RFD Illinois August 26, 2026

Ag Senator Chuck Grassley says the US and Canada need to get back to the negotiating table for the good of US farmers, while parting with presidential efforts to import beef. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondend Matt Kaye reports.University of Illinois Beef Extension's Travis Meteer works to digest what import announcements mean for a struggling beef industry.Cory Ritter, Macon County farmer and FarmWeek CropWatcher, says Central Illinois is still a few weeks out from harvest.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.Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.