About this episode

The episode covers updates on government affairs, wheat market changes, agricultural education, and weather forecasts.

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, catches up on everything Washington, DC. Shalene Reeves, MidCo Commodities, joins the program to discuss unrest in the Black Sea region and associated changes in wheat markets. John Heiser, District 1 Program Advisor for Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE), talks about filling openings for ag teachers as a new school year draws nearer. RFD Radio Network Summer Intern Johnna Fulcher reports from the first of a series of Farm Talks with Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto looks at the early morning forecast.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Semlow

Guests: Shalene Reeves, John Heiser

Topics covered

• government affairs
• wheat markets
• agriculture education
• weather forecast
• farm talks

Keywords

• government affairs
• wheat markets
• agriculture education
• Black Sea
• Illinois Farm Bureau

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois Farm Bureau, MidCo Commodities, RFD Radio Network, Freese Notis

Places: Washington, DC, Black Sea

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