RFD Radio's Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. They discuss Illinois crop production numbers for 2021 and other topics. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor steps in and chats with Dr. Paul Pederson, chairman of the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) and Jennifer Gibbs with the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria. The two detail the Rural Student Physician Program, which has received a $500,000 contribution from RIMSAP through an Illinois farm Bureau and Illinois State Medical Society partnership. In the final segment of the show Rita gets an update from Jennifer Tirey with the Illinois Pork Producers Association.

Two updates from Washington today as RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke chats with American Farm Bureau Congressional Relations staffer Andrew Walmsley and RFD Radio's Jim Taylor gets an update from Alana Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation. The show also features RFD Radio's Rita Frazer discussing all things transportation with Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Rodney Knittell. Rita also gets visits with Max Webster, who serves as Midwest Policy Manager for the American Farmland Trust. And the show finishes with a county farm bureau manager to manager segment as Montgomery County's Katie Wilson interviews Annette Eggers from Jo Davies County.

Four guests highlight today’s RFD Today show. RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer visits with Congressional Quarterly’s Ellyn Ferguson, who provides a Washington update. DeLoss Jahnke has coverage from the Specialty Growers Conference as he talks with Cook County Extension’s Zack Grant. DeLoss also checks in from the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting as he interviews Senate Ag Committee Chief Economist John Newton. Jim Taylor wraps up the show with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

RFD Radio’s Jim Taylor discusses the latest jobs report with the Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty. The two delve into other subjects also moving the economy. Jim also visits with Troy Uphoff from Shelby County, a winner in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest. The final guest is Agrivisor’s Karl Setzer, previewing a new market week as traders await the latest WASDE report, released on Wednesday.

A three-guest show to wrap up the week. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor visits with fourth generation farmer Daryl Cates from Columbia in Monroe County, who was recently elected vice president of the American Soybean Association. Jim also chats with Quinn Adamowski from Landmarks Illinois about the Most Endangered List in Illinois. The final segment is with Todd Lowery of the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation. 19 fellows are in the Class of 2023.

Three guests highlight today's program. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor talks all things pests with Illinois Agricultural Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. Jim also gets an update on the latest happenings with Illinois Ag in the Classroom from Kevin Daugherty. The final guest is Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting. She details the black vulture depredation permit process for livestock producers.

Plenty of content on today's show as Rita Frazer visits with Mark Gebhards, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. Among the topics discussed include the Biden-Harris livestock and process plan.
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos chats with Jim Taylor as Bustos is serving her last year in office.
Illinois Farm Bureau's, Associate Director Commodities and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting wraps up the show providing an update on the HACCP program.

Lauren Lurkins talks with Rita Frazer about Dicamba and a Waters of the United States FBAct Call to Action on January 5. Jim Taylor and Bill Bodine talk about Navigator’s Heartland Greenway and Wolf Carbon Solutions programs. Paul Fessler at Blackhawk Community College about a Construction Careers Training Program. Weather with DTN’s John Baranick.

Jennifer Smith Development IAA Foundation talks with Rita Frazer about the details of the 2022 program and the kickoff to the 2022 scholarship application period. Cheryl Mitchell Champaign County Farm Bureau Professional Member details the 3-Part Webinar Series that she will host for Illinois Farm Bureau Professional Members-2022: Here We Come. Stan Born Illinois farmer and newly elected American Soybean Association director. Jim Taylor talks markets with Agrivisor’s Karl Setzer.

Rita Frazer shares a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards. He recaps legislative success for 2021 and previews issues for 2022. Recaping some of the best of 2021, Rita visits with EN Hanson after exhibiting a champion at the Illinois State Fair and the late Elizabeth Weidner on her mission to raise awareness and funds for Childhood Cancer. The show wraps up with a visit from the IAA Foundation promoting opportunities for youth.