RFD Profit Watch

John Zanker, Farmer's Keeper in Carmel, Indiana, joins the program to discuss markets, starting with news from the western Corn Belt.
Andrew Margenot, professor in the crop sciences department at the University of Illinois College of Aces, discusses how his department is using funds awarded for fertilizer research.

Rodney Knittel, Illinois Farm Bureau's assistant director of transportation and infrastructure, breaks down what the president's annoncement on red dye diesel means.
Andrew McCarty, Pluto Commodities, joins the program to take a look at the markets.
Jon Strok, Country Financial, joins the program at the end of the quarter to discuss the market economic outlook.

Analyst Darren Frye, Water Street Consulting, joins the program to kick off a new market week as harvest continues around the state.
Chris Loman, Loman's Backyard BBQ, talks getting into the BBQ business on this week's Meaty Monday segment.
Chris Yates, meteorologist at WMBD, looks ahead at what to expect in the forecast this week.

Michael Kaeb, White Commercial, has a look at the end of week commodity markets and talks harvest at the elevator.
Courtney Knupp talks about her new position as United Soybean Board CEO.
Cyle Dickens, meteorologist at KWQC in the Quad Cities, has your forecast for the weekend.

Dan Pannier, Growmark's manager of propane operations, joins the program to discuss propane and fuel costs.
Brenna Hildenbrand, Country Financial, discusses harvest time and the Feed a Farmer program.
Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, takes a look at the markets.

Curt Strubhar, Advance Trading, on Quarterly Grain Stocks.
Nick Frederking, AgriGold Southern Illinois and Brian Humphries, Wyffels Hybrids, give agronomy updates from the harvest fields.

Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis, has a look a the markets.
Scott Baum, Baum Chevrolet Buick in Clinton, talks about if rising fuels costs have impacted auto sales.

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodities Analytics and Consulting, joins the program to discuss an eventful start to the market week and the results of a US-China trade/relationship meeting.
Matt Witte, Bloomington Meats, talks Meaty Monday and fall meat specials.
Balint Szalavari, WEEK, has a look at the week's forecast as farmers look to dryer weather for harvest.

Aaron Maher, River Valley Cooperative, joins the program to look at some lower prices as the market week draws to a close.
Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business Farm Management and regular contributor to the University of Illinois FarmDoc website, discusses his latest article on 2025 farm earnings.
Brent Clair, Farm4Cast, caps off the weather week as temperatures continue to cool.

Kirby Wagner, director of governmental affairs at Growmark, joins the program to give a legislative update.
Rich Nelson, Allendale Inc., has a look at the markets.
Lance Tarchione, Dekalb/Asgrow technical agronomist, talks harvest.