RFD Profit Watch

Aaron Curtis, MidCo Commodities, joins the program to discuss markets as we roll into mid-September and still see five dollar corn. Curtis says the harvest shoe is "waiting to drop."Shannon Flavin, Country Bumpkin Pumpkins, talks about the history of her business and how she's preparing for pumpkin season to start in earnest.

Dr. Gary Schnitkey, professor, soybean industry chair and agricultural policy at the University of Illinois College of Aces in Champaign-Urbana, talks about published crop budgets for 2027.Jacob Kleinberg, Roach Ag, joins the program to discuss a market day without too much movement.Robby Meeker, area agronomy manager at Wyffels Hybrids, talks about how the corn crop is looking as harvest winds up.

Clayton Charles, FS Grain in Morris, joins the program to discuss markets as harvest continues to roll to a start and weather alternates wildly.Scott Jensen, Country Financial's financial planning team, talks about stock performance in the month of September.

Terry Probst, Total Grain Marketing in Effingham, checks in from just by the railroad tracks as corn starts heading out of the area and harvest kicks off.Josh Smith, owner of The Dirty Bird in Sycamore, talks about being a part of the Illinois Pork Producer's Association Annual Pork Tenderloin Crawl.Matt Reardon, atmospheric scientist at Nutrien, discusses a brief blast of fall weather before a return to summer temperatures.

Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, talks about the impact of and reacting to this week's market losses.Raelynn Parmely, Illinois Farm Bureau economic and policy analyst, takes a look at the USDA's Farm Income Forecast and expected expenses.Dennis Michelson, meteorologist at WITY in Danville, winds down the weather week.

Mark Miller, senior manager of phosphate and potash for Growmark, discusses a growth of availability of imports from around the world.Wyatt Williamson, manager of the Edgar County Farm Bureau, discusses the results of the county's yield survey.Arlan Suderman, Stone X, joins the program to disucss another market week as it's beginning to wind down and the size of the projected crop.

Susan Stroud, No Bull Ag in the St. Louis area, joins the program to discuss price action, WASDE and crop yield variability.The final Breaking Down Biologicals with University of Illinois Extension assistant research professor Connor Sible.Eric Heyen, Credit Analyst at First National Bank in Litchfield, breaks down the Corn Yield Tour results in Montgomery County.

Scott Sims, Western Grain Marketing, joins the program to discuss new corn coming in and the effects on the market. He notes old corn is still coming in as well.Travis Ford, a partner in Wall Street Investors, discusses investments and his work in a state insurance regulatory group.

Tim Abel, fuel markets expert at Growmark, discusses what high prices for on the road diesel means for farming and what it would take for fuel to go down.Jeff Buckler, Buford's Pub, talks about what it takes to get your restaurants' tenderloin on the Illinois Pork Producers' Tenderloin Crawl.Kevin Lighty, meteorologist at WCIA in Champaign, talks about wild swings of weather between dry heat and rain over the last few weeks.

Brian Burke, John Stewart and Associates, recaps an exciting market week in the wake of one of the "largest, bullish moves in the market in over three years."Michael Newland, director of agriculture business development for the Propane Education and Research Council, talks about the organization's role at the Farm Progress Show.Michael Langemeier, Purdue CME Group, joins the program to discuss the latest monthly Ag Barometer.DTN Meteorologist John Baranick takes a look at the forecast heading into the long Labor Day weekend.

Tim Abel, fuel at Growmark, discusses the impact of high diesel prices.Dylan Houser, COUNTRY Financial, talks about crop insurance claims.Doug Cropp, Premier Cooperative, takes a look at a down day for some markets and examines what may be the cause.

Luke Worrell, Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, runs down the Mid-Year Land Values Survey results.Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets, takes a look at market movements, including commodities that haven't seen a significant down day since the August WASDE report.Michael Rhoda, First Mid Ag Services, covers the results of the McLean County Yield Survey.

Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk, joins the program to discuss heat warnings and other current events with an effect on market outlooks.Rob McDade, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief strategy officer at COUNTRY Financial, talks about the company's recent AM Best rating.Steve Turner, Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau and District 10 Board member, gives a look inside the new Illinois Farm Bureau input prices working group.

Terry Bline, Grainland Farmers, talks about county yield tours and a new market week.Owner Kelly Schaefer, from Babe's on Plum in Havana, talks about the history of the restaurant and its place on the Illinois Pork Producers' Tenderloin Crawl.USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey joins the program from Washington D.C. to kick off a new week of weather.

Adam Moritz, Alliance Grain, closes out the market week.Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management, as well as Farmdoc Daily, discusses his piece on the differences between high and low profit.Nick Hausen, Hausen Weather, has a look at the skies.

Growmark's Tim Abel joins the program for a regular chat and a look at fuel issues.Mark Harder, Amazone, talks award winning technology from MAGIE.Roy Plote, Western IL Commodities, has a look at the markets as the week draws to a close.

Josh St. Peters, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Beef Association, dicusses the organization's reaction to import announcements out of the White House and what they mean for beef producers.Connor Sible, Assistant Research Professor at the University of Illinois Extension ACES, joins the program for the latest installment of Breaking Down Biologicals.Matthew Kruse, Commstock Investments, has a look at market movement in the midweek.

Jim McCormick, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AgMarket.Net, joins the program to discuss "great August weather," a winning streak on December corn and impacts from friendly WASDE numbers and less friendly Pro Farmer tour numbers.Agrigold Field Agronomist Bret Leahr discusses how the year's crop conditions are looking.Andy Thompson, Yetter Farm Equipment, discusses the equipment to use to support strip till farming.

Mark Hobrock, The Andersons, discusses crop outlooks and takes a look at the start of a new market week.Peter and Maria Hawley, Meat Master Processing in Stockton, discuss their success at the state fair Sale of Champions.Balint Szalavari, Meteorologist at WEEK, takes a look at the forecast.

Stephen Nicholson, Senior Vice President and North American Head of Crops at RaboBank, takes a look at the impact of import announcements and interest rates.Illinois Farm Bureau's Raelynn Parmely, Economic Policy Analyst, talks fairs and Farm Bills.KWQC Meteorologist Cyle Dickens has a look at the forecast.

Aaron Curtis, MidCo Commodities, takes a look at the markets as the week begins to wind to a close.CME Group's John Ricci talks about new projects from the group at the state fair's Sale of Champions.Marion Calmer, independent farm researcher and CEO of Calmer Corn Heads, discusses best practices from the Strip Till Conference.

Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities, part of Zaner Ag Hedge, takes a look at markets from the trail of the Pro Farmer Tour.Jason Webster, Agronomy Days at Precision Planting's Technology Institute, talks about what advances are available and what they mean for farmers.

Michael Biethman, Gateway FS, describes a rising river as rain comes down and preperations for harvest before taking a look at an early developing market week.Jake Fidler, Fairview Sale Barn, discusses Packer Day following an announcement from Tyson.Dr. Matt Montgomery,  Becks Hybrid's Agronomy Education Lead talks about Red Crown Rot appearing in soybean fields around the state.

Scott Halpin, Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau Chief for Horse Racing and County Fairs, talks working with inclement weather from the fairgrounds.Steve Ericson, Feeding Illinois, talks about his upcoming retirement and history of work with the organization.Jerry Costello, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, talks from the state fairgrounds.Nicole Albano, National Weather Service Lincoln, covers the last few days of extensive rain.

Rebecca Clark, Illinois Department of Agriculture State Fair Manager, discusses a stormy day on the fairgrounds, while talking Ag Day activities and Master Showmanship competitions.David Wessel, Illinois Soy, discusses his last year with the organization and his work with the United Soybean Board.Tim Scates, Chair of Government Relations Committee, and Brian Severs, Illinois Soy Association Chairman, talk weather and soy from the IFB tent at the Illinois State Fair.Mary Lou Krueger, former Sangamon County 4H'er, discusses memories of Building 29 from its former site on the Illinois State fairgrounds.

Graham Utter, Senior Area Sales Manager at Growmark, joins the program to discuss fertilizer prices.Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson chats with DeLoss from the Illinois Farm Bureau tent at the Illinois State Fair.Jennifer Tirey, Executive Director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, talks Pork Pavilion and other State Fair activities.Illinois State FSA Director Bill Graff talks state fair memories.

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