RFD Today

Friday's show features our "Seven with Kevin" segment with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. We highlight the Rockridge FFA program, which worked with 500 elementary school students this week.  We visit with Trey and Aiden Sayers, who own and operate Sayers Brothers Cards in downtown Shelbyville. The baseball card shop was the result of a...

We talk mental health subjects with licensed professional counselor Rachel Brown.  Darin Copeland discusses Prairie Farms Dairy lactose-free options.  We get an IL Corn update from Brad Stotler. Matt Montgomery provides a Pioneer agronomy segment. 

We hear from Curt Strubhar of Advanced Trading. He is a member of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois and also serves on the Ag Advisory Council of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). We also highlight the Illinois Farm Bureau docuseries "Fields Apart: Rooted Together" with Mark Tuttle.

Jenna Spychal with the Illinois Specialty Growers Association provides her monthly visit and also talks business at Jonamac Orchard.   We hear from new Midwest Dairy CEO Corey Scott. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford details a number hail events already impacting Illinois this spring.  

We visit with Kate Jungmann, a recipient of an Experience Award from the Illinois 4H office. We talk periodical cicadas with University of Illinois horticulture educator Ken Johnson. FarmWeekNow’s Rhiannon Branch provides a View from the Cab Segment with Fayette County Farm Bureau president Keith Sanders. Commstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.    

Friday's show features our "Seven with Kevin" segment with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow.   We talk local government with Ryan Tate, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government. We learn about becoming an IHSA licensed official with 17-year-old Trenton Kirgan from Knoxville High School.   Montgomery County Farm Bureau M...

Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo discusses a agritourism webinar series available this spring.   Kris Reynolds with American Farmland Trust provides an update. Courtney McFarlin with OSF Healthcare discusses elder care as it relates to the family farm.  We get a Pioneer agronomy segment from southeastern Illinois with Jeremiah Jones.  

Wednesday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan. We get an update from Matt Jungmann on this year's Farm Progress Show.   FCAE's Luke Allen talks all things ag education.  We highlight this weekend's Midwest Horse Fair.  

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello makes his monthly visit on the program.  We chat with Gracelynn Dale, Bureau County Farm Bureau Member and Deanne Frieders, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Member about their experience in the American Farm Bureau Federation Women's Communications Boot Camp.    DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick talks severe weather potential for Tuesday.  

Monday's show features a "This is IFB" segment highlighting Doc Koons in Shelby County.  We get our first CropWatcher report of the season from Brent Corners in Jefferson County. Whiteside County Farm Bureau member Jeff Brooks recaps his testimony to the Illinois House Revenue Committee regarding the Family Farm Preservation Act.    Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.  

Friday's show features the "Seven with Kevin" segment featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. We get an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association.  Don Schaefer with Springfield, Illinois based Mid-West Truckers Association discusses the latest trucking issues.  

We highlight the Illinois Farm Bureau three part docuseries titled Fields Apart: Rooted Together. We get an update from IL Corn's Dave Rylander.   Kevin Brooks, University of Illinois Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator discusses cash rent. 

Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Transportation and Infrastructure discusses spring planting season getting underway.   University of Illinois infectious disease expert Dr. Jim Lowe gives the latest info on avian influenza.  Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson provides an update.  Trinity Baker and Tim Clark from Seminis (division of Bayer Crop Science) talk s...

We talk county fair business with Andy Schoendienst of Luehrs' Ideal Rides in Collinsville.  We have our monthly visit with State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.   Meteorologist Paul Otto with Freese-Notis Weather talks spring planting weather.  

Monday's show line-up includes Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business & Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine, Illinois County Fair Queen Natalie Evans, and Commstock Investments Joe Camp.  We also learn about solving a food desert in Fieldon, Illinois in Jersey County. 

Friday's show features a "Future of Farm Bureau" segment with Illinois Farm Bureau Chief Strategy Officer & Assistant to the President Mark Gebhards. We hear from Dr. David Newman with the National Pork Board.   We get an update on the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation and progress with the Class of 2025.  

Brad Wilson, Wildlife Biologist with the USDA APHIS Wildlife Service discusses back vultures. Kevin Daugherty with Illinois Ag in the Classroom says coordinators around the state are getting ready to celebrate Earth Day. Devin Bollman provides an Illinois Beef Association update.  

Kelly Estes, State Pest Survey coordinator.  Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois Professor, and Infectious Disease expert talks about the latest movement of bird flu. Illinois Grape Growers and Vinters Alliance

Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Sanjay Sofat and IFB Director of State Legislation Chris Davis discuss the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act introduced in the Illinois General Assembly.   Sherrard FFA highlights a Livestock Fitting Clinic they are hosting.  Joe Camp with Commstock Investments previews a new market week.  

We have coverage of Thursday's  Prairie Farmer Master Farmer event.  We talk mental health subjects with Licensed Professional Counselor Rachel Brown.  Acting USDA Rural Development State Director Molly Hammond provides an update on several programs.  

Thursday's guest list includes Dr. Matthew Wheeler with the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences and Jeff Adkisson with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. Montgomery County Farm Bureau manager Katie Wilson provides her "Manager to Manager Segment" with Will County Farm Bureau manager Mark Schneidewind.

We get reaction to the first ever Illinois Sustainable Aviation Fuel Conference from IL Corn's Rachel Dame.  We meet the new chairman of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association Jenna Spychal from Jonamac Orchard.

Tuesday's guests include Dr. Steven Meyer with Ever Ag, National Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Amanda Stanko, Darin Copeland with Prairie Farms Dairy, and Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.  

Dr. Andrew Margenot with the University of Illinois discusses a P and K Survey and a Centennial Soils Project.   KJ Johnson with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association provides a few reminders heading toward spring planting season.  Commstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.