RFD Illinois
Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 1064
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RFD Illinois June 8, 2023
RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports from Washington D.C. Illinois pig farmers talk about the importance of trade and exports. FarmWeek's Dan Grant reports from World Pork Expo on herd health and prev…
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Thu 08 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois June 7, 2023
Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about the June 12th application cutoff date for Dicamba in Illinois. We hear from Dave Duzan of Lexington who was elected as the new President of the Illi…
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Wed 07 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois June 6, 2023
Illinois Farm Bureau is hosting a small group of visitors representing the National Farmers Union of England & Wales this week. Lyndsey Ramsey, Director of Strategic Engagement Illinois Farm Bureau …
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Tue 06 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois June 5, 2023
The Biden EPA is still considering including eRINS in its final Renewable Volume rule the agency’s required by court order to issue by the middle of the month. But two Senators are leading the charge…
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Mon 05 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois June 2, 2023
Steve Bridge Statehouse Report, Mark Gebhards celebrates the WOTUS victory last week.
Profit Watch Energy Segment with Heather Thompson GROWMARK/Cooperative Ventures. Also, Info Ag Preview with Peyton…
Profit Watch Energy Segment with Heather Thompson GROWMARK/Cooperative Ventures. Also, Info Ag Preview with Peyton…
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Fri 02 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois June 1, 2023
Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau recaps the Illinois General Assembly spring session.
Matt Kaye reports on debt ceiling, we review fertilizer price…
Matt Kaye reports on debt ceiling, we review fertilizer price…
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Thu 01 Jun 2023
RFD Illinois May 31, 2023
The GOP-White House debt limit deal if enacted will have a direct bearing on how much farm bill writers get and how they shape farm policy to meet the growing needs of producers for the next 5-years.…
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Wed 31 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 30, 2023
Debt Ceiling updates from the weekend from Washington and RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the debate over Farm Bill funding, Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs and Commo…
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Tue 30 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 29, 2023
As the U.S. red meat industry faces several challenges, exports provided a bright spot as U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) members gathered in Minneapolis last week for the organization’s Spring C…
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Mon 29 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 26, 2023
The US Supreme Court in a landmark ruling, has redefined Waters of the US under the Clean Water Act, effectively killing a key pillar of the Biden WOTUS rule. RFD Washington corr. Matt Kaye reports. …
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Fri 26 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 25, 2023
Ag lawmakers are pushing legislation to help farmers vying for oversubscribed EQIP conservation contracts. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports, & more highlights from The Illinois Wheat As…
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Thu 25 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 24, 2023
Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau talks General Assembly wrapping up spring session, ag bills to watch and federal debt ceiling debate in D.C.
NRCS a…
NRCS a…
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Wed 24 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 23, 2023
NASS numbers plus Adams County Crop Watcher Brent Clair on “flash drought”.
Wayne Sirles, co-owner/operator of Rendleman Orchards near Alto Pass (Union Co) talks about the spring fruit crop and specif…
Wayne Sirles, co-owner/operator of Rendleman Orchards near Alto Pass (Union Co) talks about the spring fruit crop and specif…
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Tue 23 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 22, 2023
Animal disease preparedness is a ‘must’ for the next farm bill according to livestock industry leaders at a recent farm bill hearing. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.
IFCA's KJ Johnson…
IFCA's KJ Johnson…
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Mon 22 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 19, 2023
RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports from the Nation's Capital. Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert on legislative issues at the state and national level. In the weekly Profit Watch Energy Seg…
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Fri 19 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 18, 2023
RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on livestock leaders sharing their concerns before a House Ag Committee meeting. Travis Mateer, U of I Extension Beef Specialist on pasture management. IDOA Direct…
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Thu 18 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 17, 2023
Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Duncan on the impact of California’s Prop 12 for Illinois Pig Farmers. RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on concerns that President Biden may be using the …
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Wed 17 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 16, 2023
Matt Kaye reports Ag trade concerns amid continuing uncertainty over input costs, weather, supply chains and the timing of a new farm bill. Pioneer Agronomist Emily Huber chats planting and emergen…
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Tue 16 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 15, 2023
Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards updates us on legislative and regulatory issues. A recap of Friday's WASDE report with commentary from Darren Wax, Premier Cooperative.
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Mon 15 May 2023
RFD Illinois May 12, 2023
AFBF Reaction to the Supreme Court decision to uphold Prop 12. RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye Reports on a House Farm Bill hearing covering free trade deals, nutrition, African Swine Fever, and foreign …
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Fri 12 May 2023
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