Illinois Farm Bureau

RFD Illinois

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Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast. If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact radio@ilfb.org.

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Illinois Farm Bureau

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News

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

RFD Illinois February 19, 2024 19.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 16, 2024 16.02.2024

A report on USDA's Ag Outlook Forum and coverage of the NREC Investment Insight Live conference. Reports from the National Farm Machinery show, with a market conversation from Matt Bennett, Ag Market.net and the latest in technology from New Holland.

RFD Illinois February 15, 2024 15.02.2024

Rita Frazer talks with the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Jerry Costello and then shares a report from Washington DC. DeLoss reports from the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

RFD Illinois February 14, 2024 14.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 13, 2024 13.02.2024

News on Farm Bill efforts plus state legislative news. Plus the latest on dicamba, markets and mental health webinars.

RFD Illinois February 12, 2024 12.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 9, 2024 09.02.2024

University of Illinois' Jonathan Coppess on Farm Bill concerns. Matt Kaye with a report from AFBF on the closing window to pass a Farm Bill. GROWMARK's Dan Pannier talks propane supply. Plus news on clean water research being done in Chicago.

RFD Illinois February 8, 2024 08.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 7, 2024 07.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 6, 2024 06.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 5, 2024 05.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 2, 2024 02.02.2024
RFD Illinois February 1, 2024 01.02.2024

Coverage of the Illinois Family Farm Preservation Act that was introduced yesterday. Rita Frazer reports from the NCBA Convention in Orlando with a conversation from Josh St. Peters. News from DC and early markets and weather.

RFD Illinois January 31, 2024 31.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 30, 2024 30.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 29, 2024 29.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 26, 2024 26.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 25, 2024 25.01.2024

Dr. David Newman National Pork Board talks about working for pig farmers and building markets around the country with checkoff dollars. DeLoss Jahnke from the CommStock Brazil Farmland Tour. Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities on market activity. Raghela Scavuzzo talks Local Foods and we hear from the new Miss Illinois County Farm Queen.

RFD Illinois January 24, 2024 24.01.2024

Brian Duncan, President of the Illinois Farm Bureau recaps the policy success from the AFBF Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. DeLoss Jahnke files a report from the CommStock Brazil, Farmland Tour. Curt Kimmel talks January markets and Trent Ford on January snow, cold, and now mild finish Jeff Adkisson highlights GFAI convention.

RFD Illinois January 23, 2024 23.01.2024

DeLoss reports from Brazil, and we share news from the AFBF annual convention, including Young Leader award winners. Market commentary from Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics and Amy Rademaker with Carle Health promotes upcoming farm safety webinar series.

RFD Illinois January 22, 2024 22.01.2024

Coverage from the American Farm Bureau annual meeting, including the announcement of the Farm Family Wellness Alliance's Togetherall service. Randy Graham, Illinois Specialty Growers President talks about the Award of Excellence winners and the success of the Everything Local Conference. Weather and recap of last week's commodities trading.

RFD Illinois January 19, 2024 19.01.2024

An update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Kevin Semlow ahead of the AFBF Annual Meeting and the Illinois General Assembly reconvening. In Profit Watch Energy we talk fall fieldwork south of I-70 and Steve Bridge updates us on IDOA grants.

RFD Illinois January 18, 2024 18.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 17, 2024 17.01.2024
RFD Illinois January 16, 2024 16.01.2024

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