About this episode
The episode discusses US farmland regulations, corn research investments, weather patterns, and USDA payments to farmers.
Foreign adversaries are blocked from buying US farmland under an amendment added to the House-passed farm bill. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Justin Moore, Illinois Corn Growers New Uses & Bio Fuels Manager, talks about the ICG interest and investment into the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center in Edwardsville. Eric Snodgrass, Senior Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien, joins the program to discuss lingering chilly weather as we transition into spring. Richard Fordyce, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA, explains ongoing payments to farmers from last week's Washington Watch event. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.
People in this episode
Guests: Matt Kaye, Justin Moore, Eric Snodgrass, Richard Fordyce, Paul Otto
Topics covered
- US farmland
- farm bill
- corn research
- weather forecast
- USDA payments
Keywords
- US farmland
- farm bill
- corn research
- weather
- USDA payments
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois Corn Growers, National Corn to Ethanol Research Center, Nutrien, USDA
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