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 November 23
Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr. talks final preparations for the upcoming annual meeting. Weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford. We meet Matt Rush, newly elected president o…
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Wed 23 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 22
Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities talks about the upcoming IFB Annual Meeting and the policy & issues that will be discussed in Chicago. …
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Tue 22 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 21
Zippy Duvall President of the American Farm Bureau Federation talks about the issues on the table for agriculture, the 2023 farm bill and the 2023 AFBF Annual Meeting. Heather Thompson, GROWMARK dire…
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Mon 21 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 18
First weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer season with IDNR’s Dan Skinner. DTN’s John Baranick gives a cold weather preview. Stone X’s Josh Linville talks fertilizer and the challenges of river system tr…
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Fri 18 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 17
We learn about the cost of Thanksgiving dinner with AFBF's Veronica Nigh and Dan Bean, CMA Consulting firm, promotes his farm continuation seminar prior to the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting on …
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Thu 17 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 16
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as two U.S. Senators are calling on the Biden Administration to fight a move by Mexico to ban GMO corn by 2024, and Danielle Solis with the Maschhoff’s discusses a d…
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Wed 16 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 15
Matt Kaye reports from Washington with USDA Ag Secretary Vilsack from the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, and Indiana farmer Rick Clark on regenerative agriculture
Dr Steve Meyer, Partners for Prod…
Dr Steve Meyer, Partners for Prod…
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Tue 15 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 14
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as Biosecurity against accidental or terrorist threats to the nation’s food supply got a boost at the White House last week. Trevor Maiers of Adams County talks fall…
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Mon 14 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 11
Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about IFB’s work to represent farmers under a new plan from EPA to regulate PFAS. Profit Watch Energy with Thomas Eatherly, …
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Fri 11 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 10
Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau shares a post-election wrap for agriculture with Rita. DeLoss covers report day with commentary from Scott Stoller Ag…
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Thu 10 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 9
Matt Kaye reports from Washington with Senator Chuck Grassley’s thoughts on post-election action on the potential rail-strike. Jim Birge, Manager Sangamon County Farm Bureau, shares a fall update inc…
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Wed 09 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 8
Matt Kaye reports from Washington as nearly 200 ag-related groups urge congress to prevent a rail strike. Jim Martin Illinois farmer and Dist. 6 Director Illinois Soybean Association talks harvest an…
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Tue 08 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 7
Matt Kaye reports from Washington with ag trade predictions for 2023 from former Trade Ambassador Greg Doud. Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the busy …
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Mon 07 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 4
Matt Kaye reports on a potential rail strike and the impact to the agriculture industry.
Senator Dick Durbin talks about his support for increased biofuel blends and the letter sent to the EPA. USDA R…
Senator Dick Durbin talks about his support for increased biofuel blends and the letter sent to the EPA. USDA R…
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Fri 04 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 4
IFB Vice President Duncan reviews the work of the Resolutions Committee at their November 2 meeting. Matt Kaye reports from Washington with details of the meat processing grants and loans announced b…
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Thu 03 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 2
Matt Kaye reports from Washington with a focus on the challenges facing U.S. farmers this season. Tasha Bunting Illinois Farm Bureau/Illinois Milk Producers talks about Illinois dairy farms and oppor…
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Wed 02 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois November 1
Matt Kaye reports on Russia again endangering global food and fertilizer supplies. The ADM Wheat Mill in Mendota is offering northern Illinois farmers a market for wheat & Farm Week’s Dan Grant talks…
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Tue 01 Nov 2022
RFD Illinois October 31
Jim Taylor talks with Gracie Murphy who was elected National FFA Eastern Region Vice President this weekend. He also visits with members of the Cambridge FFA Chapter who received the Premier Chapter…
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Mon 31 Oct 2022
RFD Illinois October 28
Mark Gebhards covers legislative and regulatory issues with Rita Frazer. We get an update on energy prices from GROWMARK's Scott Wilson and Steve Bridge reports on the 2022 Illinois School Report Ca…
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Fri 28 Oct 2022
RFD Illinois October 27
Ivan Dozier State Conservationist announces his retirement at the end of the year and Rita Frazer visits with Jason Bunting Livingston County farmer from the field. Brent Pollard, Winnebago-Boone Far…
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Thu 27 Oct 2022
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