RFD Today

We talk all things conservation with State Conservationist Ivan Dozier. We celebrate the Pork & Pigskins Champion--Hall Township High School. We get an update from Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council and finish the show talking weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Monday’s show features an update with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan. We talk all things specialty growers with Randy Graham, who serves as chairman of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association. Illinois FFA Center executive director Mindy Bunselmeyer stops by in advance of National FFA Convention. And we finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Ca...

Friday's show features an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We talk soybean weed control with Corteva. We learn about the Sherrard FFA horse judging team. And we finish the show with Pigskin Pickins' with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Thursday's show features a visit with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert. We celebrate the Burlington Central FFA chapter as they prepare for the National FFA Convention later this month. We talk all things local foods with Raghela Scavuzzo, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development. And we finish the show with a Pioneer agronomy segment.

We talk local government on the show today with Ryan Whitehouse, who serves as Associate Director of Local Government and political Engagement for Illinois Farm Bureau. We get an Ag in the Classroom update from Sarah Kaper in Champaign County. She is involved with a "Wake up with Ag" segment on WCIA TV. We talk ag education with FCAE's John Heiser and finish the show with an Illinois Beef Associat...

Tuesday’s show features safety reminders from KJ Johnson with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association as the fall ammonia application season approaches. We make an on the farm visit to Baum Farms in Geneseo. Katie Wilson stops by for a county farm bureau manager to manager segment and we finish the show talking weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation with Don Schaefer from the Mid-West Truckers Association. We also meet Ashley Beutke, who serves as member Engagement Manager for Illinois Farm Bureau. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Comstock Investments.

Friday's show features a conversation with regular contributor Mark Gebhards, who serves as Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau. We highlight the Carrol County Farm Bureau "Adopt A Legislator" program. We learn about Bayer Fund's America's Farmers Grow Communities. And we finish the show with DeLoss, Jim and Rita and "Pigskin Pickins"'.

Thursday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. We get an update from Megan Miller with the Illinois Soybean Association. We highlight the Bureau Valley FFA chapter, which is headed to the National FFA Convention later this month. We finish the show checking in with Pioneer agronomist Emily Huber.

Wednesday show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Rodney Knittel. He discusses the Illinois Harvest Permit. We talk dairy numbers with Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation. We get a regular update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We talk Supreme Court arguments concerning California’s Prop 12 with American Farm Bureau Federation’s Travis Cushman a...

We talk Census of Agriculture on the program today with Mark Schleusener from USDA NASS. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson. We meet one of the Savory 16 in the IHSA and IPPA Pork and Pigskins Championship--Kewanee High School. And we finish the show talking weather with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Mike Doherty talks the Jobs Report, inflation, and other economic factors. Getting to know Ryan Tate, IFB’s Associate Director of Local Government. We start the trading week with markets with CommStock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday’s show features a conversation with Bill Bodine, who serves as Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. He discusses the latest on the proposed Heartland Greenway project. We celebrate National 4-H Week with Brady Clark, who is now a junior at Southern Illinois University. We check in with Delana Erbsen at Iowa State University. She is a graduate of Eastland Hig...

Thursday’s show features an update with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. We talk with Pete Fandel, who is an ag professor at Illinois Central College and also involved with the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership. We highlight an upcoming event at the Birthplace Museum of Ronald Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. We finish the show promoting October Pork Month with Lana Shovlin from the Ill...

Wednesday’s show features a s conversation with Tasha Bunting, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodity & Livestock Programs. We talk trucking with Bruce Jung of Jung Trucking. It’s National Pork Month and we get an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association, and also highlight the IPPA and IHSA’s Pork and Pigskins Championship with the product from El Paso-Gridl...

Tuesday's show features a visit from regular contributor to the program, Mark Gebhards, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities. We also hear from IFB Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins, reminding members that there are just a few days remaining to respond to an action request involving atrazine. We also celebrate 10-4 National Truck...

We kick off a new month of shows visiting with Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. She provides several updates heading into the November mid-terms. We celebrate National 4-H week with Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership team member Ross Vancil from Henderson County. We highlight IAA Foundation ag teacher grant recipient Lexi Hilliker from Pecatonica High School. And we finish the show previewing...

Friday's show features a conversation with IAA Foundation ag teacher grant program recipient Kylie Miller from Prairie Central High School. We also highlight an RFD Radio Network affiliate, WKJT in Effingham with Greg Sapp. The show finishes with Pigskin Pickins' with DeLoss, Jim & Rita.

We remember Elizabeth Weidner, who passed away a year ago today from childhood cancer. Also on Thursday’s show, an update from the Illinois Corn Growers Association. We hear from National FFA officer candidate Gracie Murphy from Macomb, who just finished her term as Illinois FFA Secretary. We finish the show talking pumpkin picking with University of Illinois Extension Educator Ken Johnson.

Illinois Farm Business Farm Management’s Brad Zwilling joins the show Wednesday. He discusses his latest piece in FarmDocDaily—Financial Summary of Illinois Farms for 2021. We also learn about an effort to save an old water tower in Millstadt, Illinois. We also get updates from USDA Rural Development’s Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and Randy Graham from Illinois Specialty Growers.

Tuesday's show features an update from State Conservationist Ivan Dozier. We meet an IAA Foundation ag teacher grant recipient, Mason Fesser from Nokomis High School. We finish the show talking weather with Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Monday’s show features a conversation with the Pittsfield FFA chapter. They are national finalist in the Strengthening Agriculture category. We also learn about an event at the Conserv FS facility in Waterman. They are hosting a Land Use Career Development event later this week. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday's show features a conversation with regular contributor to the program--Mark Gebhards, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Commodities and Governmental Affairs. We also talk the stress of harvest with Dr. Jeffrey Hoschek. We talk farm safety with John Lee from the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. We highlight an event coming up at the Amish Heritage Center in Art...

Thursday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert. We also get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzo. We talk 2023 crop year projects with Julie Hewitt from Illinois NREC. We also chat about ag education with FCAE program adviser Megan Coy and we finish the show celebrating Prairie Farms Dairy succe...

Wednesday’s show features a conversation with Ryan Whitehouse, who serves as Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement for Illinois Farm Bureau. We recap the Illinois Farm Bureau Leaders to Washington Trip. And we preview an impressive tractor and truck museum auction in Frankfort, Illinois with Dan Mecum at Mecum Auction.