RFD Profit Watch

Josh St. Peters, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Beef Association, dicusses the organization's reaction to import announcements out of the White House and what they mean for beef producers.
Connor Sible, Assistant Research Professor at the University of Illinois Extension ACES, joins the program for the latest installment of Breaking Down Biologicals.
Matthew Kruse, Commstock Investments, has a look at market movement in the midweek.

Jim McCormick, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AgMarket.Net, joins the program to discuss "great August weather," a winning streak on December corn and impacts from friendly WASDE numbers and less friendly Pro Farmer tour numbers.
Agrigold Field Agronomist Bret Leahr discusses how the year's crop conditions are looking.
Andy Thompson, Yetter Farm Equipment, discusses the equipment to use to support strip till farming.

Mark Hobrock, The Andersons, discusses crop outlooks and takes a look at the start of a new market week.
Peter and Maria Hawley, Meat Master Processing in Stockton, discuss their success at the state fair Sale of Champions.
Balint Szalavari, Meteorologist at WEEK, takes a look at the forecast.

Stephen Nicholson, Senior Vice President and North American Head of Crops at RaboBank, takes a look at the impact of import announcements and interest rates.
Illinois Farm Bureau's Raelynn Parmely, Economic Policy Analyst, talks fairs and Farm Bills.
KWQC Meteorologist Cyle Dickens has a look at the forecast.

Aaron Curtis, MidCo Commodities, takes a look at the markets as the week begins to wind to a close.
CME Group's John Ricci talks about new projects from the group at the state fair's Sale of Champions.
Marion Calmer, independent farm researcher and CEO of Calmer Corn Heads, discusses best practices from the Strip Till Conference.

Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities, part of Zaner Ag Hedge, takes a look at markets from the trail of the Pro Farmer Tour.
Jason Webster, Agronomy Days at Precision Planting's Technology Institute, talks about what advances are available and what they mean for farmers.

Michael Biethman, Gateway FS, describes a rising river as rain comes down and preperations for harvest before taking a look at an early developing market week.
Jake Fidler, Fairview Sale Barn, discusses Packer Day following an announcement from Tyson.
Dr. Matt Montgomery,  Becks Hybrid's Agronomy Education Lead talks about Red Crown Rot appearing in soybean fields around the state.

Scott Halpin, Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau Chief for Horse Racing and County Fairs, talks working with inclement weather from the fairgrounds.
Steve Ericson, Feeding Illinois, talks about his upcoming retirement and history of work with the organization.
Jerry Costello, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, talks from the state fairgrounds.
Nicole Albano, National Weather Service Lincoln, covers the last few days of extensive rain.

Rebecca Clark, Illinois Department of Agriculture State Fair Manager, discusses a stormy day on the fairgrounds, while talking Ag Day activities and Master Showmanship competitions.
David Wessel, Illinois Soy, discusses his last year with the organization and his work with the United Soybean Board.
Tim Scates, Chair of Government Relations Committee, and Brian Severs, Illinois Soy Association Chairman, talk weather and soy from the IFB tent at the Illinois State Fair.
Mary Lou Krueger, former Sangamon County 4H'er, discusses memories of Building 29 from its former site on the Illinois State fairgrounds.

Graham Utter, Senior Area Sales Manager at Growmark, joins the program to discuss fertilizer prices.
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson chats with DeLoss from the Illinois Farm Bureau tent at the Illinois State Fair.
Jennifer Tirey, Executive Director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, talks Pork Pavilion and other State Fair activities.
Illinois State FSA Director Bill Graff talks state fair memories.