RFD Illinois November 13, 2026

Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau's executive director of government affairs and commodities, gives a federal and state legislative update as the dust settles on midterms.Caleb Miller, Associate Product Manager for Ammonia and Specialty at Growmark, joins the program to talk tanks and soil temperatures for Profit Watch Energy.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

Senate Ag leaders say they’re still negotiating on the farm bill and with House counterparts, as Senate leadership looks to piggyback a final version onto a must or likely to pass bill. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks Veteran's Day salutes and the Purple Heart program.Jackie Burgener, Illinois Pork Producers Director of Community Relations, previews a Bio Security Workshop next week in Springfield.Doug Cropp, Premier Cooperative, discusses discolored soybeans.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

The fight is now on over many issues facing agriculture after Democrats seized control of the US House and Senate in last week’s elections. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Gage Marinelli, Director of Producer Services Illinois Pork Producers talks about Livestock Truck Rollover Training.Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, discusses the results of a new crop report and other market matters.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

Lame Duck Senate Majority Leader John Thune is looking at all possible last-minute bills to save the farm bill and year-round E15 before Democrats take the majority in January. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Darren Davis, Mclean County Farm Bureau president, talks about the Family Farm Preservation Act and the potential impact on his farm if estate tax reform is not passed in Illinois.McLean County Crop Watcher Dave Mool wraps up this year's Crop Watcher interviews with a look back at harvest with RFD Radio Network's Collin Schopp.Balint Szalavari, meteorologist at WEEK, takes a look at the forecast for the week ahead.Curt Strubhar, Ag Economic Insights, joins the program to kick off a new market week.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning weather report.

McLean County farmer Reid Thompson  and Democratic state representative Sharon Chung discuss their support for the Family Farm Preservation Act.Bryan Pierce, National Weather Service meteorologist based in Moline, previews an upcoming "polar vortex."Brian Burke, John Stewart and Associates, talks about a "brutal" day for markets.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast as temperatures continue to cool.

Evan Hultine, vice president of the Illinois Farm Bureau and chair of the resolutions committee, reports on meeting this week in Bloomington and talks about what's important to Farm Bureau members.McLean County Farm Bureau president Darren Davis and vice presient Reid Thompson talk about what being a farmer means to them as they look back on the 2026 harvest.A Profit Watch energy segment on fuel costs with Growmark risk management director Tim Abel.Joana Colussi, Purdue Center for Commericial Agriculture, reviews the findings of the organization's monthly Ag Economy Barometer.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your early morning forecast.

Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau director of government affairs and commodities, talks about what a midterm-shift to Democratic majorities in Washington means for agriculture legislation.Dr. David Kohl, Virginia Tech, talks ag economics from the Ag Bankers conference.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

A last-minute farm bill is still possible, but a senior Ag senator sees the more likely scenario as passing it as part of the annual defense bill. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Joan Hammann, Chief Illinois Program Specialist at the USDA, reminds farmers who are finished with harvest or rained out this week to get into their FSA office to make their 2026 ARC and PLC selections and look at 2027 signup, which opened on November 2.Stephen Nicholson, RaboBank analyst, joins the program to talk markets with corn almost at its low for the year.American Farm Bureau Federation economist Bernt Nelson covers an article on the future of drone use in agriculture.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

The USDA has committed more help to small and mid-sized meat and poultry plants to boost industry capacity and competition amid high consumer prices. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Illinois farmer Nathan Monke talks about selling the family farm to move out west.Jacob Dickey, meteorologist at WCIA, talks harvest progress and upcoming weather patterns.Roy Plote, DeKalb County member and Western Illinois Commodities, discusses a massive export sale to Mexico announced yesterday.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

Soy industry leaders urged NASS during an Agri-Pulse webinar to take a broader approach to crop forecasting after recent errors. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.From the field: Rock Katschnig, Henry County farmer, talks about the worst years of farming and the best ways to connect with the Illinois Farm Bureau.Sidney Stiers and Haley Bode, top 2 in the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders Discussion Meet, talk about their experience.Freese Notis meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.