RFD Illinois June 17, 2025

"Seven with Kevin" featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. Illinois Farm Bureau Member Engagement Manager Ashley Beutke highlights the Member Exclusive NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Experience at World Wide Technology Center Raceway in Madison, Illinois on September 7. Gary Steward provides a CropWatcher report from Stark County.Commstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.  

Monthly visit from Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello.Jennifer Waters with Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education recaps the 2024/2025 academic year. Conversations with the Bremmer brothers from the Illinois FFA Convention. Ben, the Illinois FFA Treasurer during the 2023/24 term and Ethan, the new Illinois FFA Reporter.  

Monthly check-in with licensed professional counselor Rachel Brown.  Jean Brokish with American Farmland Trust discusses cover crops.  Valent's Ron Estes talks crop conditions throughout Illinois. 

Woodford County Farm Bureau Manager Autum Jones promotes this weekend's Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown.  Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo recaps Summer Horticulture Day and talks specialty growers tent at the Illinois State Fair. Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director Local Government Ryan Tate provides monthly update.  

Celebrating June Dairy Month with Monica Nyman from the St. Louis District Dairy Council.  Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford reviews June weather data and provides July outlook.  

Illinois Farm Bureau Director of National Legislation Ryan Whitehouse discusses recent trip to Washington and budget reconciliation process in the U.S. Senate. Paul Munie provides a CropWatcher report from St. Clair County. Joe Camp with Commstock Investments previews a new market week.  

"Seven with Kevin" featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow.  Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Bena Pegg talks the importance of nutrient stewardship field days. New Director of Strategic Programs & Education for the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation Jenna Wicks. Hayden Kinkade, Richland County High School teacher and Olney FFA advisor on receiving Honorary State FFA Degree.

A conversation with CEO's: Jim Jacobs from COUNTRY Financial, Mark Orr from GROWMARK, Matt McClelland from Prairie Farms, and Nick Brooks from IAA Credit Union.  Also on the program, IAA Foundation scholarship recipient Emma Smith and Julie Hewitt from the Illinois Foundation FFA.  

Celebrating Pollinator Week with University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle. Highlighting the relationship between Illinois Ag in the Classroom and IL Corn with AITC's Kevin Daugherty and IL Corn's Tara Desmond. 

Matt Jungmann previews the 2025 Farm Progress Show. Monthly update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We learn about a community food plot project with the Crete-Monee FFA Chapter in Will County.DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick says a heat wave is on the way Saturday through Monday.