RFD Illinois

President Biden and cabinet members are in the heartland this week for the rural vote, while reporters questioned if Biden’s announced 5 (B) billion in new rural investments adds up. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost from a farm in Effingham County talked with Farm Week’s Tim Eggert about the farm bill and priorities for the house ag committee. Tom Dosdall, StoneX, on the slowly falling corn price.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on an avenue for a Farm Bill Extension is through a temporary spending bill, but one Ag Senator says not to expect additional help. Harold Wolle, newly elected NCGA President talks about his connection to policy and NCGA priorities. Scott Meyer, Ursa Farmers Coop on barge traffic and Paul Otto, Freese-Notis talks weather with Jim Taylor.

A top official for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says a likely farm bill extension could be a year or more and include some commodity payment fixes. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Chad Leman, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, talks about current market prices & top issues including labor and the hope for a Prop 12 remedy to be included in the next farm bill. Scott Sims, Western Grain Marketing and Ed Shimon NWS Lincoln on a cold Halloween.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the current status of the Farm Bill, Kent Animal Nutrition's Tyler Schleich talks about the Illinois Cow Calf Forum on Nov. 8. Mindy Bunselmeyer, Illlinois FFA, previews the upcoming National FFA Convention. We get a cold forcast and meet the Top 2 in the Collegiate Farm Bureau discussion meet.

Kevin Semlow, IFB Executive Director Governmental Affairs & Commodities, in with an update from Springfield & Washington D.C.. Semlow talks about the new Speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson, and his relationship with agriculture, and recaps the weeks activities in Springfield. Profit Watch Energy, Jim Taylor talks with KJ Johnson, IFCA for reminders for safe fall application. Steve Bridge reports from the state house.

AFBF President Zippy Duvall Congratulates Rep. Johnson on Speaker Election, Matt Kaye reports on the stall in Senate Farm Bill work. Drew Yingling Site Lead Bayer Commercial Soybean Processing Facility Stonington talks about the facility and their production of quality seed. Nick Paulson, U of I College of ACES, on an upcoming deadline for rental agreement changes

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s stepping in to help fill the export promotion void left without a new farm bill. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Cody Hanold, Hanold Auctioneering, talks about a record-breaking sale for an antique John Deere tractor last week in Chesterfield, Illinois. Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association

Illinois Farm Bureau's Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, Kevin Semlow, provides an update on Federal and State issues.Profit Watch Energy with Kreg Ruhl, GROWMARK VP-Crop Nutrients shares with us the details of their Seneca facility. Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the lastest with WOTUS.