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03/11/2025

Meet the March Illinois Farm Bureau Actively Engaged Student of the Month, Owen Kocher of Richland County.

One of the Olney FFA Advisers, Mark Steber, said about Kocher, "His involvement in school and community stem from an early age. From 4-H, sports, church, and now the FFA, it has been a joy to witness his growth in the agriculture community."

But don't just take Mr. Steber's word for it, read more about the FFA, 4-H and FCA member as well as three-sport athlete: https://bit.ly/MarchActivelyEngaged2025

Owen Kocher is a part of: Richland County High School soccer, track, basketball and student council, Olney FFA, Country Clovers 4-H and FCA South Central Illinois - West

03/08/2025

Larry Martin will soon say goodbye to his beloved collection of farm toys and classic pedals, but it will not be easy. Martin Auction Services, L.L.C. will feature the DeWitt County livestock farmer's farm toy collection in an online auction bidding open now, closing March 12th.

RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer brings us this week's episode of Vintage Country: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rfd-vintage-country-march-7-2025--64746834

03/07/2025

Check out the latest episode of Taking Stalk, Ep. 14 - Priceless benefits: One member's Illinois Farm Bureau story

Jenny Ring, Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau, and IFB Vice President Evan Hultine share their Farm Bureau stories, memories and intangible benefits of membership with RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer.

Listen to their conversation now: https://www.farmweeknow.com/podcasts/

03/06/2025

Uncertainty was the watchword of the day as farmers and others grappled with how the new on Canada, Mexico and China might impact them. Read more from the farmdoc Daily and WILLAg All Day Ag Outlook event⬇️

Corn farmers encouraged to widen corn marketing window as much as possible this year at Ag Outlook.

03/05/2025

Yesterday was a tariff Tuesday as the United States' three largest trading partners announced retaliatory tariffs. Ag groups, including Illinois Farm Bureau, urged the president for a quick resolution as grain futures and U.S. stock markets fell Tuesday.

Catch up on all of the details⬇️

Tariffs went into effect Tuesday, prompting ag groups to ask for quick resolution.

03/05/2025

Beef bacon. Tallow lotion.

These products are unique, but this out of the box thinking is helping meat processors like Dale Pfudstien, owner of The Butcher Shop LLC, navigate tighter profit margins and use every part of a market animal.

Rhiannon Branch, Raber Packing Co., Illinois Association of Meat Processors

With high production costs, meat processors are thinking outside of the box to make a profit.

03/04/2025

You may have noticed the latest profit watch segment didn't air on your favorite radio station today. But no worries, we have it exclusively available for you to listen to anywhere, anytime right here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rfd-profit-watch-march-4-2025--64700445

Today’s RFD Profit Watch features market commentary from Matt Bennett and Tyler Schau with AgMarket.Net. Later in the program, Jim Mintert shares the results of the Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The program concludes with a conversation from Brent Boydston, Ag Center Solutions. Boydston, past chair of the US Grains Council, talks about a recent trip to India.

From Commodity Classic, DeLoss Jahnke talks markets with Matt Bennett and Tyler Schau with Ag Market.net. Later we get the results of the February Purdue CME

03/04/2025

FarmWeek's Rhiannon Branch joined RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer and DeLoss Jahnke to provide team coverage of Commodity Classic in Denver.
🏔Feel like you were essentially in Denver too by listening to this great Commodity Classic audio from our news team: https://www.farmweeknow.com/rfd_radio/special_coverage/coverage-from-2025-commodity-classic/collection_cde5baba-f7b6-11ef-addd-43ceffb59958.html

03/03/2025

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at Commodity Classic yesterday, announcing U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to distribute economic relief authorized by Congress last year. RFD Radio Network's DeLoss Jahnke captured this announcement and more from Denver.

🔈Listen to the entire speech ⬇️⬇️⬇️

USDA plans to distribute economic relief authorized last year by Congress through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Sunday to the crowd attending Commodity Classic

02/28/2025

Today we get to celebrate five incredible Illinois ag teachers! Congratulations to this year's district Golden Owl Award winners, chosen from 369 nominations for 111 different Illinois teachers. Their dedication to their students and communities is truly golden.

Flanagan-Cornell FFA Midland FFA Chapter Mt. Pulaski FFA Chapter Goreville FFA PBL FFA Chapter Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Livingston County Farm Bureau Logan County Farm Bureau Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau Johnson County Farm Bureau Illinois Association FFA Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers

A fab five of Illinois agriculture teachers and FFA advisers were celebrated with Golden Owl Awards.

02/27/2025

It's National 🍓 While it's not quite strawberry season in Illinois, we can dream of warmer days ahead!

Henry County farmer Rock Katschnig shares a snowbird report with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer. In this clip, Rock shares news on the other wares found at a local farmer’s market. To hear how the strawberry crop came out of the cold earlier this month, you can find the full interview on Thursday’s RFD Today: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rfd-today-february-27-2025--64606680

02/26/2025

JUST IN: Illinois farmers have just two days to apply for a special $15 million allocation of Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding to tackle dust storms and nutrient loss.

This funding is NOT tied to the Inflation Reduction Act and is not subject to any freezes, but you must act by Feb. 28!

Illinois Department of Agriculture IL Corn

Farmers must contact their local NRCS office by Friday to qualify.

02/26/2025

When life threw Cody Conrady the ultimate challenge, he didn’t back down -- he innovated. After a farming accident cost him his right leg and left arm, he defied the odds, walking down the aisle at his wedding just months later and building a thriving farm life with his wife.

Learn how he's using his story to educate future doctors and how he brings the same grit as a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders Committee.

Young farmer who promotes ag safety takes on new YL role.

02/24/2025

Read, watch and listen to highlights from Illinois Farm Bureau's Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference 👉

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02/22/2025

In this week's episode of Vintage Country, Marty Marr of New Berlin shares the story of his late father bringing home two new John Deere 4020s. He says he can still smell the diesel fuel and new paint burning off the mufflers as the tractors were started up for the first time on the farm: www.spreaker.com/episode/rfd-vintage-country-february-22-2025--64494181

Sangamon County Farm Bureau Rita Frazer

02/21/2025

U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing approximately $20 million in contracts for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.

Ag secretary announces release of $20 million of frozen farmer funds.