RFD Illinois

A report from Washington on EPA Administrator's testimony before the House Ag Committee. Illinois Soybean Association's Andrew Larson covers ISA's priorities for the next farm bill. We meet two section FFA Presidents that were identified as one of the Top 20 Youth Leaders and are participating in a Leadership Conference. Eary morning markets and weather.

News from Washington as efforts to veto President Biden’s veto of a resolution disapproving his EPA’s the Waters of the US rule, will likely fail, according to a key Ag Senator. Also in the nation’s capital RFD’s Jim Taylor as he files a report on the push to save AM radios in all American-made cars and trucks. Jake Fidler, Fairview Sale Barn and Lance Zimmerman, Rabo AgriFinance on this red-hot cattle market.

Reports from the fields, in McLean County with Harry Cooney and in Jersey County Farm Week CropWatcher, Jeff Guilander. Weather and planting progress numbers. Mark Henderson, WIFR TV, on severe chances later in the week. News on the Renewable Fuels Association belief in longevity of ethanol despite the administration push EV use.

Mark Gebhards, Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities, Illinois Farm Bureau, on state & national legislation and regulatory issues. Rapid change in the weather. Bryce Baker, Precision Planting on technology to retrofit your planter vs. buying new.

News from the Nation's capital on another court win for producers this week on WOTUS, while farmers and ethanol producers anxiously await an EPA decision on summertime E-15 sales. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about field activity and success stories for Illinois Ag PWE with Brendan Marshall, West Central FS on field activity. Tom Heinold, US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island district on river conditions and the anticipation of increasing levels as the snow melts in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye shares news from the nation's capital. Rita Frazer visits with Woodford County farmer and Presdent of the Illinois Pork Producers Chad Leman on planting activity and low pig prices. Kevin Clausen, John Stewart & Associaties talks markets with DeLoss Jahnke. Jim Taylor has early morning markets and weather.

Report on summertime sales of E15 and a field and wheat report from Madison County. WASDE reaction from Matt Bennett, Ag Market.net and Ryan Reeverts in Ogle County provides an update field conditions.

News from Washington DC and the Illinois Wheat Association President, Mark Krauz talks southern Illinois wheat conditions and promotes this year's yield contest. We hear from cropwatcher Randy Anderson in Saline County and get a preview of April weather from WEEK's Chuck Collins.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau provides an update on legislative and regulatory issues. Maria Boerngen, Illinois State Univeristy on liquidity. Brent Clair, Adams Co president on recent and upcoming weather.

Good Friday show features latest devlopment on the WOTUS issue in Washington plus updates on Farm Bill and USDA appropriations. We also hear about Tillamook Creamery purchasing a former Prairie Farms Dairy plant in Decatur. Profit Watch Energy takes a look at new uses for soybeans with reaction from the United Soybean Board. The show wraps up with markets and ag weather.