RFD Illinois March 24

Live local conference coverage with Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello and Jackie Sambursky Bureau Chief of Marketing IDOA as they discuss the massive focus on local food-one of the only silver linings of Covid-19. Scott Halpin, State Executive Director for USDA Farm Service Agency in Illinois says "farmers can come back to the counters" , at least for now as the covid restrictions have been lifted at USDA FSA offices. Paul Schell, Progressive Ag Services, what can we learn this growing year. Sherman Newlin with acreage predictions.
Matt Kaye reports on China Trade impacts as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.