Illinois Farm Bureau

RFD Profit Watch

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RFD Profit Watch features conversations with economists, grain and livestock analysts and other industry leaders about the markets and the issues that affect farm profitability. Hosted by NAFB Broadcaster DeLoss Jahnke. This is the daily radio broadcast repurposed as a podcast. If you have questions about guests, please email radio@ilfb.org.

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Illinois Farm Bureau

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

RFD Profit Watch, January 10, 2024 10.01.2024

A conversation with University of Illinois' Joe Janzen. Later, DeLoss talks with Ed Kasper, Kasper Ag Solutions, on simple changes that have potential for greater return in the 2024 growing season.

RFD Profit Watch January 9, 2024 09.01.2024

Markets with Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing. COUNTRY's Scott Jensen talks lessons we could learn from 2023 to apply for 2024.

RFD Profit Watch January 8, 2024 08.01.2024

Markets with Garret Toay, Ag Trader Talk. Meaty Monday w/Mike Love, Morgan Meat Market and IAMP President. Weather w/Mike McClellan, Mobile Weather Team

RFD Profit Watch January 5, 2024 05.01.2024

Markets with Brian Dallam, FS Grain. Doug Yoder gives a crop insurance update and wrap up with weather with Jim Rasor

RFD Profit Watch January 4, 2024 04.01.2024

Market commentary from Andrew McCarty, Pluto Commodities. GROWMARK Segment, learn about West Central FS's technology & learning facility. Conclude with information about Evoia AmpliFYR, a biostimulant seed treatment

RFD Profit Watch January 3, 2024 03.01.2024

Livestock Markets with Nathan Losey, Ag Resources. Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, just returned from his board meeting in Panama, and he has a canal update.

RFD Profit Watch, January 2, 2024 02.01.2024

Market conversation with Roy Plote, Ag Market.net. December Purdue Ag Barometer results with Dr. Michael Langemeier.

RFD Profit Watch January 1, 2024 02.01.2024
RFD Profit Watch December 29, 2023 31.12.2023

Recapping 2023 and looking ahead to 2024 with Sherman Newlin from Risk Management Commodities. We learn about Bushel's State of the Farm Year End Survey. Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Paul Otto discusses January weather outlook.

RFD Profit Watch December 28, 2023 28.12.2023

COUNTRY Financial CEO Jim Jacobs is a guest on today's show. We also chat with GROWMARK Director of Innovation Heather Thompson. Ag Broadcaster Mike Pearson promotes "Emergency Planning For Your Farm" sessions.

RFD Profit Watch December 27, 2023 28.12.2023

Curt Kimmel with AgMarket.net talks final week of market year and recaps 2023 Daniel Munch, AFBF economist, discusses a study into foreign-owned farmland.

RFD Profit Watch December 26, 2023 26.12.2023

Commstock Investments Joe Camp talks a shortened market week and recaps 2023. Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition just returned from his board meeting in Panama, and he has a canal update.

RFD Profit Watch December 22, 2023 22.12.2023

Market commentary from Merrill Crowley, Ag Trader Talk. Later, we learn about a regional analysis of working capital from Brad Zwilling, Illinois FBFM/FarmDoc team. Wrap up with weather from Dennis Michelsen, WITY.

RFD Profit Watch December 21, 2023 21.12.2023

Markets with Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef AgriMarketing. In the weekly GROWMARK segment we get an update on energy from Scott Wilson.

RFD Profit Watch December 20, 2023 20.12.2023

Market Commentary from Robert Loftin, Roach Ag. Then learn about Bushel's State of the Farm Year End Survey. Then Randy Dickhut, Ag Economic Insights, on correlation interest rates has on farmland values and market trends

RFD Profit Watch December 19, 2023 19.12.2023

Market commentary from Jim McCormick, Ag Market.net. Then, Brent Boydston, US Grains Council talks about new markets. We then get another weather update from John Baranick, DTN Weather.

RFD Profit Watch December 18, 2023 18.12.2023

A market conversation with Karl Setzer, Consus Ag Consulting. In the Meaty Monday segment we get an update from Bloomington Meats on Holiday offerings. Wrap up with weather from WEEK's Balint Szalivari.

RFD Profit Watch December 15, 2023 15.12.2023

Market comentary from Michael Biethman, Gateway FS. Then learn about Agro Eco Power and how they help provide more torque with less emissions. Conclude with weather from Brent Clair.

RFD Profit Watch December 14, 2023 14.12.2023

Market commentary from Dan Bowman, ADM. In the second half we learn about Inner Plant, a new targeted approach to tackle soybean stress. The company recently entered into a partnership with GROWMARK.

RFD Profit Watch December 13, 2023 13.12.2023

Market commentary from Ben Kasch, Bower Trading. We then talk Prime Rib and Ham with University of Illinois' Mary Liz Wright.

RFD Profit Watch December 12, 2023 12.12.2023

Market commentary from Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets. During the monthly chat with COUNTRY Financial's Scott Jensen, DeLoss recaps the top financial stories of the year.

RFD Profit Watch December 11, 2023 11.12.2023

Markets with John Zanker, Risk Management Commodities. Meaty Monday features the Brat of the Month Club benefitting the University of Illinois Meat Judging Team. Conclude with weather from USDA's Brad Rippey.

RFD Profit Watch December 8, 2023 08.12.2023

Market commentary from Curt Strubhar, Advance Trading. Later, we learn about an Emergency Planning seminary sponsored by Illinois Farm Bureau & COUNTRY Financial. Wrap up with weather from Eric Schmidt, EJS Weather.

RFD Profit Watch December 7, 2023 07.12.2023

Markets w/Clayton Pope, Clayton Pope Commodities. Weekly GMK Segment with CCA of the year Brandon Hall, West Central FS. Update from PERC's Michael Newland

RFD Profit Watch December 6, 2023 06.12.2023

Market conversation with Darren Frye, Water Stree Consulting. Later DeLoss talks with Lance Tarchione, DeKalb Asgrow Agronomist on recharge and what to think about for the 2024 growing season. Then speak with Jeff Galle to learn about the Illinois College Agribusiness program.

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