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 January 18
Matt Kaye Reports from Washington as Ag Secretary Vilsack predicts great things from the new trade team in place which spell good news for U.S. farmers. Deb Hufendick of LaSalle County talks about he…
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Wed 18 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 17
Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about the success of the IL Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. The sign-up officially ended Jan 15. Illinois Soybean Association farmer director Bra…
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Tue 17 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 16
RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on food inflation in the United States. Rita talks with Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist about cattle care, the BQA workshop and Cattlemen…
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Mon 16 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 13
Mark Gebhards recaps the AFBF Policy session and other policy issues, including WOTUS. Also talks about Congressional Committee assignments. Lance Tarchione, Asgrow DeKalb, on fungicide plans for ’2…
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Fri 13 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 12
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the GOP controlled House approves select committee on US-CCP competition , including China US farmland buys. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello opened the Eve…
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Thu 12 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 11
Farm Week’s Tim Eggert with Rich Guebert, President of IFB wrapping up the AFBF Annual Meeting. Dan Hix, Freese Notis weather, on the current mild pattern and precipitation outlook for the latter hal…
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Wed 11 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 10
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is non-committal on a renewed Livestock Market Reform Bill push. Farm Week’s Dan Grant reports from the Purdue Top Farmer Conference…
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Tue 10 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 9
DeLoss Jahke and Tim Eggert host the show from the AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We hear from AFBF President Zippy Duvall, which include a video with ILFB member Eric Kelsey. Later we hea…
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Mon 09 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 6
Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau previews the AFBF Annual Meeting and policy/issues to be discussed in addition to the state & national news making he…
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Fri 06 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 5
Lauren Lurkins talks the EPA/Army Corp of Engineers announcement of the WOTUS Rule Revision and what the next steps are. Ed Kasper, Kasper Ag Solutions talks tech and things you can be working on thi…
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Thu 05 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 4
Matt Kaye reports from Washington and talks with American Farm Bureau’s Courtney Briggs about last week’s WOTUS announcement and the uncertainty ahead. Trent Ford State Climatologist talks with Far…
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Wed 04 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 3
Preview of 2023 Ag Meeting Season: Devin Bollman Illinois Beef Association talks about BQA Workshop & Cattlemen Connect Jan. 19 and the NCBA Convention Feb 1-4, Don Schaefer Mid-West Truckers talks 2…
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Tue 03 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois January 2
Matt Kaye shares Ag group reaction to Biden Administration’s EPA rewrite of the Waters of the US Act, including AFBF reaction. Raelynn Parmely review Environmental Stewardship Grants for 2023. Mike S…
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Mon 02 Jan 2023
RFD Illinois December 30
News to get your day started. Matt Kaye reports on Brazil’s suspension of an ethanol Tariff until the end of January, leaving time for negotiations. John Heiser with FCAE talks about the need for I…
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Fri 30 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 29
Matt Kaye reports on potential for Inflation Reduction Act funds being made available for Farm and Conservation Programs. State Climatologist Trent Ford Updates on Mississippi River levels and the fl…
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Thu 29 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 28
Matt Kaye reports on the need for proper risk management tools in the upcoming Farm Bill. Looking ahead to 2023 with state climatologist Trent Ford and potential for much needed precipitation. Illino…
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Wed 28 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 27
Illinois Farm Bureau's Raghela Scavuzzo promotes the upcoming Everything Local conference at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield January 11-13. Joe Camp CommStock Investments talks impact of consecutive …
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Tue 27 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 26
Rita connects with Ukrainian farmer Gordie Siebring and Jim introduces us to Kaylee Heap who was recently appointed to the AFBF YF & R committee. We also hear from Tom Brand, National Association of …
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Mon 26 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 23
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the Farm Guest Worker Bill is not in the Omnibus spending bill and the H 2A visa reform issue will not be going away anytime soon. Steve Bridge has the State Hous…
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Fri 23 Dec 2022
RFD Illinois December 22
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as Congress confirmed Alexis Taylor as USDA Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs. Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities tal…
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Thu 22 Dec 2022
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