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 November 15 15.11.2022

Dr. Gary Schnitkey talks about the 2023 Corn year Budget. Then talk to Brad Ray with Security Savings Bank about operating loans to pay for that crop. COUNTRY Financial’s Scott Jensen talks inflation, unemployment and other economic factors.

RFD Profit Watch November 14 14.11.2022

Markets with John Zanker, Risk Management Commodities. Meaty Monday features Behrmann’s Meats and wrap up with weather from the NWS in St. Louis.

RFD Profit Watch November 11 11.11.2022

Matt McClelland, Prairie Farms CEO, joins DeLoss Jahnke to provide an update on the dairy cooperative. Benson Hill’s Kyle Smith talks about opportunities for growers. Wrap up with weather from Nutrien Ag Solution’s Eric Snodgrass.

RFD Profit Watch November 10 10.11.2022

Dr. Steven Meyer, Partners in Production Agriculture talks livestock markets. Our weekly GROWMARK segment is with Board Chairman John Reifsteck. We then hear from Thomas Eatherly, Pinion, on 5 considerations for year-end planning.

RFD Profit Watch November 9 09.11.2022

Report Day Markets with Scott Stoller, Ag Perspectives. Later we hear from Lance Tarochione, DeKalb Asgrow Agronomist, about fall tillage and fertilizer recommendations, along with management tips for higher input prices.

RFD Profit Watch November 8 08.11.2022

Markets with Dave Kohli. Later we meet Heather Gieseke, VP Of Carbon Commercial for Indigo Ag and DeLoss shares a conversation from a ride along with Wyffels customer Dan Brucker from McLean County.

RFD Profit Watch November 7 07.11.2022

Markets with Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets. In our Meaty Monday segment, we hear from Tasha Bunting about the announcement of USDA Grant Funding for meat processing facilities, with $6 million coming to southern Illinois. Wrap up with weather from Terry Swails, tswails.com

RFD Profit Watch November 4 04.11.2022

DeLoss talks markets with Merrill Crowley, Ag Trader Talk. Later he covers the Saint Louis Dairy Council 90th celebration and wraps up with weather from WSIL's Nick Hausen.

RFD Profit Watch November 3 03.11.2022

DeLoss Jahnke is on the road today & in his travels he met Amy Rogier, GM of Hamel Co-op Grain Company. In the weekly @GROWMARK segment we talk diesel supply & inventories with Tim Abel, Manager of Supply & Trading for refined fuels. Finish the show with a preview of the upcoming Greater Peoria Farm Show.

RFD Profit Watch November 2 02.11.2022

Today DeLoss talks markets with Mark Hobrock, The Andersons. In the second half we get an IAA Credit Union Update. Sean Wells, CEO, and Nick Sosnowski VP of Operations, talk inflation, rising interest rates and how that has impacted their business as well as giving an overall business update.

RFD Profit Watch November 1 01.11.2022

In Tuesday's program, DeLoss talks markets with Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.net. We then get the Purdue CME Ag Barometer from Dr. Michael Langemeier. Wrap up with an agronomy update from Golden Harvest.

RFD Profit Watch October 31 31.10.2022

In today's program, DeLoss Jahnke talks Markets with Joe Camp, CommStock Investments. In the Meaty Monday segment, we meet Lori Brooks with Heartland Beef in Saline County. Wrap up with conversation on weather trends with former Iowa State Climatologist Ellyn Taylor.

RFD Profit Watch October 28 28.10.2022

Markets with Brian Chastain, MarketWise Ag Services. Bob Bess, Havana Terminal Manager at Sunrise-FS talks about river levels, conditions and the struggles getting grain out and fertilizer in for customers. Weather with Chuck Collins, WEEK Meteorologist

RFD Profit Watch October 27 27.10.2022

Today, DeLoss talks markets with Clayton Pope. In our weekly GROWMARK Segment, we talk with Cory Winstead, Manager FS Grain in Morris, IL.

RFD Profit Watch October 26 26.10.2022

DeLoss Jahnke talks markets with Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities. We learn about Indigo Ag from Chris Harbourt, Chief Strategy Officer and Rob Shrink, Strategic Business Lead with Bayer Crop Science talks about a new product, Trivolt Herbide.

RFD Profit Watch October 25 25.10.2022

Michael Bietman, Gateway FS talks basis and river conditions. Creighton Main Street Index

RFD Profit Watch October 24 24.10.2022

In today's show, DeLoss Jahnke talks with Steve Johnson, Iowa State Extension. In the Meaty Monday segment, we learn about Yordy’s Turkey Farm in Morton. Wrap up with weather from Eric Schmidt, EJS Weather.

RFD Profit Watch October 21 21.10.2022

DeLoss Jahnke talks markets with Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles. Later, Charlyn Fargo talks stretching your food dollar. Head into the weekend with weather with Chris Yates, WMBD Meteorologist.

RFD Profit Watch October 20 20.10.2022

Markets with Brian Splitt, Ag Market. Net Weekly GROWMARK Segment – Joe Kilgus talks fall fertilizer application. Matt Vandehaar Pioneer Agronomist, talks about what to look for during harvest to assist with decisions for the next growing season.

RFD Profit Watch October 19 19.10.2022

Market commentary with Logan Kimmel, Roach Ag Marketing. We then learn about an Illinois Product, StorLoc based out of Kankakee.

RFD Profit Watch October 18 18.10.2022

Markets with Darren Newsom, Darren Newsom Analysis and Paul Rohde, Waterways Council talks river levels.

RFD Profit Watch October 17 17.10.2022

DeLoss Jahnke talk markets with Michael Kaeb, Goodwine Cooperative. He highlights their soybean intake for this fall. Our weekly Meaty Monday segment features Tazewell County Pork Producer Curt Zehr and we wrap up with weather with USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.

RFD Profit Watch October 14 14.10.2022

Markets with Bryan Doherty, TFM by Stewart Peterson. Scott Jensen, Lead Investment Planner, talks long term investment strategies given current market conditions. Wrap up with weather with WEEK meteorologist Balint Szalavari.

RFD Profit Watch October 13 13.10.2022

Market commentary from Brian Burke, John Stewart & Assoc. GROWMARK Essay Contest with Karen Jones, Youth & Young Producer Specialist. SAFER AG Tech Conference with University of Wisconsin Extension Safety Specialist John Shutske.

RFD Profit Watch October 12 13.10.2022

Report Day Commentary from Chip Nellinger Blue Reef Agri Marketing Peter Vitaliano, National Milk Producers Federation, talks about the cost of dairy products

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