FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio

@ILFarmBureau members had a packed 2nd day at #L2DC. Legislator visits, briefings from @HouseAgGOP and mtg with @NGFA. Watch @FarmWeekNow for coverage.

I enjoyed speaking with @FarmWeekNow's Jim Taylor about my efforts over the years to increase transparency regarding government finances.

Full coverage of this week's Leaders to D.C. trip to come from @TSloup_FW in Monday's FarmWeek! 🗞️🗞️🗞️

Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson remembers Orion Samuelson and previews his trip to Washington D.C. next week. @IllinoisDNR seeks campground hosts. @SyngentaUS with weed management tips for an unpredictable spring. spreaker.com/episode/rfd-to… @ILFarmBureau

.@NWSQuadCities Meteorologist Alex Gibbs joins @JTatRFDRadio to discuss March's continued wild weather — this time with heavy snowfall and high winds in the Quad Cities, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa, area. #ilwx farmweeknow.com/audio-nws-mete…

Thank you @USMEF for teaching us how to make some of your favorite Mexican dishes with U.S. Pork and Beef! I think this was a highlight of the trip. @FarmWeekNow

Last full day of the @ILFarmBureau Market Study Tour to Mexico. Visiting with U.S. Beef and Pork today at a traditional wet market. Information on screwworm, trade and more incoming to @FarmWeekNow.

Farmers who haven't received a one-time payment through the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program should receive it soon if they signed up through the @usdaFSA. Sign up for the program began Feb. 23 with a deadline to complete applications by April 17. farmweeknow.com/profitability/…

Technology, agriculture and @ILFarmBureau members in Mexico — an a-maize-ing combination. Today we are visiting @CIMMYT, a crop research facility about 25 miles outside of Mexico City. @FarmWeekNow

In the March #WASDE report, USDA: 🌽Left the domestic corn balance sheet unchanged 🌾Bumped wheat av. bushel farm price by 5 cents 📉 Lowered South American production estimates More from @RBranch_FW & @Grain_Cycles ⬇️ farmweeknow.com/profitability/…

Greetings from the market study tour to Mexico with @ILFarmBureau. Be on the look out for the March 23 @FarmWeekNow to read about the experience. We are at a wholesale market this morning where many restaurant owners purchase from.

Illinois residents — especially those in the central part of the state — will need to stay weather aware tomorrow. @JTatRFDRadio speaks with @NWSLincolnIL's Ed Shimon about the possibility of major storms Tuesday evening. #ilwx farmweeknow.com/general/tuesda…

@ILFarmBureau's executive director of governmental affairs and commodities joined @ritafrazer on the RFD Radio Network from Washington, D.C., today to discuss next steps for the proposed legislation — and what's coming up in Springfield. farmweeknow.com/audio-kevin-se…

.@HouseAgGOP members have advanced a proposed farm bill with crop insurance enhancements and a fix to California's Proposition 12. The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 is similar to a farm bill draft released in 2024. More from @TSloup_FW 👇👇 farmweeknow.com/policy/nationa…

Military action in Iran has impacted fuel and fertilizer markets, broadening price volatility for U.S. farmers. Grain market analysts are also watching the conflict in Iran to see what geopolitical impacts it could have on corn and soybeans in the U.S. farmweeknow.com/profitability/…

Responses to @ILFarmBureau's Rural Development Grant Program are growing, with 139 applications representing 64 county Farm Bureaus. Nine EMS projects are among this year's 30 grant awardees. More info👇 farmweeknow.com/general/ifb-na…

Of all the challenges for farm families, succession may be the most universal. A new podcast episode brings together Illinois farmers Chase Brown, Chad Rupert and host @ritafrazer for a discussion on what it *really* takes to keep a family farm going 👂: bit.ly/takingstalk

4/4) Plus, find all of the RFD Radio interviews and more information all in one spot on our Commodity Classic coverage page. That's a wrap! farmweeknow.com/rfd_radio/spec…

3/4) The Commodity Classic trade show floor offered ample opportunities for attendees to connect with agronomists from across the country and gain insights ahead of the 2026 growing season. farmweeknow.com/profitability/…

1/4)🧵Miss the action of this year's Commodity Classic? FarmWeek's @RBranch_FW and RFD Radio's @delossjahnke & @ritafrazer have it all covered. First up: @SecRollins returned to her home state to announce the 'One Farmer, One File; initiative ➡️farmweeknow.com/profitability/…