RFD Illinois February 17, 2026

RFD Washington Correspondent Matt Kaye reports a failure to find an agreement for year round E15 sales ahead of a Sunday deadline.Bill Graff, State Executive Director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency, and Shelly Sweatman, Conservation Division Chief of the Illinois FSA, talk about CRP signup with host Rita Frazer.Illinois Feed and Grain Association President Spencer Janssen covers how the organization is adapting to technological advances in the field, while Innovative Grain's Robb Houston covers what artificial intelligence use could look like at the elevator.Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at your forecast.