RFD Illinois

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 Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan talks about investments in broadband in the southern half of Illinois. Tim Abel, GROWMARK talks diesel inventories
Steve Bridge reports on the Ferrero Expansion in Bloomington. Early morning markets and weather.

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 by USDA Secretary Vilsack. Travis Meteer U of I Beef Extension Specialist talks harvest and extending the grazing season for cattle

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 opportunity for DBIA (Dairy Business Innovation Alliance) grants available this fall.
Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello reminds farmers of the Farm Family Resource Initiative & and the help line 833-Farm-SOS. Brad Koch, Golden Harvest agronomist, talks about conditions in West Central Illinois that impacted yield results for this year's crop and Dr. Michael Langemeier, give results for the September Purdue CME Ag Barometer.

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 with ADM’s Commercial director Milling Joe Greene. Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, on market instability and higher prices Monday. Early morning markets and weather.

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 award in the Growing Leaders category. DeLoss Jahnke covers news from Ukraine and talks with Cory Winstead, GM of FS Grain about grain shipments. Early morning markets and weather.

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 Card.

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 Farm Bureau President with FarmWeek's Dan Grant and DeLoss Jahnke talks with Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities. Both farmers are done with soybean harvest. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai talks 301-trade investigation against Mexican fruit and vegetable imports. Rita Frazer shares part two of an October Ukraine update with Gordie Siebring. DeLoss Jahnke talks with Michael Bietman, Gateway FS, on basis levels with low river levels. Jim Taylor has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as the midterm elections are just two-weeks away & the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is focused on possible impacts on their industry.
Rita talks with Gordie Siebring in Ukraine as the conflict continues there and mother nature has also made farming a huge challenge this fall. DeLoss covers USDA Crop numbers and Kent Casson reports from the field. Jim has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as political pressure is growing for EPA to boost its Renewable Fuel Standard RFS targets, when the agency issues them next month for 2023 and beyond. Dave Lidy is a cattle farmer along with being a Dairy and Beef Specialist with FS Total Livestock Services; he talks with RFD’s Rita Frazer about a Clinton County farm he and his son purchased a year ago where they are feeding cattle and making money. DeLoss Jahnke talks with Dirk Rice, Champaign County farmer during a combine ride along. Jim Taylor has the early markets and weather.