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 April 13, 2023
RFD Correspondent Matt Kaye shares news from the nation's capital. Rita Frazer visits with Woodford County farmer and Presdent of the Illinois Pork Producers Chad Leman on planting activity and low p…
00:23:01 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 12, 2023
Report on summertime sales of E15 and a field and wheat report from Madison County. WASDE reaction from Matt Bennett, Ag Market.net and Ryan Reeverts in Ogle County provides an update field condition…
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Wed 12 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 11, 2023
News from Washington DC and the Illinois Wheat Association President, Mark Krauz talks southern Illinois wheat conditions and promotes this year's yield contest. We hear from cropwatcher Randy Anders…
00:21:00 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 10, 2023
Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau provides an update on legislative and regulatory issues. Maria Boerngen, Illinois State Univeristy on liquidity. Bren…
00:23:01 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 7, 2023
Good Friday show features latest devlopment on the WOTUS issue in Washington plus updates on Farm Bill and USDA appropriations. We also hear about Tillamook Creamery purchasing a former Prairie Farms…
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Fri 07 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 6, 2023
John Spangler, Fulton County Board Chair, reports on storm damage and clean up efforts from Tuesday night’s storm. State Climatologist Trent Ford on the severe weather so far this year. Matt Kaye rep…
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Thu 06 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 5, 2023
A report from Washington on staffing and technology concerns at USDA offices. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello on telling the story of agriculture as part of the appropriations proces…
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Wed 05 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 4, 2023
Don Meyer, Illinois Farm Bureau District 4 director on storm damage on his farm in Lee County. Eric Schmidt EJS Weather on what’s coming. Matt Kaye reports on Ag lawmakers pressing USDA Secretary Tom…
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Tue 04 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois April 3, 2023
Recap of Friday’s late afternoon storm system. USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Torres-Small on funds provided in the metro east area for emergency services. Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, com…
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Mon 03 Apr 2023
RFD Illinois March 31, 2023
Success story of the Allies in Agriculture Program in Cook County.and Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton on grocery store infrastructure in Cairo, IL. Matt Kaye report on disagreements on Farm Bill Title…
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Fri 31 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 30, 2023
Coverage from the Illinois Ag Legislative Day with commentary from IFB President Rich Guebert and House Ag & Conservation Committee Member Charlie Meier from Okawville. Aaron Maher, Rumboldt & Kuhn a…
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Thu 30 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 29, 2023
Matt Kaye reports on contention over food stamp funding during the latest House Ag farm bill hearing. Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs & Commodities, Illinois Farm Bureau talks a…
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Wed 29 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 28, 2023
RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye Reports on NCBA's anti-WOTUS reaction to a Texas federal court’s decision allowing the Biden rule to take effect in 48 states and dismisses EPA’s defense of the…
00:23:01 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 27, 2023
President Biden’s trade policies, including on agriculture, came under fire at a Senate Finance hearing. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Getting to Know your Illinois Soybean Associat…
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Mon 27 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 23, 2023
A report on the EPA's defense of the December WOTUS Rule, Steve Sterchi SYNGENTA talks about a new research farm in Malta, IL,and Jean Brokish American Farmland Trust talks about Illinois Cover Crop…
00:23:01 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 22, 2023
Matt Kaye Report on ranking Senate members agreeing on robust funding for the Farm Bill, but disagree on the priorities of where those funds should be spent. Toni Dunker Advanced Trading in Quincy ta…
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Wed 22 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 21, 2023
A report on the challenges of writing a farm bill with a tough federal budget environment and declining crop prices. Illinois Director of Ag Costello talks about representing Illinois in Thailand. We…
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Tue 21 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 20, 2023
South American crop update. Matt Kaye report on Secretary Vilsack’s comments on potential for payment limits for producers. Salute to the 2023 Prairie Farmer Master Farmers Curt Strode, David Meiss, …
00:23:01 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 17, 2023
Kevin Semlow Director of State Legislation talks about testimony given in the House Revenue Committee on an Estate Tax bill. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello on his time in front of the House A…
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Fri 17 Mar 2023
RFD Illinois March 16, 2023
Illinois Farm Bureau's Executive Director Governmental Affairs & Commodities, Mark Gebhards, talks news from Springfield and the Illinois General Assembly and on the federal level President Biden’s B…
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Thu 16 Mar 2023
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