RFD Profit Watch

Conversation with COUNTRY CEO Jim Jacobs gives us an update on the company, including the impact of weather for 2023. AFBF’s Daniel Munch on food purchasing trends.

Markets with Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri marketing. Mid-Year Land values report with Paul Schadegge, Farmer’s National. Conclude with Mosaic’s Matt Sower on advanced crop nutrition.

Livestock Markets w/Dominic Varricchio, Pluto Commodities. In our Meaty Monday we revisit a conversation with Turaski’s just north of the State Fairgrounds. Complete the show with weather with Jim Rasor.

Markets with CommStock’s Joe Camp We hear from DeKalb Asgrow Agronomist Rachel Willis on what’s new for pests in 2024. Weather with Chuck Collins, WEEK Peoria

Markets with Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles. Our weekly GROWMARK segment feature three summer interns, Lia Lohnes, Bryce Teubel and Aaron Rieman.

Markets w/ Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities. Later, Dr. Fred Below on the wonders of 300 bushel corn.

Markets with Curt Kimmel, Ag Market.net. We then get the Purdue Ag Barometer numbers for July. Conclude with COUNTRY farm certfied representative Casey Holevoet talking about the importance of an annual review.

Markets w/Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing. In our Meaty Monday segment, we shine the light on Horsch Radish in Gibson City. Conclude w/weather from Eric Schmidt, EJS Weather

Markets w/Garret Toay, Ag Trader Talk. FBFM’s Brad Zwilling on the characteristics of higher profit farms in Illinois from 2013 – 2022. Weather w/USDA’s Brad Rippey

Markets with Jacob Burks, Ag Market.net. In the weekly GROWMARK segment we talk with Dr. Jeff Bunting, VP of the crop protection department.