RFD Illinois

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello outlines his agenda for 2026, with farmer profitability and commodity prices top of mind. Justin Daugherty, Sales Manager for Crop Nutirents at Growmark, talks about impact from supply chain issues. Kris Ehler, Champaign County farmer, says it would take a lot to get to equilibrium as farmers eye drought maps. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a...

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director Government Affairs & Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, highlights the AFBF Annual Meeting from Anaheim, California. He talks policy and appropriations conversations from Washington. Rich Nelson, Chief Strategist at Allendale Inc., talks about the impact of yield growing WASDE reports and markets. Matt Kaye, Washington Correspondent for RFD, reports on contin...

Farmweek's Tammie Sloup wraps up the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Anaheim with Illinois Farm Bureau President Phillip Nelson. Meteorologist Paul Otto previews a 12-day stretch of freezing winter weather in Illinois. Brian Chastain, Marketwise Ag Services, discusses marketing a crop in current conditions. Washington correspondent Matt Kaye gets reaction to USDA reports fro...

Kade Hill, Livingston County Young Leader, talks about finishing third at the AFBF Discussion Meet. Daniel and Constance Herriot, Champaign County, talk about Young Leader participation at AFBF. Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, talks about a bearish report from the USDA on WASDE, and takes a look at where corn goes from here in 2026. Andrew Bagely, Bagely Farms Meat Market, talks about holiday bee...

Bill Graff, State Executive Director for the USDA FSA, updates farmers on the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program(rates, limitations, and eligibility) and Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor speaks with IFB President Phillip Nelson about his goals in a new administration from the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention. Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at this w...

IFB Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow covers early movement as Congress reconvenes in a new year. Tim Abel, Growmark Director of Customer Risk Management, talks about geopolitical impacts on fuel prices. Kathryn Seebruck, Agronomy/Crop Sciences Educator at the University of Illinois Extension, previews an upcoming eight event series, the Agronomy Summit. Meteo...

Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports as more than 70 biofuel and farm groups renewed their call on Congress to pass year-round nationwide E15 legislation. Levi Siebert talks about the founding and work of the Live Like Lincoln Foundation. Dr. Karla Gage, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, talks about cover crops to control weed growth in the latest Weeds with Karla segment. Scott Sims,...

Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports on a record setting October for ethanol use, according to Energy Department Data. Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Commodities and Food Systems Tasha Bunting outlines changes on the Illinois Wheat Development Board, now under new leadership. Jim Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, talks about the results of a monthly Ag Economy Barometer. M...

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says more farm aid is likely a necessity in 2026, but won't give a precise figure. Trevor Toland of Macomb talks about winter grazing for cattle, describing a winter that's been dry. Kevin Lighty, meteorologist at WCIA, says Illinois led the country in the number of tornadoes in 2025. Tom Dosdall, StoneX, explains a volatile market. Meteorlogist Paul Otto takes a look...

China's new beef tariff comes just as a new Chief Ag Negotiator settles into their job with a pledge to open that market to beef. Matt Kaye has details. Charles Krause, Chair of the Midwest Dairy Association, looks back at the year in dairy. Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis, takes a look at markets. Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the week's weather.