Brad Zwilling Vice President Data Analysis Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association -FBFM-Ag Debt Continues to Increase

U.S. Congresswomen Cheri Bustos-reaction to Ag Secretary confirmation & Next Generation Fuels Act

Carey Martin Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network- Winter blast impact on Texas Agriculture

Dean Dittmar State Coordinator FCAE Ag Education - Ag teacher numbers in Illinois and National FFA Week

he President of the Illinois Farm Bureau Rich Guebert talks with the RFDRN this week from his Randolph County farm. Guebert talks about the importance of the Governor Pritzker's Budget Address and how Illinois Farm Bureau will be looking out for farmers and agriculture. Guebert talks about the winter storms and the countdown to spring.
Mike Steenhoek Soy Transportation Coalition-extreme winter weather impact on ag transportation
Caitlin Hendersen-Faith Farming and Family- blogger and author talks about her most recent blog "This is the Brutal Winter Storm We'll Talk About for Years."

Don Schaefer Mid-West Truckers joins Rita Frazer to talk about February news for the truck industry. "No in-person Truck and Trailer Show in Peoria this year, but a virtual meeting was held to recognize 2020 Award winners and we have the 2021 Educational Series Webinars available the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10a.m.

Young people across the state have participated in the Soil and Water Conservation District's Poster Contest. Grant Hammer Executive Director Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Emily Hartmann Bond County NRCS-CD talk about the exciting programs going on to highlight conservation and Illinois youth.