RFD Illinois October 21, 2026

Illinois Farm Bureau president Philip Nelson discusses harvest, state and national issues, including the soaring price of diesel and new aid announcements out of Washington. Sherman Newlin, Zaner Ag Hedge, joins the program from Crawford County to talk harvest and markets. Todd Main, IL Soybean Association, takes a look at soybean harvest and compares yields from the last few years to the upcoming harvest. Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.