RFD Illinois

Jim Jacobs, CEO COUNTRY Financial, talks about 2023 being the largest storm losses in the company history and the COUNTRY Team stepping up to the challenge and serving customers. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello talks about day one of the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Paul Schaddegg, Farmers National, on land sales in 2023. RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on cover crop utilization.

Josh St. Peters, Executive VP of the Illinois Beef Association from the Illinois State Fair as cattle makes its way to the grounds. Curt Woolfolk, Mosaic, from their Advanced Crop Nutrition Forum in Champaign.

Matt Kaye reports on disagreement over the Nutrition Title in the Farm Bill. KJ Johnson, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association talks about the MAGIE show later this month. Megan Dieken, Illinois Wheat Association previews the August 23 Illinois Wheat Forum. Plus a recap of the weekly crop progress and conditions report and rainfall totals.

News from Washington DC and Michael Kovach Bayer Head of North American Hybrid Product Development talks what’s coming down the pipeline for DEKALB+Preceon Smart Corn System. Joe Camp, CommStock Investments on new market week including WASDE Friday. WEEK's Chuck Collins on scattered storms and Purdue's Jim Mintert speaking cover crops in latest ag barometer survey.

Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukrainian grain export stocks, striking a main inland port across the Danube River from Romania, sending global food prices higher, RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Joe Cordes Site Operations Lead Bayer Research Farm Jerseyville talks about starting his career as an intern at that farm in the 90’s. Info on this weekend’s Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath, IL. We meet interns from Illinois Farm Bureau’s Governmental Affairs and Commodities and Office of General Counsel Divisions and GROWMARK.

RFD Matt Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the Ethanol industry’s continued frustration on the lack of action by the EPA on summertime E15 rule. Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Duncan recaps the summer meeting of the Resolutions Committee. Congresswoman Mary Miller on the progress of the Farm Bill when visiting Aledo, IL. Market commentary from Joe Camp, Commstock Investments and Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities.

Gordie Siebring talks with RFD’s Rita Frazer from the Ukraine as he gives updates on agriculture in the northern region, the breakup of the Black Sea Grain Deal and bombing near the port of Danube today. Recap of the Purdue CME Ag Barometer for July and Ellyn Ferguson, Congressional Quarterly, provides an update on the appropriations process that took place prior to the August recess.

Mark Gebhards highlights his trip last week to the Midwest State Legislative Conference in North Dakota and issues discussed including the Farm Bill, Renewable Energy and WOTUS. Commstock Investments Joe Camp on a down day at CBOT, looking for turnaround Tuesday. USDA NASS Crop numbers and a report from Sangamon County Crop Watcher Jimmy Ayers.

News from Washington DC and we learn about conservation incentive programs offered by Amerian Farmland Trust and Illinois Corn Growers. Dr. Fred Below, University of Illinois, previews this week's Crop Physiology field day. Brad Rippey, USDA Meterologist, talks extended forecast.

A report from DC on potential involvement in the Black Sea to ensure freedom of navigation for commercial grain shipments now threatened by Russia since it pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal. Ron Kindred of Atlanta was elected as the new Chair of the Illinois Soybean Association this week in Champaign at the Illinois Soybean Association’s Annual Meeting, Kindred talks about why he values his service to ISA. Mark Litteken of Clinton County talks about The Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Grants his county has received the past six years, and a field day planned for tomorrow 7/29 that will showcase their research and results. Josh Linville, Stone X, talks fertilizer trends given current events and tip-back corn potential with Todd Steinacher in Greene Co