RFD Illinois

Join the team for the latest farm news & information. Today's guests include Joe Camp with CommStock Investments & Tom Eickman at Eickman's Meat Processing. 

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities Kevin Semlow, counts down the days to Election 2024. Lance Ruppert, GMK talks fertilizer and carbon; Steve Bridge reports on road safety; plus news on mortgage rates and gold.

Join the team today for the latest in farm news and information. Guests include Jacob Kleinberg with Roach Ag, Logan Karcher with the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, and Marilyn Tanner from Tanners Orchard. 

Join the team for the latest in farm news & information from the field and the marketplace. Today's guests include Cheryl Walsh of Peoria County President of the Illinois Pork Producers and Matt Bennett of Shelby County with AgMarket. Net  

Join the team for the latest in farm news & information! Today's guests include Mike Zuzolo Global Commodity Analytics and Logan Karcher Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition.

Join the team for the latest in farm news and information! Today's guests include Don Schaefer Mid-West Truckers, Kristi Jones Illinois Deputy Director of Ag & Jonathan Strok Country Trust Bank. 

Join the team for the top of the farm news, with the latest from GROWMARK on Florida phosphate production & potential impacts from recent weather events. Also hear the latest about the major announcements coming from Prairie Farms Dairy, including a land purchase in Washington County that could mean a new processing plant and tremendous opportunity for the dairy industry.  

Join the team for the latest in agriculture news & information. Today Rita talks with Matt McClellend VP CEO Prairie Farms Dairy & Frank Doll President Prairie Farms about a new incentive program for farmers and DeLoss has a full report from the Illinois featured stops on the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Road Show. 

Join the team for the latest in farm news and information. Today's guests include Farm Week CropWatcher Todd Easton in Coles County, Dennis Michelsen WITY and Joe Camp CommStock Investments. 

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...