Coverage from last week's Master Farmer ceremony, inlcuding a conversation with Marty Marr and his son Evan. Ashlee Spiller from Southern Illinois University discusses financial impact of eclipse viewing. Justin Earlywine of Arrow Farm Meats says it was bad winter for roast sales.
Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow provides key updates. Profit Watch Energy featuring Kevin Wilson with GROWMARK talking fuel prices; WIU performance tested bull sale discussion with Dr Keela Trennepohl.
Coverage from Commodity Classic. Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Corn Marketing Board leaders. DeLoss Jahnke talks about the fertilizer market with Josh Linville, Stone X and recaps the corn market with Logan Kimmel, Roach Ag.
An update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Kevin Semlow and a report from Commodity Classic with comments from outgoin USSEC chair Stan Born.
Update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards on the Organziational Member Strategy. A recap of county estimates and Tom Eickman, president of the American Association of Meat Processors.
Kevin Semlow Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director Gov’t Affairs and Commodities talks Gov’s State of the State, budget, and bills to watch. A spring fertilizer outlook from GROWMARK and a recap of the IL Performance Tested Bull Sale Numbers from Travis Meteer.
The ethanol industry got a morale boost this week at its annual National Ethanol Conference in San Diego. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Katie Brown, Illinois pig farmer, Secretary of the IPPA, talks about working to educate consumers on how she and her family raise pigs in 2024. Market commentary from Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge and we meet another Illinois Based company from the NFMS.