RFD Illinois

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports on the ongoing push for year round E15.
Josh Maschhoff, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, talks about new incoming board members.
Jim Rasor, former Chief Meteorologist at WSIL, talks about the details of an ongoing cold snap.
Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, talks about weather impact on the markets.
Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities at the Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about budget bills and federal funding.
Stephanie Porter, Illinois Soybean Association's Outreach Agronomist, discusses sulfur, how much to use and when to use it.
Steve Bridge, WMAY affiliate reporter in Springfield, talks to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin about the possibility of progress on a Farm Bill.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your bitterly cold weekend forecast.

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye explains Reuters reports that China has met its commitment on buying U.S. soybeans, after the country shut out soybeans for four months of 2025.
John Howell, chair of the Illinois Wheat Development Board, discusses his role from the Double Crop Forum.
Ed Shimon, National Weather Service Lincoln, explains what extreme cold means for Illinois' forecast this weekend.
Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk, looks at where corn markets could go.
Meteorologist Paul Otto looks at the forecast and that upcoming bitter cold.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson joins the program ahead of the first meeting of the new board.
Jim McCormick, AgMarket.net, outlines some of his concerns while taking a look at the markets following a long weekend.
Matt Kaye, RFD Washington Correspondent, reports on positive outlooks for hogs and cattle in corp forecasts.
Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast as bitter cold continues.

Matt Kaye, RFD Washington Correspondent, reports on potential disruptions to last year's US trade deal with the EU as European countries react to a Greenland Takeover Plan from President Donald Trump.
Jason Webster, Precision Planting, outlines some agronomy decisions that matter for 2026, in a segment from the latest episode of RFD's Taking Stalk podcast.
Andrew Margenot, Illinois Association of Drainage Districts, talks about the latest research from the University of Illinois on nutrient export via drainage tile.
Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at continuing bitter cold.

Montgomery County Drainage Commissioner Thomas Mulch explains the importance and function of local drainage districts from the Illinois Association of Drainage Districts meeting.
Outgoing president David Hake from Washington County talks about the importance of county fairs from the annual meeting of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs.
Also hear incoming IAAF president Gary Mielke from the Stephenson County Fair.
Meteorologist Paul Otto shares details on an ongoing cold snap.

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello outlines his agenda for 2026, with farmer profitability and commodity prices top of mind.
Justin Daugherty, Sales Manager for Crop Nutirents at Growmark, talks about impact from supply chain issues.
Kris Ehler, Champaign County farmer, says it would take a lot to get to equilibrium as farmers eye drought maps.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director Government Affairs & Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, highlights the AFBF Annual Meeting from Anaheim, California. He talks policy and appropriations conversations from Washington.
Rich Nelson, Chief Strategist at Allendale Inc., talks about the impact of yield growing WASDE reports and markets.
Matt Kaye, Washington Correspondent for RFD, reports on continued efforts to implement year-round E15.
Meteorologist Paul Otto gives the forecast.

Farmweek's Tammie Sloup wraps up the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Anaheim with Illinois Farm Bureau President Phillip Nelson.
Meteorologist Paul Otto previews a 12-day stretch of freezing winter weather in Illinois.
Brian Chastain, Marketwise Ag Services, discusses marketing a crop in current conditions.
Washington correspondent Matt Kaye gets reaction to USDA reports from Iowa Ag Senator Chuck Grassley.

Kade Hill, Livingston County Young Leader, talks about finishing third at the AFBF Discussion Meet.
Daniel and Constance Herriot, Champaign County, talk about Young Leader participation at AFBF.
Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, talks about a bearish report from the USDA on WASDE, and takes a look at where corn goes from here in 2026.
Andrew Bagely, Bagely Farms Meat Market, talks about holiday beef sales.
Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.