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
- 1057
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RFD Illinois October 18
The future of stepped-up basis continues to be an area of concern based on recent testimony by USDA Secretary Vilsack. Dan Phillips, Operations Manager at Leman Farms in Woodford County, has recently…
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Mon 18 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 15
Rita talks to Illinois Director of Agriculture, Jerry Costello, who gives an Illinois Harvest Update and increased input costs for the 2022 crop. Jim Taylor shares a #BlueJacketsOnRFDRadio segment, h…
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Fri 15 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 14
Mark Gebhards provides an update on debt ceiling and infrastructure packages, supply chain issues and actions IFB. View from the cab from Macoupin County, courtesy of Farmweek’s Dan Grant. Market com…
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Thu 14 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 13
Rita talks with Ted Ufkes, Professional Swine Management, Carthage, IL about harvest, the pig business and the importance of row crops to hog production. DeLoss covers Report Day with Karl Setzer and…
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Wed 13 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 12
Ag hearings regarding FSA Office staffing concerns among COVID-19 vaccine mandates and African Swine Flu Vaccines being tested. Lauren Lurkins reports on harvest delays because of rainfall and warm t…
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Tue 12 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 11
Matt Kaye reports on legislation addressing livestock transparency and competition. Alan Kollmann, IPPA President talks about the important connection between livestock and grain farming. Karl Setzer…
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Mon 11 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 8
Matt Kaye reports on USDA loan guarantees for small and regional processing plants and what it means for the big picture. October Pork Month report with Nic Anderson, Illinois Livestock Development G…
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Fri 08 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 7
Jenny Ring, IPPA, shares information about the best pork chop sandwich contest being hosted by IPPA and IHSA. DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick talks about the potential for drought recovery in nort…
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Thu 07 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 6
Matt Kaye reports on response to US Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai’s approach to trade with China. Jim Mintert provides information on the Ag Barometer for the month of September. Josh Linville, Ston…
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Wed 06 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 5
Matt Kaye reports on plans to cut internal combustion engines and the impact that would have on Biofuels use. Secretary of Ag Vilsack’s reaction to Trade Ambassador’s Katherine Tai’s condemnation of …
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Tue 05 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 4
Matt Kaye reports on the Continuing Resolution that was passed late last week to keep the Government running through early December. In honor of national trucker appreciation day, we’re highlighting …
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Mon 04 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois October 1
Mark Gebhards provides an update on National issues. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board and US Soy Export Council, talks with DeLoss about using for soybean oil for fuel - particularly aviation fuel…
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Fri 01 Oct 2021
RFD Illinois September 30
Amy Rademaker, Rural Health and Farm Safety Coordinator with Carle health provides safety reminders as harvest rolls on. Callie Diss, an IAA Foundation Ag Teacher Grant recipient, talks about her edu…
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Thu 30 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-29-2021
Matt Kaye reports on rumors that the biofuel requirements are being reduced by the EPA in the RFS quotas. Rita visits with Kaskaskia College Dairy Judging team coach Aaron Heinzman. The team won the…
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Wed 29 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-28-2021
Ivan Dozier, NRCS, shares information on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Amy Rademaker, Rural Safety Coordinator with Carle Health provides some safety tips for harvest.
DeLoss talks we…
DeLoss talks we…
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Tue 28 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-27-2021
Adam Nielsen, Illinois Farm Bureau, provides a recap of the Leader’s to Washington program that was held last week. Matt Kaye reports on the tax implications of the Build Back Better proposal includ…
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Mon 27 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-24-2021
Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau provided a report on National Issues. The Leaders to Washington program returned and Mark gave a summary of what they experienced. Items covered were protecting …
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Fri 24 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-23-2021
Matt Kaye reports on the Stop Gap Funding Bill and the potential impact to agriculture disaster funding. Harvest and energy prices with Scott Wilson, GROWMARK energy. DeLoss visits with Scott Meyer, …
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Thu 23 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-22-2021
Rita checks in with TJ Curtin in Macon County for an update on harvest. Amy Rademaker, Farm Safety and Health Coordinator from Carle health, provides reminders for a safe harvest.
Gary Tretter, Somers…
Gary Tretter, Somers…
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Wed 22 Sep 2021
RFD Illinois 09-21-2021
Matt Kaye reports on the Ag Labor reform and the role it plays in the human infrastructure package. Cliff Schuette from Clinton County talks about his involvement in his local soil and water conserva…
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Tue 21 Sep 2021
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