RFD Illinois

Join the team for the latest state and national agriculture news and information. Today's guests include Illinois farmer Kenny Hartman President of the National Corn Growers Association and Dr. Kimberlee Kidwell University of Illinois Associate Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives.  

Join the team for the latest on the temporary end to the ILA-USMX strike and insights into propane prices for fall and winter. Today's guests include Dan Halstrom USMEF- U.S. Meat Export Federation and Dan Pannier with GROWMARK. Plus an October Pork Month reminder from Sloane & Lowen Stayton of the Crazy Clovers 4-H Club in Macoupin County. 

Join the team for the latest in farm news, markets, and information. Today's guests include Josh St. Peters Illinois Beef Association, Rod Stoll from World Dairy Expo, and Doug Yoder COUNTRY. 

Join the team today for the latest in agriculture news and information with updates on the farm bill, harvest and markets. Guests include Kevin Semlow Illinois Farm Bureau and Nick Frederking AgriGold. 

Joining the team on today's program: Rick Siemer President of Siemer Milling,  Jessica Rutkoski University of Illinois Wheat Breeder and Terry Probst Total Farm Marketing.  

Join the team for the latest in agriculture news and information. Rita talks with Kevin Semlow Illinois Farm Bureau for an update on news from D.C. that includes hope for the farm bill. DeLoss talks with Matt Lurkins GROWMARK about their recent investment into Big River Ethanol and Doug Yoder Crop Agency Manager at COUNTRY Financial talking about the crop insurance payment deadline Sept 30.  

Join the team for the latest look at agriculture news & information. Today's guests include Brian Duncan the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau and Tim Killeen the President of the University of Illinois System as they talk from the COUNTRY RFD Studio about partnerships and the future of Illinois agriculture.

Join the team for the latest in agriculture news & information. Today Rita talks with Mike Tweedy @ EARTHOPTICS about his family farm in Illinois and his education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. DeLoss shares his conversations from the U of I systems statewide tour from Decatur and has the latest financial news. Jim Taylor has the markets & Paul Otto is in with the harvest...

Today's guests on RFD Illinois; Morgan County farmer Evan Marr, Meteorologists Mark Henderson, and Barchart Sr. Market Analyst Darin Newsom. 

Join the team for the latest news & information. In today's program, Rita talks with Katie Lemenager at the Illinois Department of Agriculture about the recent IDOA International Grain Tour. DeLoss talks with Farm Week's Rhiannon Branch about her feature this week on technology in agriculture. Jim has the overnight markets and talks with Paul Otto for the latest harvest forecast for Illinois....

Join the team for the latest in ag news and information. Hear from Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau executive director governmental affairs and commodities, as he joined Rita in the studio for an update on activities in D.C. and Springfield. DeLoss takes on all things markets in Profit Watch Energy, including the impacts of the Federal Reserve cut in interest rates earlier this week. Jim has the...

Join the team the latest in agriculture news and information. In today's program Rita talks with Megan Dwyer Director of Conservation & Nutrient Stewardship at IL Corn & Amelia Cheek Associate Director Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau.  DeLoss talks with Jacob Kleinberg at Roach Ag about the cut in interest rates & Jackson Takach with Farmer Mac.  

Join the team for the latest in agriculture news and information!  Today, DeLoss talks with the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau Brian Duncan about harvest, trade and the the U.S. Presidential Election.  DeLoss also shares a great conversation he had early this week in K.C. with John Newton about farm policy in D.C.   

Join the team for the latest in agriculture news and market updates. Rita talks with Illinois Director of Agriculture,Jerry Costello about National Farm Safety & Health Week, the need for a safety focus during harvest for farmers, and the resources available through the Farm Family Resource Initiative. DeLoss talks harvest forecast with Eric Schmidt with EJS Weather and gets answers from Micha...

Join the team for the latest in Illinois agriculture news and information. Jim Jacobs, CEO of COUNTRY Financial, and Brian Duncan, President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, joined Rita to talk about the COUNTRY changes announced last week for non-farm clients in Illinois. DeLoss talks with Tom Dosdall at StoneX about last week's WASDE report, has energy numbers and the latest news from Washington D.C...

Join the team for the latest ag news and markets! Rita talks with Kevin Semlow, executive director of governmental affiars & commodities about the budget bill work by Congress this week. DeLoss dives into the USDA crop production estimates and the impact on the markets & visits with Garrett Uttler of Growmark crop nutrients. Jim gives the overnight markets and talks with Paul Otto for a ha...

Join the team for a look inside agriculture today! Illinois Director of Ag of Jerry Costello talks with Rita about the upcoming harvest and the tough farm economy. Jim has the markets and talks with Paul Otto for the all important weather forecast & Big D powers things home with a look at the inflation numbers and an informative conversation with Mike Steenhoek about the labor issues at the po...

In today's program you'll catch the latest market talk with Dale Durchholz as he tries to make sense of the crude oil market and Joe Camp with Comm Stock Investments on soybeans back under 10$. Also, a conversation with the President of the Illinois Wheat Association about the economics of wheat seeding in Illinois this fall.     

Join the team for the lateset in ag news, markets and weather! Hear conversations with Jennifer Tirey, Illinois Pork, as her team plans a trip to D.C. this week to push for the farm bill and resolution to California's Prop 12. Also, catch direct reports from the fields as harvest beigins in parts of Illinois, and news from Trent Ford on August weather reports.

Join DeLoss Jahnke & Rita Frazer for updates from around the state. DeLoss talks to Carl Gerdovich from WGFA in Watseka about the UP Big Boy coming through Illinois this week. Rita talks with Rudy Rice of Perry County about his involvement with soil and water conservation at the local, state and national level! 

Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau's, executive director of governmental affairs and commodities, provides another update on state and national issues impacting agriculture.  Growmark's Tim Abel joins the team for this week's Profit Watch Energy. Plus a bonus conversation about famous Rudy's, including Rudy Rice of Perry County! 

Early Morning agriculture news, markets and weather brought to you by the RFD Radio Network team.

Early Morning agriculture news, markets and weather brought to you by the RFD Radio Network team.

Early Morning agriculture news, markets and weather brought to you by the RFD Radio Network team.