RFD Illinois

Don Schaefer Mid-West Truckers talk about the cancellation of the 2022 Truck and Trailer Show and impact of Secretary of State Office closures. DeLoss Jahnke recaps last week's markets and Matt Kaye provides a report on AFBF's urging for more aggressive action on trade. We then hear from Big Bear Orchard in LaSalle County when DeLoss met up with them at the Illinois Specialty Growers Association Conference. Jim Taylor provides and ag market summary from Friday and weather.

Rita Frazer provides an update from Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau. They cover AFBF policy discussion. DeLoss Jahnke provides Profit Watch Energy conversation with AFBF economists Veronica Nigh and Shelby Myers. We also receive a state house update from Steve Bridge. Jim Taylor covers the early morning markets.

The RFD Radio Network Team provides daily ag news. In this episode, Rita Frazer talks with Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello about the Illinois numbers in the USDA Crop Production report.
Matt Kaye reports on the struggle between electric vehicles and biofuels. Merrill Crowley, Ag Trader Talk talks the WASDE Report with DeLoss Jahnke. Jim Taylor provides the early morning markets and weather.

DeLoss Jahnke provides a recap of the AFBF Annual Meeting Delegate Session from IFB President Rich Guebert. Rita Frazer visits with Tyler Hoffman COUNTRY Financial Representative in Winnebago County shares his background and goals for his clients. Rodney Knittel Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure brief update on Rules for the Road meetings. Jim Taylor give s us the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports on the Ethanol Industry plans to testify at House Electronic Vehicle Hearing. Ellyn Ferguson with Congressional Quarterly talks with Rita Frazer about other Congressional Items of note. DeLoss Jahnke provides more coverage from the AFBF Annual Convention. He talks to the County Awards of Excellence being recognized at AFBF – St. Clair, Woodford and Kane. Jim Taylor provides the early morning markets and weather.

RFD Radios DeLoss Jahnke and FarmWeek's Tim Eggert report from the 2022 AFBF Convention in Atlanta GA. Items highlighted are AFBF President Zippy Duvall on sustainability and climate policy. We also hear from Young Leaders Chad Bell from Mercer County and Nowell Moore from Woodford County who have advanced in Young Farmer and Rancher competitions over the weekend.

Matt Kaye reports on trade concerns and potential with AFBF’s Dave Salmonsen. U of I Extension is conducting a needs assessment survey and is seeking needs from the rural communities. Profit Watch Energy features Alex Zook with GROWMARK. He talks fall anhydrous application and supply.
Steve Bridge provides a state house report. Markets and Weather.

Jim Taylor talks with 17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos about preliminary work being done for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. A Matt Kaye report and DeLoss Jahnke talks with Jim Mintert, Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, and their latest Purdue CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Market news and weather.

Rita Frazer visits with Mark Gebhards. He covers the Biden-Harris plan for U.S. livestock and processing facilities and a FB Act Call to Action on WOTUS. Rita also talks with Josh St Peters, Illinois Beef Association. DeLoss Jahnke and Karl Setzer talk about high grain prices. Jim Taylor covers the markets. Weather from Freese Notis weather.

Matt Kaye reports on Renewable Energy Policy as Congress finds solutions to climate and sustainable needs, and how American Farm Bureau Policy can play a role in this. Lauren Lurkins talks with Rita Frazer on Dicamba state and federal regulations. DeLoss Jahnke shares a weather discussion with Eric Schmidt, EJS weather and talks Soybean production estimates based on South American weather with Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri Marketing. Jim Taylor covers the Markets and Freese Notis weather.