RFD Illinois

Rich Guebert President of the Illinois Farm Bureau talks the importance of the Farm Bill and upcoming AFBF meeting in Arizona. Travis Meteer, U of I Extension Beef Specialist, talks today’s Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale and Josh St. Peters Executive VP Illinois Beef Association previews all the events at the 2023 Beef Expo. DeLoss Jahnke talks market variability with Joe Vaclivek, Standard Grain and Naomi Blohm, TFM by Stewart Peterson.

Matt Kaye reports on 2023 farm bill talks needing bipartisanship to reconcile spending for food stamps versus commodity, crop insurance and conservation programs. Friday marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukriane, from his farm in northern Ukraine Gordie Siebring reflects on this past year of war. It's FFA Week and DeLoss Jahnke talks with State FFA Officers Rachel Hood and Kate Colgan.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington DC. Dr. Matt Montgomery Pioneer Field Agronomist talks spring planting tips and says there are diseases for the 2023 Watch List. From the National Farm Machinery Show, Tim Young with Yetter and Brandt.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Govt Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau recaps the success of GALC, bills IFB is monitoring in the General Assembly and the Governor’s Budget. Chad Whitehead, Ameren, James Crosby, Tic Toc Energy, from Grain and Feed Associaiton of Illinois convention in Peoria.

Matt Kaye shares a report from Washington DC. Dr. Matt Montgomery, Pioneer Field Agronomist, talks spring planting tips and says there are diseases for the 2023 Watch List. Tim Young from the National Farm Machinery Show with Yetter and Brandt.

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.