Livestock Report
Rita Frazer and the RFD Radio network provide a daily update on the Livestock Industry as a vital part of the state's agriculture sector. This is the daily radio program repurposed as a podcast.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1050
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RFD Livestock Report November 3
Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist talks about drought conditions, hay supplies and fall meetings for cattle producers.
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Thu 03 Nov 2022
RFD Livestock Report November 2
Dairy industry update with Tasha Bunting Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Illinois Farm Bureau and Executive Director Illinois Milk Producers Association
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Wed 02 Nov 2022
RFD Livestock Report November 1
Lori Brooks, Heartland Beef Farm in Saline County, talks about their family’s road to find natural meat products.
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Tue 01 Nov 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 31
Feeding cattle and making money in Illinois. Dave Lidy talks about feed storage on the farm and using the most effective rations with corn byproducts. Dave also shares his knowledge and experience wi…
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Mon 31 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 28
Part two with Jason Bunting of Livingston County as he talks about his family grain & livestock farm and his “best day” on the farm.
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Fri 28 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 27
Livingston County grain and livestock farmer Jason Bunting talks about communicating with his wife Tasha and the phrase “Hey T” that has launched a social media following & more about this growing se…
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Thu 27 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 26
llinois Beef Association Programs and Services Manager Annie Schoetmer talks BQA, Cattle Connect meetings and announces the Illinois Junior Beef Association’s Point Winners for 2022.
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Wed 26 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 25
Part two-from Holly Hills Cattle Co. in Clinton County, where Dave Lidy farms with a passion in memory of his late daughter and works to make a difference for others.
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Tue 25 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 24
Holly Hills Cattle Part 1-Dave Lidy and his son Matt purchased a retired dairy farm in Clinton County a year ago and today they are feeding beef cattle and making money. Dave talks about the farm and…
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Mon 24 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 21
Annie Schoetmer Illinois Beef Association talks about Beef Quality Assurance BQA events and a new Cattlemen Connect educational series of meetings.
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Fri 21 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 20
Thomas Titus, current President of Illinois Pork Producers talks Prop 12 and other legislative issues facing pork producers.
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Thu 20 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 19
Mid-Illinois Pork Producer Derek Dunkirk talks harvest and pig farming during October Pork Month.
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Wed 19 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 18
Illinois pig farmer Curt Zehr of Washington talks about his farm and working with in the genetics, commercial and local meat business.
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Tue 18 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 17
Mark Gebhards, Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities talks about Prop 12 hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court last week and what this case could mean for livestock and all of agricultu…
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Mon 17 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 14
Illinois farmer Al Lyman talks about his work on the NCBA Beef Promotion & Operating Committee and the checkoff investments that being put to work for the industry.
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Fri 14 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 13
Fall update with Al Lyman, Henry County grain and cattle farmer. Lyman is also a member of the National Beef Promotion Operating Committee and reports on that committee work this fall.
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Thu 13 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 12
Tasha Bunting, Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about the day in court for the American Farm Bureau and the National Pork Producers as the U.S. Supreme Cour…
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Wed 12 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 11
Delana Erbsen of Lanark, IL tells us about her projects that lead her to being a finalist for the Animal Systems Proficiency at the upcoming National FFA Conference.
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Tue 11 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 10
Rita Frazer talks with Illinois farmer Al Lyman, Illinois Beef Producers Association Member of the Year.
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Mon 10 Oct 2022
RFD Livestock Report October 7
Bradley Wolter President and CEO of the Maschhoffs from the Fanter family pig barn open house in Mason County. Wolter talks about the partnership between row crop and livestock farmers and about tod…
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Fri 07 Oct 2022
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