RFD Illinois

Are you from a multi-generational farm family? This week we are celebrating 135 farm families with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Eighty-five centennial farms, forty-eight sesquicentennial, and two bicentennial.

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August rainstorms throughout Illinois have left some state parks closed for clean up and repair.

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COUNTRY and the Illinois Farm Bureau are all "FORE!" scholarships and research projects. This podcast will tell you how they join forces and give back to communities throughout the state.

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Did you have storm damage after all the rain and winds earlier this week? You weren’t alone, Brad Clow, COUNTRY Crop Claims Manager, shares a report on what they saw across the state.

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The CFAP signup has extended to September 11, 2020. Find out what this means for you.

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New research from Penn State University will give forecasters a tool to identify which storms are going to produce tornadoes. Find out how it will all work on the podcast.

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Alan Bjerga, with the National Milk Producers Federation, joins the conversation to chat about Senate and House moooves regarding important ag bills.

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Mike Doherty, with ILFB, says, “current interest rates are low and the rate of return on farmland sales over the last 20 years is making it an attractive investment.” Where does Mike think farmland prices are likely to be in the coming weeks? Listen to the podcast and find out.

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This podcast is doggone good with DeLoss Jahnke and Rita Frazer. It starts with dog music trivia and ends with a salute to Illinois's "City of Roses." Don't miss the fun!

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Wonder why you are waiting longer than usual to have your meat processed in Illinois? ILFB’s Tasha Bunting talks about meat prices and what is taking so much time.

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