Illinois Farm Bureau
RFD Profit Watch
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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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
RFD Profit Watch February 20, 2026 20.02.2026 52:56
Brian Splitt, Analyst at AgMarket. Net, discusses market outlooks and analysis. Raelynn Parmely, Illinois Farm Bureau Economic & Policy Analyst, breaks down the latest USDA Farm Forecast. Jared Maples, National Weather Service St. Louis, takes a look at the weekend forecast.
RFD Profit Watch February 19, 2026 19.02.2026 52:56
Nick Aupperle, Mid-Co Commodities, joins the program to discuss the current condition of corn markets. Mika Rist, Southern Illinois Scale, talks about livestock weighting, truck scales, scale maintenance and more from the National Cattleman's Beef Association conference. Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension beef speciailist, covers the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale from the stat...
RFD Profit Watch February 18, 2026 18.02.2026 52:56
Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, joins the program to discuss market conditions and outlooks. Chuck Gallagher, Business Ethics Speaker and Author, talks about artificial intelligence and agriculture from the Grain and Feed conference in St. Louis. Matt Makens, Meteorlogist and Atmospheric Scientist at Makens Weather, has a look at the forecast and a "false spring."
RFD Profit Watch February 17, 2026 17.02.2026 52:56
Clayton Charles, FS Grain, joins the program to discuss a solid market day for soybeans. Polaris Analytics and Consulting Senior Leader and Strategic Advisor Ken Eriksen talks about what current events mean for crop transportation in the United States. United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden explains what farmers should expect from upcoming bridge payments.
RFD Profit Watch February 16, 2026 16.02.2026 51:15
Matthew Kruse, Commstock Investments, has a look at markets on a holiday. Highlighting the first-ever Breaded Pork Tenderloin Draft from the Illinois Pork Producers Association with winner Jeff Buckler, owner of Buford’s Pub in Sadorus. Balint Szalavari, Meteorologist at WEEK, has a look at the weather.
RFD Profit Watch February 13, 2026 13.02.2026 52:56
Matthew Kruse, Commstock Investments, joins the program to discuss current market trends and the outlook ahead. Sharlene McNeil, National Cattlemen's Beef Association dietician talks beef as a part of a balanced diet from the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention. Chris Yates, Meteorlogist from WMBD, has a look at the weather.
RFD Profit Watch February 12, 2026 12.02.2026 52:56
Dan Engel, Director of Supply and Merchandising of Crop Nutrients at Growmarks, talks about the challenges currently facing the fertility markets. Aaron Maher, River Valley Cooperative, joins the porgram to talk about small changes in corn markets and greater movement in soybeans.
RFD Profit Watch February 11, 2026 11.02.2026 52:56
Curt Struhbar, Advance Trading, joins the program to discuss market outlooks and analysis. Drew Showalter, Durastak, talks about corn rootworm from Syngenta's Malta research facility. Kris Kline, Manager of Financial Specialists at Country Financial talks about upcoming Financial Ag Summits and how farmers can benefit.
RFD Profit Watch February 10, 2026 10.02.2026 52:56
Adam Moritz, Alliance Grain in Gibson City, joins the program to discuss market outlook and analysis. Scott Jensen, Lead Financial Planning Consultant at Country Financial, takes a monthly look at financial well-being.
RFD Profit Watch February 09, 2026 09.02.2026 52:56
Kevin Good, Cattle Fax, speaks with RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke after his organization's industry outlook at the Cattle Con in Nashville. Ted Prehn, Board of Governor's of the Illinois Beef Association and a first generation Jersey County livestock farmer, talks with RFD for Meaty Monday. Brent Clair, Farm 4 Cast, has a look at the weather.
RFD Profit Watch February 06, 2026 06.02.2026 52:56
Taylor Pope, Clayton Pope Commodities, joins the program to discuss market conditions and outlooks. Shay Foulk, Ag View Solutions, talks about transitioning to the next generation on a family farm. Matt Makens, Makens Weather, talks about a La Nina pattern and what it would take to catch up to a very dry year.
RFD Profit Watch February 05, 2026 05.02.2026 52:56
Dan Pannier, Propane Operations Manager at Growmark, joins the show to discuss propane supply. Dr. Mandy Carr, Director of Scientific Affairs at the National Cattlemans' Beef Association, describes the scientific side of beef, including safety, nutrition and cattle health. Matt Webster, River Valley Co-Op, joins the program to talk markets.
RFD Profit Watch February 04, 2026 04.02.2026 52:56
Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation, looks back on 25 export numbers through November. Ross Baldwin, analyst at John Stewart & Associates, joins the program to talk markets. David Friedlander, Customer Research at NCBA, describes what beef consumers are looking for. NCBA Meat Scientist Jessica Lancaster discusses work in consumer research through the Beef Checkoff...
RFD Profit Watch February 03, 2026 03.02.2026 52:56
Matt Bennett and Curt Kimmel, Ag Market. Net, talk farmer profitability, market outlooks and strategies for the future from the Farming For Profit, Not Price conference in Nashville. Jim Mintert, Purdue, joins the pogram to discuss the latest Ag Barometer.
RFD Profit Watch February 02, 2026 02.02.2026 52:56
Jim McCormick, co-founder of AgMarket. Net, talks about profitability from the Farming For Profit, Not Price convention in Nashville. Josh Lindvile, StoneX, discusses fertilizer prices from the AgMarket. Net convention in Nashville. Amy Main, 17th Street BBQ, discusses the Southern Illinois' business 40 years in business for Meaty Monday. Eric Snodgrass, Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien, takes a l...
RFD Profit Watch January 30, 2026 30.01.2026 52:56
Brian Burke, John Stewart and Associates, joins the program for market discussion and analysis. Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management and contributer to FarmDoc daily, looks at the data for 10-year characteristics of Illinois farmland. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford takes a look at the forecast.
RFD Profit Watch January 29, 2026 29.01.2026 52:56
Morgan Harrison, Field Recruiting Manager at Growmark, talks about internship opportunities and recruiting. Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois, talks Farm Bill progress, or lack of progress, from the IL Soy Summit. Susan Stroud, No Bull Ag, joins the program for market discussion and analysis.
RFD Profit Watch January 27, 2026 27.01.2026 52:56
Mark Hobrock, Andersons Inc., joins the program to talk market changes and outlooks. Scott Gaffner, Secretary of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, describes what he gained from a trip to Saudi Arabia.
RFD Profit Watch January 26, 2026 26.01.2026 52:56
Jerry Gidel, Midland Research, talks market trends and outlooks. Robert Oerter, the new owner of Schneider's Quality Meats in Waterloo, IL, talks about his journey from meat clerk to management. Nick Hausen, Meteorologist with Hausen Weather, looks at how much longer the Midwest will remain under brutal cold.
RFD Profit Watch January 23, 2026 23.01.2026 52:55
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rfd-profit-watch-january-23-2026--69564280. Farmweek Commodity Editor Rhiannon Branch talks to John Howell, Chair of the Wheat Development Board, at the Double Crop Forum. Meteorologist Jim Rasor takes a look at the forecast.
RFD Profit Watch January 22, 2026 22.01.2026 52:56
Aaron Curtis, Midco Commodities, joins the program to talk corn markets. Kiersten Sheets, Senior Project Development Manager for Trajectory Energy Partners, talks about the potential for agrivoltaics. Stephanie Porter, Outreach Agronomist for the Illinois Soybean Association, talks about the results of the On-Farm Trial System.
RFD Profit Watch January 21, 2026 21.01.2026 52:56
Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk, joins the program for a look at the markets. Bryce Baker, Precision Planting, talks about what's happening at the company's Winter Conference. Ed Shimon, Meteorologist at National Weather Service Lincoln, prepares listeners for a bitterly cold weekend.
RFD Profit Watch January 20, 2026 20.01.2026 52:56
Jim McCormick, AgMarket. Net, shares some market analysis, talks about Chinese soybean purchases and previews the organization's upcoming Nashville conference. Dale Jones, Merit Auctions, talks land auctions in the Merit Minute. Mike Wilson, Agronomy Expert at Wabash Valley FS, talks about work as a soy envoy and FarmDoc crop budgets. Chris Ehler, Champaign County farmer, says it would take a lot...
RFD Profit Watch January 19, 2026 19.01.2026 52:55
Doug Cropp, Premier CoOp in Champaign, Illinois, takes a look at markets, repeating a conversation from Friday during a market holiday. Seth Gallivan, next generation of Dutch Valley Meats in Chesterville, talks about a change in location and tripling the size of the businesses' retail store. Dennis Michelson, former WITY meteorologist, takes a look at the weather in the midst of bitter cold.
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