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 ag classrooms around the state. The IAVAT is asking for an increase for ag ed funding in the state. Curt Struhbar, Advanced Trading, discusses mixed indices and grain stocks in quarter three. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.