RFD Today features a conversation with Brad Zwilling from Illinois FBFM. Much of the discussion involves the farmdocDAILY website, now celebrating ten years. Zwilling’s latest piece is on the impact of power and equipment costs on Illinois Grain Farms. GROWMARK senior energy analyst Bridgette Chinowth finishes up the program discussing the latest trends in the energy market.

RFD Today Tuesday features a state and legislative update from Illinois Farm Bureau’s Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. Also, Illinois farmer Gary Reavis tells his story of serving in the Illinois National Guard. IFB’s Lauren Lurkins recaps last Friday's Field Day in southern Illinois and also talks about Ag Day Tuesday's Field Day in Sangamon County. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford finishes the show with a weather update.

Matt Kaye RFD Washington Correspondent reports on the rural broadband issue and its importance to rural economic survival. Kaye talks to Montana Senator Jon Tester and Texas Republican Ted Cruz
Lance Zimmerman Cattle Fax talks to Farm Week's Dan Grant about the USDA Cattle on Feed Report
Luke Worrell Worrell Land Services says land prices in 2021 are on the way up

The power and needs of weeds in 2021! Dr. Aaron Hager University of Illinois Weed Scientist talks with RFD's Rita Frazer about the past three decades of working with farmers on weed management, and what's left in the toolbox for management in the future.

Don Schaefer Mid-West Truckers with updates from the road and state and national industry news
Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello celebrates a year on the job and offers spring reminders for farmer
Illinois Soybean Association March report
Karl Setzer AgriVisor talks markets

Weekly Roundup 52 weeks of COVID as a livestock producer, parent. Chase Brown Macon County, Cheryl Walsh Peoria County, DeAnne Bloomberg IFB Director of Issues Management

Mark Gebhards Illinois Farm Bureau-Gebhards Five
-Trade

-American Rescue Plan

-Michael Regan EPA Administrator/importance of IFB Region 5 relationship

-Transparency in cattle markets/Fischer Bill

-Updates from Springfield/



Also Brad Beaver Illinois Department of Ag Bureau of Environmental Programs reminds farmers to sign up for Private Pesticide Training & Testing before planting
Randy Tillman USDA FSA IL Chief Program Specialist reminds farmers of the March 15 ARC & PLC sign up deadline
& Betty Haynes Illinois Beef Association previews the Illinois Beef Expo events this weekend.