RFD Illinois April 08, 2026
Farm costs and bankruptcies continue to rise as Ag lawmakers seek ways to provide relief. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Tasha Bunting, Director of Commodities & Food Systems at the Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about the success of a recent Mexico Market Study Tour and the topics of new world screw worm and cattle prices.Michael Langemeier, at Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture, discusses the results of the monthly Ag Barometer survey and index.Meteorologist Paul Otto taks a look at the forecast.
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