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Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the most relevant news stories of the day. In this show, hosts Rita Frazer and Jim Taylor inte... more
FAQs about RFD Today:How many episodes does RFD Today have?The podcast currently has 1,641 episodes available.
April 05, 2022RFD Today April 5Tuesday's show features a conversation with Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. She discusses the Supreme Court announcing they will hear the National Pork Producers Council's challenge of California's Prop 12. We talk with Wabash County Crop Watcher Kevin Rauber. We get an update on the proposed Grain Belt Express transmission line project from Bill Bodine, who serves as Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. The final segment of the show is with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick....more54minPlay
April 04, 2022RFD Today April 4Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow. He discusses the final week of the spring legislative session. We talk all things economy with Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty. WITY farm broadcaster Erin Anderson provides a recap of the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation Over the Edge event. And Agrivisor's Karl Setzer previews a new market week....more53minPlay
April 01, 2022RFD Today April 1Rita Frazer talks with Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities talks about state and federal legislative issues. Jim Taylor talks to students at the Chicago School for Ag Sciences about their recent Horticulture Job Shadow experience coordinated by the Cook County Farm Bureau and later catches up with DeAnne Bloomberg about her involvement with the Women in Agriculture Conference....more54minPlay
March 31, 2022RFD Today March 31Thursday's show includes a conversation with Derrick Bruhn from Topflight Grain and his role with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. We also honor Brian Drendel of Geneva. He is being inducted into the Illinois Outdoor of Hall of Fame. We also meet North Dakota native Kylee Myers, who now serves as recruiting coordinator for Black Hawk East, which is hosting an Ag Visit Day on the Henry County campus on April 8....more53minPlay
March 30, 2022RFD Today March 30Plenty of topics covered in Wednesday's show. We talk Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee work with Gayle Baker and Gracelyn Dale. Jennifer Tirey provides an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association. We learn about the story behind the IRAP Landowner of the Year. And the show finishes with corn breeder Jessica Bubert from DeKalb County....more54minPlay
March 29, 2022RFD Today March 29Today's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau's Raelynn Parmely. She discusses April nutrient stewardship field days and pollinator plots. We get our first Crop Watcher 2022 report from Ken Taake in Pulaski County. Randy Graham discusses input costs and their impact on Illinois specialty growers. The final segment includes a weather chat with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick....more53minPlay
March 28, 2022RFD Today March 28A new week of shows starts with a conversation with State Conservationist Ivan Dozier. We hear from two of the keynote speakers from last Friday's Women in Ag Conference--Dr. Kim Kidwell from the University of Illinois and mental health advocate Adrienne DeSutter of New Windsor. The show finishes previewing a new market week with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer....more54minPlay
March 25, 2022RFD Today March 25Rita Frazer and Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards update us on state and federal issues. Later, Rita shares coverage from the Live Local Conference held earlier in the week. Jim Taylor wraps up with a conversation with Rockridge FFA President Kierney McDonald....more54minPlay
March 24, 2022RFD Today March 24Plenty of topics covered in Thursday's show. We hear from Illinois Farm Bureau president Rich Guebert. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau young leader chair Aaron Mitchell. Darin Copeland stops by to talk Prairie Farms Dairy followed by an energy market conversation with GROWMARK's Scott Wilson. The show finishes with I-L Corn's Don Guinnip discussing the organization signing onto a petition challenging EPA rulemaking on final greenhouse gas standards for passenger cars and light trucks....more54minPlay
March 23, 2022RFD Today March 23Wednesday's show features a conversation with Illinois FBFM's Brad Zwilling about his latest piece on FarmDocDaily that discusses agricultural assets compared to agricultural debt. We also have complete react from Tuesday's Ag Legislative Day in Springfield as we visit with Illinois Department of Agriculture director Jerry Costello, Illinois FFA president Adam Loker, and Illinois Soybean Association's David Wessel....more54minPlay
FAQs about RFD Today:How many episodes does RFD Today have?The podcast currently has 1,641 episodes available.