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 August 31
DeLoss Jahnke and Dan Grant host the show from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA. Matt Kaye shares reactions from Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and representatives from the ethanol industry on Calif…
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Wed 31 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 30
Matt Kaye shares a report on the Ethanol Industry’s response to California’s 2035 ban on internal combustion engine. USDA Rural Development Director for Illinois, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, shares info…
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Tue 30 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 29
Mark Gebhards talks with Rita about the following:
•Ag Legislative Roundtable Candidate Forum
•Secretary Vilsack talks renewable fuels in LeRoy
•Illinois EPA inspecting livestock farms/Lauren at the Far…
•Ag Legislative Roundtable Candidate Forum
•Secretary Vilsack talks renewable fuels in LeRoy
•Illinois EPA inspecting livestock farms/Lauren at the Far…
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Mon 29 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 26
Matt Kaye RFD Washington correspondent follows up on Illinois US Senator Tammy Duckworth’s visit home for a biofuels infrastructure funding announcement. Rita talks with Travis Meteer U of I Beef Ext…
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Fri 26 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 25
Jim Taylor provides coverage from the Illinois Ag Legislative Roundtable Candidate Forum. DeLoss Jahnke attended the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association's MAGIE Show and spoke with John Ehl…
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Thu 25 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 24
Colleen Callahan Director Illinois Department of Natural Resources accepting sealed bids for ag leases. Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist cover crops and the beef industry. US Senator Ta…
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Wed 24 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 23
Matt Kaye reports on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in Illinois today. Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy IFB & Ivan Dozier State Conservationist NRCS talk with Rita Frazer about the Regiona…
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Tue 23 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 22
Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards who recaps Illinois State Fair events, including a Farm Bill listening session. DeLoss caught up with Matthew Heberling, Christian County…
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Mon 22 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 19
Information on the IHSA/IPPA Pork and Pig Skins Championship. KJ Johnson, IFCA, on Atrazine
A reports on AFBF’s Dave Salmonsen comments on the organizations push for better trade policy and access to …
A reports on AFBF’s Dave Salmonsen comments on the organizations push for better trade policy and access to …
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Fri 19 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 18
We hear from the Ulens, from Pulaski County, who were honored with the Conservation Family of the year at the Illinois State Fair. News on Farmland Values, and the flexibility of online auctions with…
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Thu 18 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 17
Coverage from Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair. Rita Frazer recaps the Governor's Sale of Champions and comments from Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert. DeLoss talks with Congresswoman C…
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Wed 17 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 16
Matt Kaye talks about the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on agriculture. Luke Allen, FCAE gives an update on Ag Education in schools as the school year starts across the state.
Crop Progress and Con…
Crop Progress and Con…
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Tue 16 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 15
Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards regarding issues and upcoming events. DeLoss Jahnke introduces us to Carter Hoge, Champion of the Master Showmanship Contest at the Illin…
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Mon 15 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 12
It's State Fair Time! Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello previews the Illinois State Fair.
Brian Sager, Junior Livestock Department Superintendent shares the events for the weekend.
Meliss…
Brian Sager, Junior Livestock Department Superintendent shares the events for the weekend.
Meliss…
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Fri 12 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 11
Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert about the call to action regarding the Inflation Reduction Act. DeLoss was on the road yesterday and visits with Dennis Smith, V…
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Thu 11 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 10
DeLoss Jahnke talks with Mike Wilson, Wabash Valley FS, on the results of a way too wet July. Matt Kaye reports on Climate Change Emission reduction legislation being discussed in Washington D.C. Rit…
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Wed 10 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 9
Rita Frazer talks with Congressman Darin LaHood at the Illinois Corn Growers 50th Anniversary celebration. She also shares a report with FarmWeek Crop Watcher Todd Easton, Coles County. DeLoss Jahn…
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Tue 09 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 8
Mark Gebhards provides an update on the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and next steps for the bill along with details of the Call to Action for Atrazine. Terry Swails, long-time TV …
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Mon 08 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 5
Matt Kaye reports on the Grassley bill that would target foreign ownership of US farmland.
Bill Bodine Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business & Regulatory Affairs as IFB follows the potential impac…
Bill Bodine Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business & Regulatory Affairs as IFB follows the potential impac…
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Fri 05 Aug 2022
RFD Illinois August 4
Matt Kaye reports on “Inflation Front and Center for Agriculture”, Illinois Soybean Association District 13 Director Ed Murphy talks with Rita Frazer about crop conditions and ISA activities from Car…
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Thu 04 Aug 2022
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