RFD Illinois March 03, 2026

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports the US-Iran conflict and interruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threaten new farm input volatility at a time when US producers can least afford it.Chad Ruppert, Montgomery County Farmer, and Chas Brown, Macon County Farmer, talk about the fight to continue farming in a preview of this week's Taking Stalk podcast.USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a forecast full of rain, with more to come.Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agrimarketing, analyzes potential impact on bean and corn markets after U.S. action in Iran.Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your forecast.