RFD Today

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...

Jim Taylor is on the road at the National FFA Convention, meeting with Illinois members being recognized. The show wraps up with Pigskin Picks!

We get an update from Jeff Adkisson, Grain & Feed Association. National FFA Convention is in full swing, and Jim speaks with two state proficiency finalists, Blake Twenhafel and Marie Baxley. Rita shares a conversation with Corn Grower Jason Bunting who hosted an event hosted at their Family Farm in Livingston County. Wrap up with a Pioneer Agronomy Segment with Dr. Matt Montgomery.

Wednesday's show kicks off with Brad Zwilling, FBFM talking about budgeting and expenses. Jim then talks with Sullivan Auctioneers about farmland sales. Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau staff about the upcoming annual meeting. We then talk energy with Scott Wilson, GROWMARK and wrap up with an update from Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy.

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...