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RFD Illinois

Illinois Farm Bureau

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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 [email protected].

Recent Episodes

OCT 6, 2026
RFD Illinois October 06, 2026
President Donald Trump makes an announcement to waive red-dye diesel rules in an attempt to control the price of fuel. RFD Radio Network's DeLoss Jahnke reports with contributions from FarmWeek's Tammie Sloup. WMBD meteorologist Chris Yates previews...
23 MIN
OCT 5, 2026
RFD Illinois October 05, 2026
The world’s wealthiest countries say they’ll release 100 million barrels of diesel, gasoline, and oil from emergency reserves over the next four months, after President Trump threatened a diesel export ban. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent...
23 MIN
OCT 2, 2026
RFD Illinois October 02, 2026
The new fiscal year has started, but without a new farm bill, farm aid or permanent year-round E15 passage. But RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports, there is a silver lining. Illinois Republicans are calling for a slate of...
23 MIN
OCT 1, 2026
RFD Illinois October 01, 2026
The fate of the farm bill remains uncertain in what will soon be a lame-duck congress. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Maggie McCalla, Illinois Association of Vocational Teachers President, says there's more growth in...
23 MIN
SEP 30, 2026
RFD Illinois September 30, 2026
The latest from Washington on the ongoing efforts of the China Board of Trade. RFD Radio Network's Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports. FarmWeek CropWatcher Ryan Frieders checks in from Northern Illinois, where farmers are still waiting for the...
23 MIN