RFD Today

We visit with Karen Stallman from the Farm Family Resources Iniative. We highlight DEKALB Asgrow's Success Starts Here Experience at the Farm Progress Show. We chat with University of Illinois Extension Director Shelly Nickols-Richardson. Freese-Notis Weather Meteorologist Paul Otto details more heat coming to Illinois.

An update from USDA Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. We meet Univeristy of Illinois ACES Dean German Bollero. Later we get a Farm Week Cropwatcher report from Christian County and preview the new trading with with Commstock investments Joe Camp.

Rita Frazer and DeLoss Jahnke are on the ground in Rantoul with coverage of the Half Century of Progress Show. We celebrate the start of the high school football sesaon in Illinois with West Central head football coach Jason Kirby. It's also our first Friday of Pigskin Pickins'.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert discusses his time at the Illinois State Fair and also is getting ready for next week's Farm Progress Show. RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke visits with House Ag Committee Chair Glen "GT" Thompson following a Farm Bill listening session in Effingham County. Illinois Farm Bureau Youth and Collegiate Program Coordinator Lori Jackson highlights membership tailgate...

State Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar of Chicago discusses her expecrience with the Adopt-A-Legislator program in Edwards County. Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement Ryan Whitehouse highlights his participation in the Edgar Fellows Program. Darin Copeland recaps Prairie Farms Dairy's recognition at the Illinois State Fair.

KJ Johnson of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association previews this week's MAGIE Show at the McLean County Fairgrounds. John Frederickson highlights the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul. Mike Kavanaugh from AgReliant speaks from Innovation Days in Champaign. State Climatologist Trent Ford talks hot weather.

We learn about the ag program at Illinois College in Jacksonville. Peoria and Marshall County Crop Watcher mary Streitmatter provides an update. Jom Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes provides an update on insect pressures this summer. The IHSA's Tracie Henry highlights the Pork and Pigskins Championship--a joint promotion with the Illinois Pork Producers Association. SIU Med School registered dietician Charlyn Fargo talks getting the most from your food dollar.

We learn about a new FFA chapter starting at Fulton High School. Illinois FCAE cooordinator Jennifer Waters provides an update on ag teaching openings heading into the new school year. Katie Wilson provides a county farm bureau manager-to-manager segment featuring Lindsey Vogt of Jasper-Clark Farm Bureau. We celebrate a sesquicentennial farm with the Barclay family from Macomb.

We get an update from Torey Colburn from American Farmland Trust. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs steps in for his monthly visit and discusses his "Cream of the Crop" Illinois State Fair photo contest. We highlight the Whiteside County Fair with fair board member Brian Oostenryk. Julie Hewitt at Illinois N-REC previews the organization's role at the Farm Progress Show later this month.

We have Illinois State Fair coverage featuring conversations with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo, , St. Louis Dairy Council's Monica Nyman, and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski from Illinois' 13th Congressional District. We wrap up the show talking ag weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Mid-West Truckers Association's Don Schaefer provides an update, including the issue of adequate truck parking along interstates. Rita Frazer has coverage from Master Showmanship at the Illinois State Fair. We get a Crop Watcher update from Brent Corners in Jefferson County. Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

IDOA Director Jerry Costello previews the Illinois State Fair. We recap a DeKalb Asgrow field day in Jersey County. Steve Willard of the Kendall Grundy Young Leader Committee highlghts their "Farming for the Community" project.

Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Rodney Knittel provides several reminders. Ag in the Classroom's Kevin Daugherty discusses the group's presence at the Illinois State Fair. We highlight the Carroll County Fair with Julie Ebersole and Brian Witt.

Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine discusses an Ameren Illinois transmission line project. Illinois Wheat Association's Megan Dieken recaps some of the group's recent events. . Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely highlights nutrient stewardship field days. Paul Otto--Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist talks wet conditions dur...

Herscher School District supt. Rich Decman details a $9.8 million EPA grant for EV buses. We get a Crop Watcher report from Ron Moore in Warren County. Commstock Investment's Joe Camp previews a new market week.

Gordie Siebring, an Iowa-born Ukraine farmer, provides an update on farming in Ukraine during the conflict with Russia. We also meet three more summer Illinois Farm Bureau interns--Sophia Wegeng, Broid Voight, and Olivia Messerges.

We hear from Nashville recording artist and Aledo native Suzy Bogguss, who will perform in historic Bishop Hill this weekend. Mellisa McMillan provides an update on the 2025 Illinois Ag LEadership Foundation class, which begins work later this month. Betty DeFord previews this weekend's Redneck Fishin' Tournament in Bath. We talk to some participants from the Jr. Horse Show at the Illinois State F...

Illinois Farm Bureau Vice Preisdent Brian Duncan talks resolutions process. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodity and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting. The show concludes with coverage of Illinois Sweet Corn Appreciation day from Savanna.

We talk Farm Bill and House Ag Appropriations with Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. We preview University of Illinois Crop Physiology Field Day with graduate research assistant Darby Danzl. KJ Johnson with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association highlights the MAGIE Show later this month. DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick discusses the August weather outlook.

Mark Gebhards--Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Direrctor of Governmental Affairs and Commodities provides several updates including a visit to the Midwest State Legsilative Conference. We get a Crop Watcher report from Jimmy Ayers in Sangamon County. Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

We meet five interns that are spending their summer with the Illinois Farm Bureau in various capacities. We get an update from USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.

DeKalb County couple Jamie and Justin Martz host a group of Chicago area social media influencers at their farm last week. We get an update from Devin Bollman from the Illinois Beeef Association. Kendra Anderson with Midwest Dairy discusses plans for the Illinois State Fair.

We chat with Lance Moritz with the Streator FFA. He is an American Star finalist in Ag Placement. We talk specialty growers issues with Randy Graham of Curtis Orchard in Champaign and chairman of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association. We finish the show celebrating National Ice Cream Month with Darin Copeland from Prairie Farms Dairy.