RFD Illinois February 11, 2026

Longtime free-trader and Ag Senator Chuck Grassley is having “buyer’s remorse” on Congress giving up some of its tariff power to the president back in the 1960s and 70s, RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports.University of Illinois dairy researcher Dr. Phil Cardoso talks about hybrid rye research from last week's dairy summit.Scott Jensen, Financial Planning Consultant on Country Financial's markets team, has a look at Fed rates and the overall economic landscape.Kris Kline, Manager of Financial Specialists at Country Financial talks about upcoming Financial Ag Summits and how farmers can benefit.Adam Mortiz, merchandiser for Alliance Grain, talks a WASDE without much change and corn export trends.Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your forecast.