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: 1058
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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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…

00:24:01 | Tue 21 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-20-2021

Matt Kaye reports on the Build Back Better Plan Budget discussion in the House, and movement to re-establish programs that were cut in initial conversations. Travis Mateer, University of Illinois Ext…

00:24:01 | Mon 20 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-17-2021

Mark Gebhards provides a report on Federal Infrastructure bills and the Budget Reconciliation Process. Mike Wilson, Wabash Valley FS talks what to look for when harvesting the 2021 crop for the 2022 …

00:24:00 | Fri 17 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-16-2021

The use of biofuels for aviation needs and if tax credits would qualify is debated in Congressional hearings. Raelynn Parmely discusses the Certified Crop Advisor of the year nomination process. Rita…

00:24:01 | Thu 16 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-15-2021

Matt Kaye reports on the Ways and Means Committee plan to fund the human infrastructure bill. Rodney Knittel talks with Rita Frazer about transportation issues important during harvest. Curt Strubhar…

00:24:01 | Wed 15 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-14-2021

Matt Kaye reports on the House Ag Committee’s action on the ag portion of the social Infrastructure Bill. Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation, reports on the passage of t…

00:24:01 | Tue 14 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-13-2021

Mark Gebhards provides an update on the Federal Infrastructure Package as it makes its way through the Ways & Means Committee markup, specifically regarding Tax Policy. He then covers the Illinois H…

00:24:01 | Mon 13 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-10-2021

DeLoss Jahnke visits with Illinois 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood about the early write up process of the Human Infrastructure bill. He later talks to Dan Pannier, GROWMARK, about propane su…

00:24:01 | Fri 10 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-09-2021

Matt Kaye provides commentary from Secretary Vilsack on the impact Hurricane Ida will have on shipping in the Mississippi River. Rita Frazer visits with Ellyn Ferguson, Congressional Quarterly, on t…

00:24:01 | Thu 09 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-08-2021

Matt Kaye reports on the recently announced USDA grant funding for Farm and Food Workers Assistance. Jim Mintert, Purdue University, provides an update on the August Ag Barometer.
Cropwatcher report f…

00:24:01 | Wed 08 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-07-2021 - 010651

Lynn Wiese talks about his use of Pivot Bio on his farm. Conversation from the Farm Progress Show with Gregg Sauder with 360 Yield Center on the company’s new 360 Rain product that can keep water an…

00:24:01 | Tue 07 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-06-2021

In observance of Labor Day, Rita Frazer talks with individuals about their career path. DeLoss Jahnke y Niver DeKalb/Asgrow agronomist and Phil Craig Syngenta agronomist from the Farm Progress Show.

00:24:01 | Mon 06 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-03-2021

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, met with Rita Frazer to provide a weekly update on State, Federal and Regulatory issues. DeLoss Jahnke met with leaders from the National Corn Growers Associatio…

00:23:57 | Fri 03 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-02-2021

Rita Frazer talks with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert at the Farm Progress Show.
AT&T’s Chris Warwick and YL Committee Member Drew DeSutter talk about AT&T's $15,000 contribution to Cen…

00:24:01 | Thu 02 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 09-01-2021

The RFD team provides coverage from the 2021 Farm Progress Show.

00:24:01 | Wed 01 Sep 2021

RFD Illinois 08-31-2021

Farm Progress Show 2021 preview from Matt Jungmann, Event Planner. Talks about the crop conditions and weather and the field demonstration conditions.
Rod Weinzierl from Illinois Corn Growers and Ste…

00:24:01 | Tue 31 Aug 2021

RFD Illinois 08-30-2021

Rita Frazer visits with Matt Jungmann on the upcoming Farm Progress Show and the impact the mask mandate and weather will have on the show. DeLoss Jahnke talks to Shelby Swain Myers with AFBF on the…

00:24:01 | Mon 30 Aug 2021

RFD Illinois 08-27-2021

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, talks about the Infrastructure Bills (REAL/Human). He covers the good the bad and important dates for…

00:24:01 | Fri 27 Aug 2021

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