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RFD Illinois
Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast.If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact radio@ilfb.org.
Episodes
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RFD Illinois April 5, 2024
Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois professor, talks with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer for an update on bird flu in dairy herds.Michael AuBuchon, Southwest…
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RFD Illinois April 3, 2024
April 3 marks RFD Illinois' Birthday. The RFD Radio Network provides Illinois with the Ag news you need to know to start your day.
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RFD Illinois April 1, 2024
Coverage from last week's Master Farmer ceremony, inlcuding a conversation with Marty Marr and his son Evan.Ashlee Spiller from Southern Illinois University…
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RFD Illinois March 15, 2024
Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow provides key updates. Profit Watch Energy featuring Kevin Wilson…
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RFD Illinois March 1, 2024
Coverage from Commodity Classic. Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Corn Marketing Board leaders. DeLoss Jahnke talks about the…
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RFD Illinois February 29, 2024
An update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Kevin Semlow and a report from Commodity Classic with comments from outgoin USSEC chair Stan Born.
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RFD Illinois February 26, 2024
Update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards on the Organziational Member Strategy. A recap of county estimates and Tom Eickman, president of the American…
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RFD Illinois February 23, 2024
Kevin Semlow Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director Gov’t Affairs and Commodities talks Gov’s State of the State, budget, and bills to watch. A spring…
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RFD Illinois February 22, 2024
The ethanol industry got a morale boost this week at its annual National Ethanol Conference in San Diego. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Katie…
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RFD Illinois February 16, 2024
A report on USDA's Ag Outlook Forum and coverage of the NREC Investment Insight Live conference. Reports from the National Farm Machinery show, with a market…
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RFD Illinois February 15, 2024
Rita Frazer talks with the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Jerry Costello and then shares a report from Washington DC. DeLoss reports from…
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RFD Illinois February 13, 2024
News on Farm Bill efforts plus state legislative news. Plus the latest on dicamba, markets and mental health webinars.
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RFD Illinois February 9, 2024
University of Illinois' Jonathan Coppess on Farm Bill concerns.Matt Kaye with a report from AFBF on the closing window to pass a Farm Bill. GROWMARK's Dan…