RFD Today

We talk broadband in today's show with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine. We get an update with USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. U-of-I Extension educator in horticulture discusses Christmas tree selection and we finish the show highlighting E15 legislation with Jim Reed from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board.

Thursday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We highlight an Illinois Farm Bureau documentary called "Sustaining Our Future--A Farm Family's Story." We finish the program with an update from Landmarks Illinois.

We honor the Illinois Milk Producers Association Dairy Industry Service Award winner on today's show. We learn about the Central Illinois CEO program. We also get updates from the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Ag in the Classroom and Illinois Specialty Growers.

It's a Giving Tuesday themed show with two examples benefitting Ag in the Classroom. We also hear about the Hams for Hero's program with the Illinois Pork Producers Association. The final segment is with John Baranick, DTN ag meteorologist.

Monday's show features a conversation with University of Illinois Extension's Peggy Doty about apex predators and sightings in Illinois. We also highlight the Seneca FFA chapter. They finished third nationally in the Landscape/Nursery CDE at the National FFA Convention last month. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday's show features an energy market conversation with GROWMARK's Scott Wilson. We celebrate the IHSA and IPPA's Pork & Pigskins Champion--Hall Township High School. We meet the new Illinois Corn Growers Association president. We wrap up the show with Pigskins with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Jim Taylor shares information on a proposed Basketball Coaches HOF and learn about the Bobblehead Museum, andidea of a Rockford, IL native. Wrap up talking to West Central HS Principal Jason Kirby. Their HS won the 8-man football championship, and he talks with Jim about being thankful.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert previews the annual meeting. We hear from Illinois Farm Business Farm Management's Brad Zwilling. His latest piece in FarmDocDaily deals with rising interest rates and the impact on the farm. We check in at the Illinois Corn Growers Association's annual meeting. And we get an update from Darin Copeland with Prairie Farms Dairy.

Tuesday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We hear comments from US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack from the NAFB Convention in Kansas City last week. We talk about the power of "thank you" from a University of Illinois study. And we finish the show with an update from Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Monday's show features a conversation with IDNR Director Colleen Callahan. We celebrate RFD Radio's Rita Frazer, who was named Farm Broadcaster of the Year last week at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention in Kansas City. We discuss Prop 12 with National Pork Producers Council Chief Legal Strategist Michael Formica. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Co...

Rita Frazer visits with AFBF President Zippy Duvall. Robert White, Renewable Fuels Association, shares the future of ethanol. Stephanie Porter, Illinois Soybean Association Agronomist talks about the efforts of the Association to assist soybean producers. Rita, DeLoss and Jim talk about the NAFB organization, their involvement and the importance of being involved and wrap up with Pigskin Picks.

We learn about the cost of the AFBF Thanksgiving meal with AFBF's Veronica Nigh. Illinois Farm Bureau's Raghela Scavuzzo provides an update on local food systems programs. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks unclaimed property, and we wrap up with a Pioneer Agronomy report.

Wednesday's show features a chat with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement Ryan Whitehouse. We learn about the Illinois Woodchip Bioreactor Partnership. We preview the first weekend of the firearm deer hunting season in Illinois with IDNR. We get an update from the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts. And we finish the show...

Tuesday's show features information from Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins on PFAS comments. We highlight more National FFA coverage with chats with former Illinois FFA President Adam Loker and Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School grad Christina White, who was staffing the University of Illinois ACES booth. We wrap up the show talking weather with DTN agriculture mete...

Monday's show features a conversation on trucking and transportation issues with Don Schaefer from Mid-West Truckers Association. We talk about the importance on an annual insurance review on the farm with COUNTRY Financial representative Andrew Deedrich. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

The Veterans Day edition of the show features a conversation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture about the "Homegrown by Heroes" program. We visit with veteran Dan Swanson of Henry County. He also farms and serves in the Illinois House. We finish the show with Pigskin Pickins' with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Thursday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We highlight the Streator FFA Chapter, a National FFA finalist in the Model of Excellence category. We meet the Lake County Farm Bureau Manager and finish the show with a Pioneer Agronomy segment.

We hear from Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Rodney Knittel in Wednesday's show. We talk garden clean-up with U-of-I Extension horticulture educator Ken Johnson. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson. Alan Bjerga checks in from the National Milk Producers Federation. And we finish the show with a segment f...

Tuesday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins and University of Illinois’ Dr. Kaiyu Guan. The two discuss a carbon monitoring system. We learn about the Illinois Farm Bureau Think LINK program. We visit with Lauren Wolter, a Breese Central FFA member and National Finalist in extemporaneous speaking at the National FFA Convention la...

Monday's show features a conversation about small scale solar projects with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine. We get an update from Illinois Ag in the Classroom with Education Manager Chris Wyant. Hear reaction on the latest jobs report from Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty and we finish the show previewing a new market week with Comsto...

Friday's show features a special interview with former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood and former Illinois Congressman Jerry Costello. We finish the show with Friday's Pigskin Pickins' with DeLoss, Jim & Rita.

Thursday's show highlights funding for Saline River Farms in Williamson County from USDA. We talk Illinois Farm Bureau resolutions process with IFB Vice President Brian Duncan. We get an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association. We talk with the Illinois Corn Growers Association about a collaboration with the Illinois Soybean Association and IHSA. The show finishes with a Pioneer agrono...

Wednesday's show features an update with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting. We check in with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. And we have two more interviews from last week's National FFA Convention--national proficiency award winner Lizzie Schafer of Taylorville and Chase Howell of Williamsfield, who was staffing the Black Haw...

We highlight an event at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago featuring Midwest Dairy, the IHSA, an Illinois dairy family and Chicago Bear David Montgomery. We also have more National FFA Convention coverage with Newark's Ty Steffen--a national proficiency winner; newly elected National FFA officer Gracie Murphy from Macomb; and Don Donovan with USDA NRCS. The show wraps up talking weather with DTN ag...

Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We get an update from the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation. We highlight the Cambridge FFA Chapter as they were named National Premier Chapter in the Growing Leaders category at last week's National FFA Convention. We finish the show previewing a new market wee...