Rita visits with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert to get an update on organization priorities and events. She then talks with Scott Wilson, Growmark Energy about energy supply and pricing.
Molly Hammond, Acting USDA Rural Development Director, joins the show to talk about a newly launched resource guide for disaster assistance in rural communities. Jim Taylor visits with Megan Dwyer, Illinois Corn Growers Association Nutrient Loss Reduction Manager. They talk about the biennial report of the NLRS, fall nitrogen best management practices and a new grant Illinois Corn and IFCA received from the Illinois Council on BMPs to educate about nitrogen BMPs.