RFD Illinois

Illinois Farm Bureau
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Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast. If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact radio@ilfb.org.

  1. 5H AGO

    RFD Illinois May 08, 2026

    International events increasingly put U.S. agriculture in the crosshairs of foreign policy. RFD Radio Network's Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Illinois State Police offer safety advice for motorists that encounter a dust storm. Corey Rosenbusch, CEO and President of The Fertilizer Institute, talks about a volatile fertilizer market. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

    23 min

  2. 1D AGO

    RFD Illinois May 07, 2026

    Farm equipment costs could ease some if a successful House farm bill amendment survives in a final law. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois, talks about Pseudorabies making headlines last week in the pig business. Jesse Kohlbecker, Vice President of Claims and Client Services at Country Financial, talks about the claim process following storm damage across the state. Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles, joins the program to discuss crude oil markets, which he describes as the "dominant feature" of market movement. Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.

    23 min

  3. 2D AGO

    RFD Illinois May 06, 2026

    Corn and soybean planting is still ahead of schedule in much of the Midwest in early May, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. FarmWeek Crop Watcher Ryan Frieders gives an update from DeKalb County. Jennifer Tirey, Illinois Pork Producers, promotes Bacon Day in Springfield. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Lance Tarchione joins the program to discuss planting season, outlook for the crop and one of the "wettest Aprils in history." Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

    23 min

  4. 3D AGO

    RFD Illinois May 05, 2026

    Frustration spilled onto the House floor last week as efforts to pass year-round E15 legislation failed again. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Trevor Maiers, farmer in Adams County, talks about the economics of having manure on the farm this year. Meteorologist Mark Henderson takes a look at a chilly start to May. Dr. Ashley Johnson, National Pork Producers Council Director of Policy, discusses pork products' place in new federal dietary guidelines. Meteorlogist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

    23 min

  5. 4D AGO

    RFD Illinois May 04, 2026

    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.

    23 min

  6. MAY 1

    RFD Illinois May 01, 2026

    Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, talks about the Farm Bill passing out of the House. United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks about what the administration is doing for farmers in a fragile farm economy from the Washington Watch event. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden talks about the process of cost discovery. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agrimarketing, talks about the weather and market movement we've seen throughout the week. Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast,

    23 min

  7. APR 30

    RFD Illinois April 30, 2026

    House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, talks about his optimism for the passing of a Farm Bill ahead of further news from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters' Washington Watch event in D.C. RFD Radio Network Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye covers the divide between Democrats and Republicans as they worked towards a Farm Bill. Illinois Republican Congressman Mike Bost talks further Farm Bill ahead of the process. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

    23 min

  8. APR 29

    RFD Illinois April 29, 2026

    Bill Graff, FSA State Executive Director, joins the program for an update on second supplemental disaster assistance support to farmers & extension of application deadline, as well as covering new Illinois data from farmer bridge assistance program. As RFD Radio Network hosts attend Washington Watch, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, from Kansas, talks about the Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act and the goal of lowering the cost of fertilizer. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden talks about price discovery on fertilizer, also from Washington Watch. Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood talks about Ag Advisory Meetings in the state he recently attended. Meteorlogist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.

    23 min
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Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast. If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact radio@ilfb.org.

Information

  • Creator
    Illinois Farm Bureau
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Illinois Farm Bureau
  • Show Website
    RFD Illinois

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