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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 May 27, 2026
IFB Board Member Brian Corkill hosts Congressman Eric Sorensen for a farm visit to talk sustainability. Congressman Eric Sorensen also speaks about what he…
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RFD Illinois May 25, 2026
Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello talks about dust storms, their impact on farming, public safety and the agricultural community.Illinois State…
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RFD Illinois May 22, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, keeps a close eye on Springfield as the days count down to the…
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RFD Illinois May 21, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he and colleagues are actively working to pass House-approved year-round E15 and a farm bill, both otherwise facing a…
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RFD Illinois May 20, 2026
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson discusses the recent visit to China by the Trump White House and the potential for more agricultural product…
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RFD Illinois May 19, 2026
China isn't saying how much more of U.S. soybeans they will buy beyond last year's commitments, while President Trump seems to have flipped on Chinese…
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RFD Illinois May 18, 2026
Solutions to the farm crisis have been painfully slow, something Senate Ag Chair John Boozman acknowledged at a recent fertilizer hearing. RFD Radio Network's…
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RFD Illinois May 15, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, talks about the passage of a year-round E15 bill in the House…
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RFD Illinois May 14, 2026
Year-round E15 passed in the House 218 to 203 with split votes on each side (90 Republicans, 113 Democrats vote no), but after years of efforts by Midwest…
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RFD Illinois May 13, 2026
Ag lawmakers now hope to separate year-round E15 legislation from a farm bill that could be in trouble in the Senate and pass it as a free-standing bill—a…
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RFD Illinois May 12, 2026
Prospects for the Farm Bill are not looking up in the Senate, according to Iowa Ag Senator Chuck Grassley. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt…
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RFD Illinois May 11, 2026
A long-time Senate ethanol supporter is urging the House Speaker to get beleaguered E15 legislation out of the House without changes. RFD Radio Network's…
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RFD Illinois May 08, 2026
International events increasingly put U.S. agriculture in the crosshairs of foreign policy. RFD Radio Network's Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye…
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RFD Illinois May 07, 2026
Farm equipment costs could ease some if a successful House farm bill amendment survives in a final law. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye…
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RFD Illinois May 06, 2026
Corn and soybean planting is still ahead of schedule in much of the Midwest in early May, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. RFD Radio Network's…
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RFD Illinois May 05, 2026
Frustration spilled onto the House floor last week as efforts to pass year-round E15 legislation failed again. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent…
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RFD Illinois May 04, 2026
Foreign adversaries are blocked from buying US farmland under an amendment added to the House-passed farm bill. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt…
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RFD Illinois May 01, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, talks about the Farm Bill passing out of the House.United States…
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RFD Illinois April 30, 2026
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, talks about his optimism for the passing of a Farm Bill ahead of further news from the National…
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RFD Illinois April 29, 2026
Bill Graff, FSA State Executive Director, joins the program for an update on second supplemental disaster assistance support to farmers & extension of…
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RFD Illinois April 28, 2026
The House plans to take up the farm bill this week, though its path to enactment still seems uncertain. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye…
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RFD Illinois April 27, 2026
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says a bird flu vaccine is still not ready for prime time, but efforts continue to get it there. RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois April 24, 2026
State and federal updates from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities Kevin Semlow.Brendan Bachman, FS Agronomy Director…
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RFD Illinois April 23, 2026
Farmers continue to struggle with war and tariff-driven high input costs and chronically low prices. And one longtime Ag Senator says the frustration is…
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RFD Illinois April 22, 2026
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson talks spring planting season and provides updates on key state and federal issues. Nick Frederking, Agrigold…
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RFD Illinois April 21, 2026
USDA Secretary Rollins says almost half the states have acted to limit or even reverse China’s purchase of US farmland. RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois April 20, 2026
USDA Secretary Rollins updated Congress last week on efforts to keep New World Screwworm out of the United States. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent…
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RFD Illinois April 17, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities at Illinois Farm Bureau, details a call to action for members against wetlands…
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RFD Illinois April 16, 2026
Clint Gorden, Macon County Farmer, talks to RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer about the 2026 planting season from the field.Tom Dosdall, Stone X, discusses the…
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RFD Illinois April 15, 2026
Year-round E15 and added farm aid are not expected to be included in a new GOP party-line budget bill, according to a senior budget panel Ag Republican. RFD…
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RFD Illinois April 14, 2026
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board’s latest supply and demand estimates show increased soybean domestic demand, but declining exports and just a tiny increase in…
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RFD Illinois April 13, 2026
President Trump plans to visit China next month and his trade ambassador Jamieson Greer spoke recently to the Hudson Institute about what to expect from the…
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RFD Illinois April 10, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities, talks deep concern about the high input cost for farmers and IFB watch on data centers…
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RFD Illinois April 09, 2026
Hope for a two-week Iran war ceasefire and opening of the Strait of Hormuz is bringing new hope of relief for farmers and consumers, while that relief could be…
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RFD Illinois April 08, 2026
Farm costs and bankruptcies continue to rise as Ag lawmakers seek ways to provide relief. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Tasha…
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RFD Illinois April 07, 2026
Payment limit relief and new tax breaks will help producers this season under the president’s tax and spending bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. RFD Radio…
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RFD Illinois April 06, 2026
Thirty million new base acres in last year's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" won't be parceled to the first arrivals at local FSA offices, but in a new process. RFD…
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RFD Illinois April 03, 2026
Luke Worrell, Worrell Land Services in Jacksonville and co-chair of the Land Values Committee, talks from the Bloomington Land Values Conference.Also from the…
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RFD Illinois April 02, 2026
US Ag trade negotiator Julie Callahan previewed the administration’s ag trade goals for this year at a recent Agri-Pulse forum. RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois April 01, 2026
The Iran war and Congress’ fight over Homeland Security funding and the voter ID SAVE Act are complicating farming's plight. RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois March 31, 2026
A celebration of agriculture on the lawn of the White House last week covers key issues like trade and year-round E15, Illinois Farm Bureau president Philip…
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RFD Illinois March 30, 2026
Carl Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, discusses the potential impact of upcoming reports and expected record levels of stored crops.Minorities in Agriculture…
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RFD Illinois March 27, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, recaps Ag Legislative day in Springfield this week.Josh Lindville, StoneX, discusses…
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RFD Illinois March 26, 2026
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says it may be possible to attach year-round E15 to a Senate farm bill as he pushes back on oil industry demands to exclude small…
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RFD Illinois March 25, 2026
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson discusses estate reform and the Farm Family Preservation Act from Springfield's Ag Legislative Day.American Farm…
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RFD Illinois March 24, 2026
RFD Radio Network Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports the Ag economy needs more help from the government, bioeconomy and consumers, all key topics at…
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RFD Illinois March 23, 2026
Farmers are again facing rising input costs on top of continued regulatory burdens, topics of a recent Senate Ag hearing. RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois March 20, 2026
Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities, discusses the results of Illinois' primary election and bureau…
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RFD Illinois March 19, 2026
RFD Radio Network Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports Year-round E15 approval from Congress would bring certainty for farmers eyeing down a new planting…
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RFD Illinois March 18, 2026
Illinois Farm Bureau President Phillip discusses input costs, board business and preparing for spring planting.Madison Wozniak, Agronomist at FMC, discusses…
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RFD Illinois March 17, 2026
Orion Samuelson, a decades-long ag broadcaster on WGN in Chicago, passes away. RFD Radio Network remember his numerous contributions to the field.Joe Camp…
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RFD Illinois March 13, 2026
Kevin Semlow, IFB Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, joins the program to discuss state legislative priorities like estate tax…
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RFD Illinois March 12, 2026
Ag leaders tells Congress biofuel policies are critical to building demand for growers, RFD Radio Network Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Chase…
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RFD Illinois March 11, 2026
RFD Radio Network Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports Ag Senator Chuck Grassley predicts the House will pass the Farm Bill soon, forcing the Senate to…
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RFD Illinois March 10, 2026
A long-running fight over farmers selling land to solar power companies breaches the Farm Bill debate on the US House, RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois March 09, 2026
A rollback of California's Proposition 12 animal confinement restrictions survive a House Ag Committee Farm Bill markup, RFD Radio Network Washington…
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RFD Illinois March 06, 2026
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson discusses the organization's Farm Bill interests after a big week for agriculture on Capitol Hill.Tim Abel…
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RFD Illinois March 05, 2026
The top House Ag Democrat charged in a super-partisan farm bill mark-up the farm-food coalition is dead, and this may be the last traditional farm bill. RFD…