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
- 1049
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RFD Livestock Report April 21
Wrapping up Spring Livestock Tour number #2: We learn how the Dipper-Head Family from Blue Mound have made room for multi generations to be part of the cattle operation.
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Thu 21 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 20
RFD Livestock Tour Stop #2: Susan Head talks about her role as a second-generation farmer, family manager and living her best life on their Illinois cattle farm.
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Wed 20 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 19
Spring Livestock Tour Stop #3 Head Brothers Cattle Blue Mound. In today's report, Rollin Head shares his thoughts about the future for livestock and his best day on the family farm.
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Tue 19 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 14
Spring Livestock Tour continues at Stop #1-Macon County beef producer Katie Sellmeyer shares more of her story, talking about her family and how they work together at home and on the farm.
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Thu 14 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 13
More from the Spring Livestock Tour. Learning more about Katie Sellmeyer's beef business in Macon County, her cattle and working through high feed cost.
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Wed 13 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 12
RFD Livestock Spring Tour Stop #1- Katie Sellmeyer of Macon County shares her story of cattle, beef production and the local demand-boom that COVID created.
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Tue 12 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 11
Josh St. Peters Executive VP Illinois Beef Association has a spring update from the IBA.
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Mon 11 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 8
Preview of the Spring Livestock Tour with Nic Anderson Business Developer Illinois Livestock Development Group.
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Fri 08 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 7
Tasha Bunting Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the IDOA announcement prohibiting poultry exhibits or sales of poultry or products for up to 150 days in the state to prevent the spread of avian influe…
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Thu 07 Apr 2022
Livestock Report April 6
Josh St. Peters Executive VP of the Illinois Beef Association announces the details of this year's IBA Summer Conference and a new partnership with the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council.
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Wed 06 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 5
Rita Frazer talks with Gordie Siebring, Gordie and his wife started farming on an Iowa dairy farm in 1981 and by 1993 had sold their cows. That’s when Gordie answered an ad in the newspaper looking …
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Tue 05 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 4
Ag leader Jeff Galle has not only recovered from Covid but will be back in the classroom at Illinois College in Jacksonville. Galle is a Past President of the Illinois Pork Producers and spoke with …
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Mon 04 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report April 1
Illinois Farm Bureau's Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, Mark Gebhards, talks about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case challenging California's Prop 12.
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Fri 01 Apr 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 31
Part two of a conversation with Jennifer Tirey, Exec. Director of the Illinois Pork Producers as she talks about spring opportunities for Illinois pig farmers and the Illinois Pork Power program work…
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Thu 31 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 30
Jennifer Tirey Exec Director IPPA talks about Prop 12,Earth Day and the launch of the next round of The Illinois Tree Buffer and beautification grant programs.
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Wed 30 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 29
Stark County grain and livestock farmer Mark Wilson is Chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and talks about the corn checkoff investment into the livestock industry.
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Tue 29 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 28
Scott Halpin, State Executive Director FSA Illinois, talks with Rita Frazer about lifting of covid restrictions at USDA Service Centers and updates for the Spot Market Pandemic Program.
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Mon 28 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 25
Rita Frazer talks with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert about raising cattle, battling the elements and the importance of diversification in agriculture.
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Fri 25 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 24
Part two of a conversation with Travis Meteer University of Illinois Beef Extension Specialist as he talks about getting the most from pasture ground in Illinois.
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Thu 24 Mar 2022
RFD Livestock Report March 23
Rita Frazer shares an early spring update from University of Illinois Extension Beef Specialist Travis Meteer.
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Wed 23 Mar 2022
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