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

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RFD Illinois December 21

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the Senate’s spending bill that must pass Thursday night. GROWMARK's New Chairman Kevin Malchine talks about growth and opportunity Rich Guebert President of the …

00:23:00 | Wed 21 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 20

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as H2A Guest Worker program changes are still in Limbo. Rita Frazer talks with Michael Ganschow to get his reaching to the Sustaining our Future Documentary. Track…

00:23:01 | Tue 20 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 19

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as USDA Ag Secretary Vilsack keeps pressure on Mexico over GMO corn Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about her meeting last…

00:23:01 | Mon 19 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 16

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs & Commodities is back from Washington where he met with AFBF about policy and the farm bill. Ameren shares information on en…

00:23:01 | Fri 16 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 15

Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about several programs including the Fall Covers for Spring Savings opening day, December 15. Kim Holsapple TGM talks rail movement of soybeans. Matt Kaye…

00:23:01 | Thu 15 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 14

Matt Kaye reports from Washington with Senator Grassley’s reaction to EPA’s recent RFS volume proposals for biodiesel. Megan Kaiser the New Chair of the United Soybean Board talks about her Missouri …

00:23:01 | Wed 14 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 13

Thomas Titus, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, talks about the one-million-pound mark for Illinois Pork Power being celebrated today in Springfield, IL. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs talk…

00:23:01 | Tue 13 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 12

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the ethanol, ag and oil industries are pushing for last-minute, year-round E-15 legislation before the lame duck Congress end. Don Schaefer Executive VP Mid-West…

00:23:01 | Mon 12 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 9

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the issue of climate change in the next farm bill is already causing temperatures to rise. Steve Bridge reports from Springfield for this week’s statehouse report…

00:23:00 | Fri 09 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 8

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on challenges ahead in writing the 2023 Farm Bill
Farm Week’s Dan Grant talks with James Wilson Director of Marketing Norfolk Southern Corp at the National Grain & Fe…

00:23:01 | Thu 08 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 7

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the Senate Ag Committee took up the farm bill research title. Kris Reynolds Midwest Regional Director American Farmland Trust talks about a new directory to help …

00:23:01 | Wed 07 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 6

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities recaps the action taken by the Delegate Body at the IFB Annual Meeting.
Rita Frazer visits with new Direc…

00:23:01 | Tue 06 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 5

Kevin Semlow, shares details on an Action Request regarding HB5844 that impacts Private Property Rights along waterways. Ryan Reeverts, Ogle County, IFB YL Discussion Meet Winner. ILFB President Rich…

00:23:01 | Mon 05 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 2

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the EPA finally released proposed RFS volumes for 23-25. Overview of Congressional action to avoid a rail strike. State House Report with Steve Bridge on potentia…

00:23:01 | Fri 02 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois December 1

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs and Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the work in congress to avoid a rail strike, a senate bill on SEC emission rules, and details and issue…

00:23:00 | Thu 01 Dec 2022

RFD Illinois November 30

Matt Kaye reports from Washington on the threatened rail strike and the potential impact for the country. Doug Scheider of Scheidairy the 2022 Dairy Sustainable Award winner presented by the Illinois…

00:23:01 | Wed 30 Nov 2022

RFD Illinois November 29

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the EPA this week is expected to finally propose renewable fuel volumes for 2023. Lana Shovlin Director of Communications Illinois Pork Producers talks about The …

00:23:01 | Tue 29 Nov 2022

RFD Illinois November 28

Dale Stevermer President of the National Pork Board talks about his Minnesota pig farm, commitment to the industry, and investment in research for the future Doug Winter, chair, US Soybean Export Cou…

00:23:01 | Mon 28 Nov 2022

RFD Illinois November 25

Climate and agriculture with State Climatologist Trent Ford. Rising interest rates and operating loans with FBFM’s Brad Zwilling. New uses with Propane with Michael Newland, PERC. Steve Bridge shares…

00:23:01 | Fri 25 Nov 2022

RFD Illinois November 24

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about Thanksgiving with words from President Lincoln. AFBF President Zippy Duvall talks about what he's thankful for and Amy Hoover shares a poem for the Li…