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.

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  RFD Illinois October 07, 2026

  Oct 7, 202623 min

  Rodney Knittel, Illinois Farm Bureau's assistant director of transportation and infrastructure, breaks down what recent announcements on diesel mean. Thomas Titus, former president of Illinois Pork Producers and at-large board member of IPPA, discusses the latest hogs and pigs report. Lisa Ellis, Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance, discusses growth in the industry. Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau director of commodities and food systems discusses national 4-H week. Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has the early morning forecast.

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  RFD Illinois October 06, 2026

  Oct 6, 202623 min

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  RFD Illinois October 05, 2026

  Oct 5, 202623 min

  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 Matt Kaye reports. Archer-Greene county agronomist Todd Steinacher reports from the Green County Farm Bureau on cover crop plots and the Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Grant program. Michael Kaeb, White Commercial, has a look at the end of week markets. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

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  RFD Illinois October 02, 2026

  Oct 2, 202623 min

  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 Illinois Republicans are calling for a slate of new taxes to be repealed, including Representative Travis Weaver. Illinois Pork Producers' Jackie Burgener discusses October Pork Month and the Pork Power program. Dan Pannier, Growmark's manager of propane operations, joins the program to discuss propane and fuel costs. Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, takes a look at the markets.

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  RFD Illinois October 01, 2026

  Oct 1, 202623 min

  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.

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