RFD Illinois January 18

Matt Kaye Reports from Washington as Ag Secretary Vilsack predicts great things from the new trade team in place which spell good news for U.S. farmers. Deb Hufendick of LaSalle County talks about her family farm and their butcher shop in Plainfield as that retail facility was recently awarded a USDA grant to expand their market. 2022 weather in review, thanks to Trent Ford’s blog Megan Waeltz, Marissa IL, and Thad Bergschneider, winners of the 2023 GMK essay contest for FFA members. Megan is the overall winner and Thad is a runner-up.