RFD Profit Watch

Clayton Pope, Clayton Pope Commodities, joins the program to talk weather before diving into the midweek markets.Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor with the College of Aces at the University of Illinois, continues the Breaking Down Biologicals series with a talk on residue.Ben Field, Precision Planting, talks about spot spray systems and applying chemicals to weeds with artificial intelligence.

Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk, joins the program to take a look at the markets and associated crop ratings.Scott Jensen, Lead Financial Planning Consultant with Country Financial's Advanced Markets Team, talks about the CME Group's Fed Watch tool and other personal finance topics.

Greg Johnson, TGM Champaign, joins the program to preview a new market week.Buddy Courdt, Raber Packing, discusses a busy week and a half for his business at the Illinois State Fair for Meaty Monday.Matt Reardon, Nutrien, takes a look at the forecast for the week ahead.

Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agrimarketing, joins the program to wrap up another market week.Michael Langemeier, Purdue/CME Group, talks about the results of the latest monthly Ag Economy Barometer.State Climatologist Trent Ford has a look at the weather.

Dan Pannier, Propane Operations Manager at Growmark, discusses a volatile market for crude oil.Madison Wozniak, Technical Service Rep at FMC, discusses Southern Rust and other disease pressure on the year's crop.David Widmar, Agricultural Economic Insights, talks about an "uncertain" market.

Tom Dosdall, StoneX, joins the program to discuss the firm's latest expectations ahead of an August 12 WASDE report.Marlon Eilts, Country Financial Representative out of Pontiac, talks about risks on the farm.

Kevin Clausen, John Stewart and Associates, joins the program from Northwest Iowa to talk markets.Kerry Fogarty, Quality Control Manager at Incobrasa Insustries, discusses the company's background a new facility in Gilman.

Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, joins the program to discuss the after effects of steady showers throughout the weekend and the unexpected movements on a Monday.Josh Snodgrass, Mick and Mary's in Thayer, Illinois, talks about making steaks and running an non-traditional restaurant just off of Route 66 in our continuing Meaty Monday series.Chris Yates, Chief Meteorologist at WMBD-TV in Peoria, joins the program to discuss the aftermath of some constant rain.

Matt Webster, River Valley Cooperative, talks markets on a down day across the board.Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management, as well as Farmdoc Daily, discusses his piece on the differences between high and low profit farms.Brent Clair, Farm4Cast, discusses some light showers and other upcoming weather.

Kirby Wagner, Manager of Government Relations at Growmark, joins the program for a government affairs and legislation update.Joy Howard and Nathan Wellendorf, second place in a agricultural engineers robotics and design competition, talk about how they got started in robotics.Curt Kimmel, AgMarket.Net, joins the program to discuss a heap of market activity and his upcoming retirement.

Big drops in grain and soybean futures happen for the second time in a week, Jacob Kleinberg, Roach Ag, talks about what that means.It's the fifth installment of Breaking Down Biologicals with Connor Sible this week on RFD Profit Watch.Noah Newsom previews next week's Strip Till Conference.

Brian Chastain, MarketWise Ag Services, joins the program to discuss a pleasant weather day, though the picture for markets isn't necessarily the same.Nick Ohrtman, Earth Daily, talks about the use of remote sensing and analytics to keep an eye on crops through satellite imagery.

Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis, joins the program to discuss an eventful Monday for markets.Meaty Monday with Brendan Dawson, Route 66 Roadhouse in Pontiac. Brendan discusses food challenges and his restaurant's eats.Nick Hausen, Hausen Weather, talks about an evening full of weather warnings in the Eastern and Southern parts of Illinois.

David Kohli, Ford & Young Futures, talks market lows and highs from last week.Haley Bode, student and National Association of Farm Broadcasters scholarship recipient, outlines her process for Profit Watch 101.Mark Henderson, Rockford meteorologist, takes a look at the weather.

Lance Ruppert, Market Development and Proprietary Portfolios at Growmark, talks about new launches.Raelynn Parmely, Illinois Farm Bureau Economic and Policy Analyst, covers the ongoing tale of the US, Mexico and Canada trade relationship.Doug Kropp, Premiere Co-Op, takes a look at markets.

Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles; Nick Westgerdes, Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers--land managment is up 156% in Illinois compared to 2016.

Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, and Corbett Kull, Founder & CEO of Camo Ag, which recently announced a partnership with Pivot Bio

Markets with Curt Strubar, Advance Trading; a Meaty Monday with Will Law of the Ariston Cafe on Route 66 in Litchfield; weather with Dennis Michaelsen, WITY Danville

Shalene Reeves, MidCo Commodities, joins the program to discuss unrest in the Black Sea region and associated changes in wheat markets.President of Georgetown Fair Don Hackler discusses running the fair with RFD Radio Network's Johnna Fulcher.Gretchen Kuck, Economist at the National Corn Growers Association, discusses a study showing the contribution of corn growers to the US economy.

Rich Nelson, Allendale Inc., covers a market day where wheat leads the way in price movement.Dr. Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor at University of Illinois, discusses choices of biological products at a time of high input costs.Dr. Laura Gentry, University of Illinois and Illinois Corn, joins the program to discuss a FarmDoc article on non-GMO soybean profitability and PCM.

Dan Bowman, from ADM along the Mississippi River and the Illinois/Iowa border, joins the program to discuss the how potential looks in his areas crops and analyze early week market movement.Scott Jensen, Lead Financial Planning Consultant with Country Financial's Advanced Markets teams, breaks down a snapshot of the year so far.

Ted Seifred, Zaner Ag Hedge, talks about a new start to the market week, following a USDA report late last week.Laura Hastert, White Fence Farm, discusses being an iconic Illinois dining destination along the original historic Route 66 for Meaty Monday.USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey checks in from DC to take a look at the week's forecast and worsening heat across the country.

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodities Analytics and Consulting, takes a look at dropping supplies and strong demand for a market day and a WASDE report that turned out friendlier than expected.Dr. Michael Langemeier, Purdue University, covers a monthly Ag Economy Barometer.Cyle Dickens, Meteorologist at KWQC in the Quad Cities, takes a look at weather that's cooling down and bringing on some storms.

Caleb Miller, Associate Product Manager of Ammonia and Ammonia Sulfate Specialty Products, talks about the way the year has gone for ammonia and what the difference has been in costs as the year has progressed.Dr. Michael Cox, brand manager at Helena Products Group, discusses strategys to deter hungry deer getting fed on farmer's crops.Morgan Country Fair Board President Gary Hadden highlights what not to miss at the fair currently underway.Ben Kasch, Bower Trading, joins the program to discuss a back off on soybeans and other market movement.

A jaunt over to East Central Illinois to chat with Barry Eakle, Platinum Ag Group, covering the look of crops in the area and recent market trends.Dan Schopp, President and CEO of First Security Bank, talks about the history of the ag-focused Central Illinois banking group and the current landscape of agriculture banking and lending.

Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing, joins the program to discuss weather impacts on the market and how the corn crop is coming along before diving further into market movement.Jonathon Strok, Portfolio Manager with Country Trust Bank, covers the organization's quarterly Economic Insights report.

Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, joins the program to discuss an up start for soybeans and grain markets, possibly due to a combination of "many strings coming together."Harry Settles, owner of Siddity Pig Pork Snacks, comes on the week's Meaty Monday segment to describe his unique pork rinds and flavors.Balint Szalavari, Meteorologist at WEEK TV in East Peoria, takes a look at the weather.

Tim Abel, Growmark Customer Risk Management, covers a period of high uncertainty worldwide and its impact on crude oil markets.Aaron Maher, Grain Merchandiser at River Valley CoOp, talks about his role on the Peoria County Farm Bureau board and takes a look at the markets.

Jacob Kleinberg, Roach Ag, discusses a strong close to the day and the impact of a consistent back and forth on trade for the markets.Dr. Connor Sible, it's the third Breaking Down Biologicals with the Research Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Champaign.From the 2026 BASF In-Field Innovation Tour, Technical Service Representative Jared Roskamp talks about innovation and development pipelines.

Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, joins host DeLoss Jahnke in studio to discuss crop report day, highlighting a report that wasn't surprising to those following the numbers.Dale Jones, Merit Auctions, has the Merit Minute, highlighting an auction of Iowa farmland.Stephanie Porter, Outreach Agronomist for the Illinois Soybean Association, talks raising a crop on tight margins.

Terry Probst, Total Grain Marketing, part of the FS system, joins the program to discuss the market impacts of extreme heat, the possible impact of an upcoming USDA report and whether it's a good time to change direction.It's Meaty Monday with Hunter Gross of Gross Farms Beefalo Farm in Jacksonville and the practice of breeding and raising black angus Beefalo.Mark Henderson, Rockford-area meteorologist takes a look at the weather as a dangerously warm week gets underway.

Chief Operating Officer Brad Drake from Growmark joins for a quarterly chat, covering artificial intelligence use in the field.Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, discusses a supplemental aid package from the White House released late Wednesday and an unexpected inclusion of year round E15 sales.Luke Metz, Market Advisor and Commodity Broker at Western Grain Marketing, talks about a strong finish for corn and beans on Thursday's trading day.

Karl Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, joins the program to discuss a market driven by managed money flow and momentum loss in market support.Eric Kuster, Senior Vice President of Safety, Education and Compliance at the Propane Education and Research Council, talks about Propane Safety Month.Ed Shimon, National Weather Service Meteorologist in Lincoln, reviews a month of severe storms and tornadoes across the state.

Brian Splitt, AgMarket.Net, joins the program to discuss the day's price action, with corn and soybeans slightly down, in a "tempered" market.Mark Oberreuter, Swine Design Engineer with AP (Automated Production) out of Taylorville, talks about designing facilities to minimize heat stress on hogs.The latest on auctions in the Merit Minute with Dale Jones.

Brian Burke, John Stewart and Associates, joins the program to discuss markets, as questions about Iran, China and an upcoming report continue to swirl.Tom Eickman, Eickman's Processing Company, talks about Father's Day meat sales for Meaty Monday.Chris Yates, Meteorologist at WMBD, recaps the severe weather month the state has had.

Aaron Curtis, Mid-Co Commodities, joins the program to discuss weather impacts on markets.Storm damage report from Derek Martin in Logan, Macon and Sangamon counties.John Howell, Chairman of the Wheat Development Group, provides a harvest update and yield report.Bradleigh Reed, Henry County Fair Board, describes her involvement and duties for the fair.

Dr. Steven Johnson, retired Extension Farm Management Field Specialist at Iowa University, has a broad discussion on planting season, markets and the upcoming growing season during a regular summer visit to Illinois.In part two of Biologicals with Connor, Dr. Connor Sible, research assistant professor at the University of Illinois, covers four questions farmers should ask when they consider what biologicals to use.Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, zeroes in on corn trading and other market movements.

Clayton Pope, Clayton Pope Commodities, joins the program to take a look at markets and evaluate changes in crude oil.Matt Montgomery, Agronomy Education lead at Beck's Hybrids, covers agronomy concerns at top of mind for farmers as planting season draws to a close and producers look to raise a crop on tight margins.

Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk in Jo Daviess county, talks early summer weather, the dropping price of crude oil and other market movement.Henry "Buddy" Courdt, Raber Packing Company in West Peoria, discusses what happens when power goes out at a meat packers and looks ahead to 4th of July sales.Kevin Lighty, Chief Meteorologist at WCIA in Champaign, looks back at rain over the last week and a half or so and looks ahead to incoming precipitation.

Dan Engel, Director of Crop Nutrients at Growmark, joins the program to take a look back at spring inputs like immonia, urea and potassium and look ahead to the summer growing season.Mark Hobrock, Andersons Inc. in Kansas City, discusses late week market movement, as December corn approaches a low following a new WASDE report.Kenny Avery, CEO of Advanced Agrilytics, talks about how artificial intelligence can make a difference for crop agronomy.

Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets in Chicago, discusses early growth, market money flows and the upcoming WASDE report.Tanna Suits, Farm Certified Representative with Country Financial, discusses her operation in Champaign county and getting Farm Certified.Meteorologist Paul Otto, Freese-Notis, previews expected severe weather in Illinois.