the cooler weather coming to Illinois

Mike Doherty Senior Economist Illinois Farm Bureau talks about numbers and data out last week and their impact on agriculture and the Illinois and U.S. economy
Dale Durchholz and Mark Hobrock talk about the numbers and USDA Report coming out this week
& Brent Clair Adams County farmer and Farm Week Crop Watcher talks weather and field conditions

Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on the Biden Administration's trade and foreign policy agenda as laid out by Secretary of State Tony Blinken.
Steve Bridge in his weekly State House Report covers Phase Five rollout in Illinois with Gov JB Pritzker
Mickey's Massive Burritos featured in the RFD 4-F's Report
and Allen Walters from Clarksville talks about winning the sorghum growers yield contest

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov't Affairs and Commodities looks at the latest COVID Relief Package in the Senate and what it could mean for IL
Doug Yoder Crop Agency Manager Country talks about the new crop insurance rates and features ahead of the March 15 deadline

Ellyn Ferguson Congressional Quarterly talks about the relief package debate coming in the Senate this week
Matt Kaye Washington Correspondent talks to Senator Chuck Grassley about the Biden trade agenda
Aaron Curtis with MidCo -markets and grain shipping container shortage
Cristen Cook Food and Swine talks about her virtual visit with the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders

Matt Kaye Report-Dueling views of last week's narrowly House-passed Covid relief bill, comments from House Ag Chair David Scott and Rules Committee Republican Guy Reschenthaler
Scott Wilson Growmark Energy Expert talks about higher fuel prices
Trooper Tracy Illinois State Police continues to give Ag Safety Awareness reminders and says "It's about getting people home alive."
Kevin Deitsch National Weather Service St Louis Severe Weather Preparedness Week