RFD Illinois

Senate Ag Committee members stress the need to protect and enhance crop insurance in the next Farm Bill. Jared White reports on changes to research done at the U of I’s Dudley Smith Farm in Christian County. Profit Watch Energy features fertilizer talk w/Josh Linville Stone X. Steve Bridge reports on the conclusion of the Governor’s COVID 19 disaster declarations. Early morning markets & weather.

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, covers issues impacting agriculture. Dr. Michael Langemeier covers the Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, talks about the February WASDE report.

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on Senator Chuck Grassley renewing his fight for farm bill payment limits. We meet the new President of the Illinois Pork Producers, Chad Leman. Arlan Suderan StoneX on Brazil’s massive soybean crop and what that means for our prices

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the EU continuing to impose trade barriers to US ag goods, especially dairy products. Thomas Titus President of the Illinois Pork Producers talks about his year as president and today’s Illinois Pork Expo & IPPA Annual Meeting in Springfield Abigail Peterson, IL Soy director of Agronomy, from last week’s Soy Summit.

Rita Frazer recaps the NCBA Cattle Convention and Trade Show. DeLoss Jahnke talks El Nino with USDA's Brad Rippey. We meet Russ Hiatt, of Hiatt Farmland Services in Champaign, new ISPFMRA president with Dan Grant. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye shares a report on concerns from GOP Senators on the Biden Administration’s position on trade. Rodney Knittel, IFB’s Asst. Director of Transportation and Infrastructure previews the Rules of the Road seminars. Bill Bodine talks Broadband and previews speakers at the upcoming GALC Conference. Scott Wilson, GROWMARK talks seasonality in the energy markets. Steve Bridge updates us on the early phases of the state budget process.

Matt Kaye reports on trade concerns expressed by GOP Senators. Return to moderate temperatures with Dan Hix, Freese Notis weather. State Statistician Mark Schleusener, USDA NASS, reminds us that the agriculture census is due February 6.

Matt Kaye reports on major corn producing states concerns regarding the delay in EPA’s summer E-15 ruling. Illinois Dairy Summit preview with Tasha Bunting. Farm Week's Dan Grant shares the story of Brian and Debbie Prest, first generation farmers from the Double Crop Forum.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau talks about connecting with members at the local level and the importance of local government. Weather summaries and Brent Clair, Adams County, about how dry it is in West Central Illinois.

Chad Bell talks about the Illinois Farm Families We are the 96 campaign and the commercial that will air during the first half of the Super Bowl on February 12. Congressman Mike Bost talks about issues he is pursuing for the ag community. Recap of weekend weather and events taking place this week. Chuck Shelby Risk Management Commodities, on corn acres this Spring.