RFD Illinois August 18, 2026
Dale Hadden, livestock and grain farmer from Morgan County, talks about his connection to the fair system and the Illinois Farm Bureau.Dr. Matt Montgomery, Becks Hybrid's Agronomy Education Lead talks about Red Crown Rot appearing in soybean fields around the state.Courtney Sandidge, Mason County CropWatcher, gives an update from West Central Illinois.Rhiannon Branch, FarmWeek Commodities Editor, talks about her history as a RFD Radio Network Intern and receiving the 4-H Young Alumni Award.Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the early morning forecast.
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