RFD Illinois August 19, 2026

Page Durham, Madison County Farm Bureau Manager, talks field conditions where farmers prepare to roll with harvest the second week of September.Josh St. Peters, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Beef Association, talks about exhibitors at the State Fair.Ryker Beckmier, Christian County, talks about his experience showing sheep at the Illinois State Fair.Gale Engel, a member from Kinmundy does custom silage chopping across a few counties, he reports yields have been impressive so far.Michael Biethman, Gateway FS, describes preperations for harvest, as some corn starts to come in.Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.