RFD Illinois

Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebards talks timeline for a new Farm Bill following his trip to Washington D.C. From the Illinois FFA Convention we hear from from Sidney Stiers, the Illinois Star in Agribusiness and former national champ in creed speaking.
Also, Scott Jensen, COUNTRY Financial, on higher interest rates.

Ag Senator Chuck Grassley says work on the new farm bill is behind schedule and a 1-year extension of current law may be needed. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Farm Week’s Dan Grant reports from the Minonk farm of Bill Leigh, as Leigh host a grain buying group from South Korea. Ben Croft, Farm Week summer intern talks about the Farm Week Fourth of July Photo Contest.
Also, Scott Sims, Western Grain Marketing on how do those grain trains get loaded?

Weekly crop numbers and Eric Snodgrass, from Nutrien, on will it rain this week?
USDA’s trade mission to Japan last week pressed Tokyo for ethanol sales as many countries look for new ways to reduce carbon emissions. RFD Washington corr. Matt Kaye reports. Macoupin County farm bureau member and family farmer, Molly Rosentreter, talks about hosting one the stops last week on the Illinois Farm Bureau-UK Exchange Tour, Derek Sample State FFA VP of Sesser, talks about his farm background and his future, as the State FFA Convention gets underway in Springfield today.

President Biden and the UK’s Rishi Sunak announced a research and investment deal that came up well-short of a long-awaited announcement on full-scale free trade negotiations. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about increase in FFA membership numbers in Illinois and this week’s State FFA Convention in Springfield.
Also, Curt Strubhar, Advance Trading, on WASDE and Raghela Scavuzzo, IFB, talks next generation on the farm.

USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor back from leading a trade mission to Japan, defends the administration’s emphasis on the trips over doing market-opening free trade deals. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
Illinois Milk Producers Association donate milk to two central Illinois organizations to help with food insecurity issues.
Some information on the Illinois Livestock Leadership Institute.
Profit Watch Energy segment looks at crude oil prices.
Jeff Broom reacts to red-hot rural real estate market.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports from Washington D.C. Illinois pig farmers talk about the importance of trade and exports. FarmWeek's Dan Grant reports from World Pork Expo on herd health and prevention of disease. Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson on short dated options.

Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about the June 12th application cutoff date for Dicamba in Illinois. We hear from Dave Duzan of Lexington who was elected as the new President of the Illinois Beef Association. Jakobs Bros.Farms was named Commercial Producers of the Year for Illinois Beef Association, Nik Jakobs talks about their farm and family history. Jim Mintert, Purdue University of the CME Group with a recap of the May Ag Barometer. May climate summary from State Climatologist Trent Ford’s website.

Illinois Farm Bureau is hosting a small group of visitors representing the National Farmers Union of England & Wales this week. Lyndsey Ramsey, Director of Strategic Engagement Illinois Farm Bureau talks about hosting the tour as a part of an exchange program and follow up to IFB’s 2022 European Market Study Tour. Tour stops in Madison County yesterday included conversations with Madison County Farm Bureau Manager, Paige Langenhorst, and wheat condition reports from Madison County Agronomist Kyle Brase, and drought updates from local Farm Manager Terry Leitshuh. Weekly crop numbers and falling conditions from dry weather. Balint Szalavari, WEEK about all the smoke/haze in the air.

The Biden EPA is still considering including eRINS in its final Renewable Volume rule the agency’s required by court order to issue by the middle of the month. But two Senators are leading the charge to stop that from happening. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Dr. Steve Meyer, Partners for Production Ag, talks low pig prices at the farm gate and poor profitability for U.S. pig farmers. Mike McClellan, Mobile Weather Group, talks El Nino and Ali Preston with a Cultivating our Communities preview.

Steve Bridge Statehouse Report, Mark Gebhards celebrates the WOTUS victory last week.
Profit Watch Energy Segment with Heather Thompson GROWMARK/Cooperative Ventures. Also, Info Ag Preview with Peyton Harper at The Fertilizer Institute.