15 Best Illinois Farming Podcasts
Illinois Farming Podcasts
Here are 15 Best Illinois Farming Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Export Contact List1. SharkFarmer Podcast
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Conversation and interview with farmers and hunters
Hosts Rob Sharkey, Emily Sharkey
Producer/Network Rob Sharkey
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 414Facebook 42.8KTwitter 41.5KInstagram 16K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. RFD Profit Watch
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RFD Profit Watch features conversations with economists, grain and livestock analysts and other industry leaders about the markets and the issues that affect farm profitability. Hosted by NAFB Broadcaster DeLoss Jahnke. This is the daily radio broadcast repurposed as a podcast.If you have questions about guests, please email ****@ilfb.org.MORE Host DeLoss Jahnke
Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
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Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. RFD Today
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Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the most relevant news stories of the day. In this show, hosts Rita Frazer and Jim Taylor interview industry decision-makers throughout the state, providing reaction to and analysis of the challenges and opportunities affecting your farm. This is the daily radio broadcast repurposed as a podcast.If you have questions or content suggestions, please contact ****@ilfb.org.MORE Host James Taylor
Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
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Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
4. Closing Market Report
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Celebrating 40 Years | 10,000 EpisodesEstablished 1985The Closing Market Report airs weekdays at 2:06pm central on WILL AM580, Urbana. University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason hosts the program. Each day he asks commodity analysts about the trade in Chicago, delves deep into the global growing regions weather, and talks with ag economists, entomologists, agronomists, and others involved in agriculture at the farm and industry level. website: willag.orgtwitter: @commodityweekMORE Host Todd E. Gleason
Producer/Network Todd E. Gleason
Email ****@illinois.edu
Location Champaign, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 35.6KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. Commodity Week
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Commodity Week is a weekly wrap-up of the CME Group grain markets with analysis and guest interviews. The program is generally recorded Thursday afternoons and posted online by 7:00 p.m. central. It airs on WILL AM580 during the 2:00 p.m. hour each Friday. Commodity Week is a production of University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Public Media. Like the daily Closing Market Report, it is hosted by University of Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason.website: willag.orgtwitter: @commodityweekMORE Host Todd Gleason
Producer/Network Todd E. Gleason
Email ****@illinois.edu
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 35.6KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. RFD Illinois
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Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor are your boots on the ground, keeping you up to date on the news stories, market trends and weather outlooks that could affect your farm. This is the daily early morning broadcast repurposed as a podcast.If you have questions or suggestions for content, please contact ****@ilfb.org.MORE Hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke, James Taylor
Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
Email ****@ilfb.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. Livestock Report
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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.MORE Host Rita Frazer
Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
Email ****@ilfb.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
8. Best of RFD
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As another busy week in Illinois agriculture wraps up, join RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and Jim Taylor as they reflect on the industry's biggest stories of the week.
Hosts James Taylor, DeLoss Jahnke
Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
Email ****@ilfb.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Field Advisor
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Field Advisor, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Checkoff Program, provides the latest agronomic information and on-farm research from local experts to help Illinois soybean producers improve yield and profitability.MORE Host Kelsey Litchfield
Producer/Network Illinois Soybean Association
Email ****@ilsoy.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Facebook 385Twitter 2.7KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
10. Illinois Agriculture Market Reports
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Weekly reports of livestock, grain, and commodity prices from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
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Location Illinois, United States
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Facebook 13.4KTwitter 6K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
11. Partners
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Interested in learning more about Illinois farm, family and food related people, places and events? The state's largest organization of farmers, Illinois Farm Bureau, provides an in-depth look at these topics through this informative podcast.MORE Producer/Network Illinois Farm Bureau
Email ****@ilfb.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 42.3KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 7.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
12. Illinois Soybean Association Podcasts
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The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level, through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability...MORE Hosts Betsy Osman, Rachel Peabody, Claire Weinzierl
Producer/Network ISA
Email ****@ilsoy.org
Location Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 385Twitter 2.7KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
Illinois Farming shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Sharkey | Co Host | sharkfarmer.com/podcast | 4 | Male | Peoria, IL, United States | |||
| Emily Sharkey | Co Host | sharkfarmer.com/podcast | 4 | Female | Bradford, IL, United States | |||
| DeLoss Jahnke | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rfd-profit-watch/id1505635170 | Male | @delossjahnke | 2.9K | Bloomington, IL, United States | ||
| James Taylor | Co Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/rfd-today | Male | @jtatrfdradio | 3K | |||
| Todd E. Gleason | Host | will.illinois.edu/agriculture | 99 | Male | @commodityweek | 8.7K | Champaign, IL, United States | |
| Todd Gleason | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/commodity-week/id78616414 | Male | @commodityweek | 8.7K | Champaign, IL, United States | ||
| Rita Frazer | Co Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/rfd-illinois | Female | @ritafrazer | 1.3K | Bloomington, IL, United States | ||
| DeLoss Jahnke | Co-Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/rfd-illinois | Male | @delossjahnke | 2.9K | Bloomington, IL, United States | ||
| James Taylor | Co-Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/rfd-illinois | Male | @jtatrfdradio | 3K | |||
| Rita Frazer | Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/rfd-livestock-report | 243 | Female | @ritafrazer | 1.3K | Bloomington, IL, United States | |
| James Taylor | Co Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/best-of-rfd | Male | @jtatrfdradio | 3K | |||
| DeLoss Jahnke | Co Host | ilfb.org/resources/farmer-rural-resources/media-and-publications/podcasts/best-of-rfd | Male | @delossjahnke | 2.9K | Bloomington, IL, United States | ||
| Kelsey Litchfield | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ilsoyadvisor/id1710774959 | 12 | Female | @litchfield_ag | 732 | IL, United States | |
| Betsy Osman | Co Host | soundcloud.com/ilsoybean | 1 | Female | Decatur, IL, United States | |||
| Rachel Peabody | Co Host | soundcloud.com/ilsoybean | 1 | Female | Decatur, IL, United States | |||
| Claire Weinzierl | Co Host | soundcloud.com/ilsoybean | 1 | Female | @claireweinzierl | 314 | Bloomington, IL, United States | |
| Justin Allaman | feeds.buzzsprout.com/1529771 | 4 | Male | |||||
| Market News at the Illinois Department of Agricult | feeds.buzzsprout.com/2143460 | 3 | @ilagriculture | 6K |
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