RFD Illinois October 22, 2026

Illinois farmer Rock Katschnig is interviewed from the corn field in Henry County, talking corn yields and heavy rains. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about farmers doing more with less and farmers not making break evens for corn in Illinois. Analyst Matt Webster, River Valley Cooperative, joins the program to talk harvest and markets. Dan Schopp, president and CEO of First Security Bank in central Illinois, says farmer repayments are actually up this year. Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.