About this episode

The episode discusses the status of a bird flu vaccine, updates on early planting in Illinois, and the costs associated with corn and soybean production.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says a bird flu vaccine is still not ready for prime time, but efforts continue to get it there. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Update from the field on early planting season in the West-South West District of Illinois with Todd Steinacher. Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management and regular FarmDoc contributor, talks about the cost to produce corn and soybeans in Illinois in 2025. Michael Shane, Vice President of Ag Lending at CBI Bank and Trust, discusses the cost of equipment on planting budgets. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your forecast.

People in this episode

Host: Illinois Farm Bureau

Topics covered

• bird flu vaccine
• planting season
• corn production
• soybean production
• agriculture finance
• weather forecast

Keywords

• bird flu
• vaccine
• planting season
• corn costs
• soybean costs
• ag lending
• weather forecast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USDA, CBI Bank and Trust

Places: Illinois

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