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 May 9, 2023 09.05.2023

Markets with Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets. COUNTRY Financial’s Scott Jensen joins the show to talk banking uncertainties and interest rates.

RFD Profit Watch May 8, 2023 08.05.2023

Markets from Roy Plote, Ag Market.net Meaty Monday features Grantforks Meats in Highland, IL Weather with Nutrien’s Matt Reardon.

RFD Profit Watch May 5, 2023 05.05.2023
RFD Profit Watch May 4, 2023 04.05.2023

Markets with Scott Meyer, URSA Farmers’ Cooperative. Weekly GROWMARK Segment with Clark Wilhite. He talks FS Power Fluid. Conclude with Part 1 of a conversation with John Moss and Don Meyer with the Loranda Group on farmland sales.

RFD Profit Watch May 3, 2023 03.05.2023

Today DeLoss Jahnke has a market conversation with DTN Progressive Farmer's Todd Hultman. Later he talks with University of Illinois’ Dr. Scott Irwin on his new book, Back to the Futures. Crashing Dirk Bikes, Chasing Cows and Unraveling the Mystery of Commodity Futures Markets.

RFD Profit Watch May 2, 2023 02.05.2023

DeLoss talks with Brad Peterson, Total Farm Marketing and Jim Mintert shares the results of the April Purdue CME Group Ag Barometer.

RFD Profit Watch May 1, 2023 01.05.2023

Markets with Scott Harre TopAg Cooperative. In the Meaty Monday segment, we hear from Michelle Aavang, Bull Valley Farm Country Store. Wrap up with weather from Kevin Lighty, WCIA.

RFD Profit Watch April 28, 2023 28.04.2023

Markets with Wayne Nelson, Ag Market.net. Brad Zwilling, FBFM/Farm Doc on the actual price of producing a crop in 2023. Weather with USDA’s Brad Rippey

RFD Profit Watch April 27, 2023 27.04.2023

Markets with Adam Moritz, Alliance Grain in Gibson City. In the weekly GROWMARK Segment Chuck Spencer talks farm policy.

RFD Profit Watch April 26, 2023 26.04.2023

Markets with Arlan Suderman, Stone X Kelvin Schill with COUNTRY on ways to save money on auto insurance.

RFD Profit Watch April 25, 2023 25.04.2023

Markets with Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing. In the latter half of the show DeLoss Jahnke talks estate planning with University of Illinois’ Extension Farm Business and Marketing Educator Kevin Brooks.

RFD Profit Watch April 24, 2023 24.04.2023

Markets with Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles,. In the Meaty Monday segment we hear from Alwan & Sons in Peoria. Wrap up with weather with Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Solutions.

RFD Profit Watch April 21, 2023 21.04.2023

Hog Markets with Toni Dunker Advance Trading. Learn about Simplot Grower Solutions. Weather with Jim Rasor

RFD Profit Watch April 20, 2023 20.04.2023

Markets with Darren Frye, Water Street Consulting and the Weekly GROWMARK Segment features Scott Wilson, Energy and Risk Manager.

RFD Profit Watch April 19, 2023 19.04.2023

Market commentary from Joe Aiello, Senior Ag Consultant, Roach Ag Marketing. Later, Nick Paulson, University of Illinois on recent Farm Doc pieces covering interest rates and fluctuating fertilizer, pesticide and seed costs.

RFD Profit Watch April 18, 2023 18.04.2023

Cattle Markets with Lance Zimmerman, Rabo Research on the strong cattle market and how long is it expected to hold out? Scott Baum, Baum Chevrolet, talks about a new emphasis on collision repair and preparing for electric vehicle. Bryce Baker, Precision Planting on technology to retrofit your planter vs. buying new.

RFD Profit Watch April 17, 2023 17.04.2023

Markets with Jim McCormick, Ag market.net. In the Meaty Monday segment, Jake Fidler, Fairview Sale Barn on the hot cattle prices and how the local sale barn is handling the market. Weather from Mark Henderson WIFR in Rockford.

RFD Profit Watch April 14, 2023 14.04.2023

COUNTRY Financial Quarterly Market Update with Kent Anderson. IFB’s Brenda Matherly Director of Local Government on disaster declarations and tax implications for those impacted by recent storms. Weather with WSIL’s Nick Hausen.

RFD Profit Watch April 13, 2023 13.04.2023

Market Analysis with John Zanker, Risk Management Commodities. In the weekly GROWMARK Segment, we get an agronomy update from Brandan Marshall West Central FS. Wrap up with Part 1 of a conversation with Scott Baum, Baum Chevrolet on auto sales and supply and demand.

RFD Profit Watch April 12, 2023 12.04.2023

Markets with Kevin Clausen, John Stewart & Associates John Hinners, USMEF, on the value of meat exports to the corn & soybean industry.

RFD Profit Watch April 11, 2023 11.04.2023

Market analysis with David Widmar, Ag Economic Insights and a monthly conversation with Scott Jensen, COUNTRY Financial.

RFD Profit Watch April 10, 2023 10.04.2023

Today DeLoss talks markets with Merrill Crowley, Ag Trader Talk. Later, in the MeatyMonday segment we meet the folks behind Homegrown Meat Company in Kendall County. Wrap up the show with weather from WEEK's Chuck Collins.

RFD Profit Watch 4/7/23 07.04.2023
RFD Profit Watch April 6, 2023 06.04.2023

Today DeLoss talks markets with Mark Hobrock, The Andersons. In the weekly GROWMARK Segment, Amie Hasselbring talks about the scholarship program. Wrap up with Camille Lambert, FMC, on the evolving fungicide market.

RFD Profit Watch April 5, 2023 05.04.2023

Markets with Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson. State Climatologist Trent Ford talks snow pack and what the potential may be for River levels later this spring. Conversation with Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board on diverse and new uses for soy.

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