RFD Today April 26, 2024

Kara Norton, DuPage County Farm Bureau manager discusses their "Grow your own food" program. We hear from $7,500 Illinois Farm Bureau Legacy of Leadership scholarship recipient David Mock.DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick talks May active weather. 

State Rep. Jason Bunting discusses his support of the Family Farm Preservation Act. Ken Taake provides a CropWatcher report from Pulaski County. Cheryl Walsh with the Illinois Producers Association recaps Bacon Day at the Illinois State Capitol building.  Commstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.

We lead off the show with the "Seven with Kevin" segment featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine provides a legislative and regulatory update.We hear the latest on the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation Class of 2025.  University of Illinois Extension's Ken Johnson talks periodical cicadas.  

Plenty of updates on Thursday's show. Guests include State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes, KJ Johnson from the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, and Kevin Daugherty with Illinois Ag in the Classrrom.  

State Rep. Charles Meier discusses the Family Farm Preservation Act.Devin Bollman provides an Illinois Beef Association update. Kurt Gibson with the IHSA highlights the state series in bass fishing. We get a Pioneer Agronomy segment from Scott Eversgerd

We visit with Charlie Ring from Farm Engage, a business that was the result of Effingham High School's CEO program. We get an update from Vanessa Wright, Taylor Hartke, and Lori Jackson. They talk Young Leader and Youth and Collegiate Farm Bureau topics. Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Paul Otto talks spring active weather.    

State Rep. Maurice West of Rockford discusses his support of the Family Farm Preservation Act.We get a CropWatcher report from Lee Elliott in Jasper County.The IAA Foundation's Jennifer Smith highlights 2024 scholarship recipients.  Commstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.  

Friday's show features our "Seven with Kevin" segment with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow.We highlight the Rockridge FFA program, which worked with 500 elementary school students this week. We visit with Trey and Aiden Sayers, who own and operate Sayers Brothers Cards in downtown Shelbyville. The baseball card shop was the result of a school CEO project.  

We talk mental health subjects with licensed professional counselor Rachel Brown. Darin Copeland discusses Prairie Farms Dairy lactose-free options. We get an IL Corn update from Brad Stotler.Matt Montgomery provides a Pioneer agronomy segment. 

We hear from Curt Strubhar of Advanced Trading. He is a member of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois and also serves on the Ag Advisory Council of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).We also highlight the Illinois Farm Bureau docuseries "Fields Apart: Rooted Together" with Mark Tuttle.