Livestock Report
Rita Frazer and the RFD Radio network provide a daily update on the Livestock Industry as a vital part of the state's agriculture sector. This is the daily radio program repurposed as a podcast.
Episodes
April 22, 2024 • 4 mins
Amanda Radke, farmer, and beef ambassador with an Earth Day message for cattle producers
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April 18, 2024 • 4 mins
Part 2 with Corey Scott, new CEO Midwest Dairy Association.
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April 17, 2024 • 4 mins
Meet the new Midwest Dairy CEO, Corey Scott
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April 15, 2024 • 4 mins
April is a special month for the Martin family in Clinton, celebrating the anniversary of Martin Auction Service (76 years) in 2024. Larry Martin and is daughter Lucy Martin Nord talk about the family connection to hard work, farm, family & livestock.
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April 12, 2024 • 4 mins
Jennifer Tirey, Exec. Director Illinois Pork Producers, talks about the spring fly-in to Washington D.C for the pork industry, talking about a federal solution to Prop 12, TN Visa support and trade. Tirey also worked at the state capitol this week to get Illinois Bacon Day on the books for May 1, 2024.
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April 11, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Jim Lowe details the research being done to find answers on the impact of bird flu on dairy cows
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April 10, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Jim Lowe with the latest updates on bird flu in dairy herds and information on research going on to help find answers for the rest of the livestock industry.
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April 9, 2024 • 4 mins
Dairy farmer, Lorilee Schultz of Orangeville, talks about her Grandmother Kaye Miller & her impact on their family and their dairy. Miller passed away Saturday at the age of 89. Schultz also works to recognize the contributions of female dairy farmers and encourages more women to become involved in ag leadership.
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April 8, 2024 • 4 mins
More with Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois professor. He talks with RFD Radio’s Rita Frazer for an update on bird flu in dairy herds.
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April 5, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois professor, reports on the latest with Avian flu in U.S. Dairy herds as he travels to Ohio to gather samples from one of the most recent infected herds.
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April 4, 2024 • 4 mins
Sherrard FFA highlights a Livestock Fitting Clinic they are hosting.
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April 3, 2024 • 4 mins
Markets and the importance of price protections with Toni Dunker, Advance Trading
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April 2, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Jim Lowe, University of Illinois Professor, and Infectious Disease expert talks about the latest movement of bird flu.
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April 1, 2024 • 3 mins
Rita Frazer visits with Malcolm and Susan Head from Blue Mound.
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March 29, 2024 • 4 mins
Prairie Farmer Master Farmer Class 2024-Lou Lamoreux-Lanark, Illinois
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March 28, 2024 • 4 mins
Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Commodity Programs & Food Systems, talks about the details of the Avian Flu detection in U.S. dairy herds.
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March 27, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Steve Meyer, Ever Ag, talks more about the U.S. pig business. Meyer talks herd health, this weeks Hogs & Pigs Report and factors that could change the price outlook later this year.
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March 26, 2024 • 4 mins
Dr. Steve Meyer Ever Ag, talks about the spring pig markets and potential impact from Tyson’s recent plant closure announcement.
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