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Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the most relevant news stories of the day. In this show, hosts Rita Frazer...

Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the most relevant news stories of the day. In this show, hosts Rita Frazer and Jim Taylor interview industry decision-makers throughout the state, providing reaction to and analysis of the challenges and opportunities affecting your farm. This is the daily radio broadcast repurposed as a podcast.
If you have questions or content suggestions, please contact Jolene Neuhauser RFD Radio Content and Promotion Coordinator at jneuhauser@ilfb.org.

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RFD Today

RFD Today July 2, 2024

2 JUL 2024 · We hear from Golden Owl recipient Bill Harmon from Lincoln Land Community College. IDOT's Paul Wappel talks holiday travel. DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick discusses July weather outlook.

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RFD Today July 1, 2024

1 JUL 2024 · We discuss independent grocer summits with John Shadowens from the University of Illinois Extension. We get a CropWatcher report from Gary Steward in Stark County. Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

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RFD Today June 28, 2024

28 JUN 2024 · Friday's show features "Seven with Kevin", highlighting the work of Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. We hear from State Rep. Sonya Harper of Chicago, Chair of the Illinois House Ag Committee. She received an honorary State FFA Degree earlier this month. We learn about Soil and Water Outcomes Fund from Clayton Sessions. We talk tourism with Daniel Thomas from the Illinois Office of Toursim.

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RFD Today June 27, 2024

28 JUN 2024 · Thursday's show features our monthly mental health segment with licensed professional counselor Rachel Brown. We hear from Dave Loos, IL Corn's Director of Biofuels and Research. We talk various USDA Rural Development programs with Acting State Director of USDA Rural Development Molly Hammond.

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RFD Today June 26, 2024

26 JUN 2024 · We hear from Sarah Overton, Chief Nursing Officer for OSF Medical Group, Home Care and Employee Health. The topic is advanced care planning. We learn about the University of Illinois Extension's "Coffee Talk: Conservation and Agronomy" series. Monthly visit from State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.

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RFD Today June 25, 2024

25 JUN 2024 · We talk Mississippi River flooding with Matt Wilson from the National Weather Service. Darin Copeland with Prairie Farms Dairy tells us he is ready for July Ice Cream Month. We provide an update on the "Fields Apart: Rooted Together" Illinois Farm Bureau docuseries. State Climatologist Trent Ford says listeners should be "weather aware" on this Tuesday.

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RFD Today June 24, 2024

24 JUN 2024 · Monday's show features Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow and his "Seven with Kevin" with segment. We learn about the "Stay and Play" initiative from IDNR's Natalie Phelps Finnie and Illinois Department of Agriculture's Jerry Costello. We get a CropWatcher report from Stephanie Liefer in Randolph County. Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

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RFD Today June 21, 2024

21 JUN 2024 · We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Director of National Legislation Ryan Whitehouse. We hear from retiring Illinois Farm Bureau Region 3 manager Dee Dee Gellerman. We visit with new Illinois FFA President Trenton Payne.

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RFD Today June 20, 2024

20 JUN 2024 · Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo discusses Illinois State Fair preparations with the specilaty growers tent. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government Ryan Tate. Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely highlights pollinator week. Tyler Williams, Sustainable Systems Agronomist for Bayer, details the ForGround program.

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RFD Today June 19, 2024

19 JUN 2024 · An update from Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan and the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation program.

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Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the most relevant news stories of the day. In this show, hosts Rita Frazer...

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