Lauren Lurkins, Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about the EPA announcement yesterday that changes the label for the post-emergent use of Dicamba for Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Matt Kaye reports that the perennial farm bill fight over spending for nutrition versus commodity programs has begun with heated exchanges in the Senate Ag Committee and could make writing a 2023 farm bill even more difficult. From the National Farm Machinery Show, Milford IL native Luke Langellier, S&S Diesel. Steve Bridge reports on the Governor’s Budget Address delivered earlier this week.

News from Washington as allocation of funds for the Farm Bill are discussed. Jim Taylor reports from Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference and Travis Meteer Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale Manager previews next week’s sale in Springfield. Darren Frye Water Street Consulting on price concerns into Spring. DeLoss Jahnke reports from the National Farm Machinery Show with Case IH and Titan Ag Tires.

Reaction to Mexico's announcement to ban GMO corn from Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and National Corn Grower's VP of Communication, Neil Caskey. Scott Jensen COUNTRY Financial talks inflation and investing and Darren Frye, Water Street Consulting, on a bearish corn and soy outlook.

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on top House and Senate Ag lawmakers are homing in on ad hoc disaster aid as a funding source to prop up farm safety net programs in the upcoming farm bill, amid expected scarce new federal dollars. Chair of the Livingston County SWCD talks about his years as a farmer and his commitment to conservation. Valentine’s Day spending, and we hear from Matt Witte, Bloomington Meats, about a heart-shaped ribeye.

Matt Kaye reports that delinking conservation requirements and safety net payments is getting attention again as Congressional lawmakers start writing the next farm bill. Tyler Bettin, National Pork Producers Council, talks about legislative issues facing pig farmers. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about hiring 25 conservation planners in Illinois to assist farmers across the state. Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien, talks weather and why it be so warm for such a long stretch.

Senate Ag Committee members stress the need to protect and enhance crop insurance in the next Farm Bill. Jared White reports on changes to research done at the U of I’s Dudley Smith Farm in Christian County. Profit Watch Energy features fertilizer talk w/Josh Linville Stone X. Steve Bridge reports on the conclusion of the Governor’s COVID 19 disaster declarations. Early morning markets & weather.

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, covers issues impacting agriculture. Dr. Michael Langemeier covers the Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, talks about the February WASDE report.

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on Senator Chuck Grassley renewing his fight for farm bill payment limits. We meet the new President of the Illinois Pork Producers, Chad Leman. Arlan Suderan StoneX on Brazil’s massive soybean crop and what that means for our prices

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the EU continuing to impose trade barriers to US ag goods, especially dairy products. Thomas Titus President of the Illinois Pork Producers talks about his year as president and today’s Illinois Pork Expo & IPPA Annual Meeting in Springfield Abigail Peterson, IL Soy director of Agronomy, from last week’s Soy Summit.

Rita Frazer recaps the NCBA Cattle Convention and Trade Show. DeLoss Jahnke talks El Nino with USDA's Brad Rippey. We meet Russ Hiatt, of Hiatt Farmland Services in Champaign, new ISPFMRA president with Dan Grant. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.