RFD Illinois July 27, 2023

A senior US Senator says the US should send part of its Navy to the Black Sea to ensure freedom of navigation for commercial grain shipments now threatened by Russia since it pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Megan Dwyer, Director of Conservation & Nutrient Stewardship, Illinois Corn Growers Association, talks about programs and opportunities for corn farmers who want to implement more conservation practices on their land. Dennis Michelsen, meterologist,on when does this heat break. Jeff Bunting, GROWMARK, on what this weather means for crop disease stress.