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.
If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 1064
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RFD Illinois December 22
Collin Watters, Illinois Corn Growers Association, Director of Exports & Logistics gives an update on transportation and trade. Jim Mintert, Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, talks…
00:23:01 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 21
Matt Kaye reports on Taiwan’s vote to reject a ban on treated pork and beef and the reaction from pork producers and Congress. Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Programs IFB details the latest…
00:23:01 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 20
Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert recaps 2021 and the highlights of the IAA Annual Meeting. IDNR Director Colleen Callahan talks about the Black Vulture problem and how Illinois Farm Bureau…
00:23:01 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 17
Mark Gebhards covers AFBF policy development and next steps to address the high price of fertilizer.
Profit Watch Energy features Marquis Energy in Hennepin, IL. The company recently announced a goal…
Profit Watch Energy features Marquis Energy in Hennepin, IL. The company recently announced a goal…
00:23:01 |
Fri 17 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 15
Matt Kaye reports on cattle marketing reforms proposed in the Senate that could be attached to long-term extension of Livestock Mandatory Reporting. Kris Reynolds American Farmland Trust on Fall Cove…
00:23:01 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 14
Matt Kaye reports on the focus on the Biden Budget Bill leading up to Christmas. Ralph Lott of New York the new Chair of the United Soybean Board. Mark Henderson, WIFR-TV talks about Wednesday’s upco…
00:23:01 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 13
Coverage of the Tornado in Edwardsville, IL and other parts of the state on Friday, December 10.
Market and Inflation discussion. Fertilizer conversation with Julie Hewitt, Executive Director of Illin…
Market and Inflation discussion. Fertilizer conversation with Julie Hewitt, Executive Director of Illin…
00:23:01 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 10
House Agriculture Chairman David Scott on extending price transparency and discovery for one more year to provide certainty to producers and time to discover more solutions. Jack Sikma, Illinois Bask…
00:23:01 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 9
Matt Kaye Report on the Ethanol industry’s response to the proposed blending requirements. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello on Dicamba use in Illinois for 2022. Jim Gay, Pike County Fa…
00:23:01 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 8
The infrastructure package could fund Modernization of upper Mississippi locks. EPAs announcement of the Renewable Fuel Standards and the reaction from Ag Groups. Jim Mintert, Purdue University, prov…
00:23:01 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 7
Coverage from the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. DeLoss Jahnke met with Mark Gebhards, Executive Director of IFB Governmental Affairs and Commodities Division, who recaps the Delegate Session.…
00:23:01 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 6
Coverage from the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Jim Taylor talks with Young Leader Achievement Award Winner Chad Bell from Mercer County and retiring IAA District 13 Director Dennis Green. De…
00:23:01 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 3
Mark Gebhards provides an update ahead of the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Gebhards on Build Back Better, IFB Annual Meeting, WOTUS, Accelerate Illinois and NRCS deadlines. Profit Watch Energ…
00:23:01 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 2
Matt Kaye reports on an upcoming referendum in Taiwan regarding the import of US Pork treated with a food additive. Trade Show Floor audio from NAFB Trade Talk. Doug Sibbitt, Marketing Rep with Nutr…
00:23:01 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois December 1
Matt Schmit Illinois Director Office of Broadband with details of the Accelerate Illinois Initiative.
Josh St. Peters Illinois Beef Association talks about the Beef Quality Assurance Program BQA Works…
Josh St. Peters Illinois Beef Association talks about the Beef Quality Assurance Program BQA Works…
00:23:01 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
RFD Illinois November 30
Matt Kaye reports on Congressional Activities and issues they will be facing this week, starting off with the potential Government Shutdown. Conversation with Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Spec…
00:23:01 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
RFD Illinois November 29
Mike Steenhoek Executive Director Soy Transportation Coalition talks Infrastructure Bill and a push for details between now and the end of the year as well as his hopes for 2022. Marty Marr newly ele…
00:23:01 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
RFD Illinois November 26
2021 Illinois Milk Producers Dairy Sustainability award winners, Triple V Farms, from Clinton County talk about their farm. Profit Watch Energy with Michael Newlin, Propane Education & Research Counc…
00:23:01 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
RFD Illinois November 25
Ivan Dozier, State Conservationist with NRCS, shares the history of the first Thanksgiving and the celebration of harvest. Nic Anderson, Illinois Livestock Development Group shares information on Tur…
00:23:01 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Illinois Farm Bureau. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.