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RFD Illinois

RFD Illinois October 12, 2026

Oct 12, 2026 · 23 min · 18 segments

Ethanol Exports are about to set another record according to USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye…

Ethanol Exports are about to set another record according to USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Corey Geiger, Co Bank Economist, discusses opportunity in the dairy industry. Brian Chastian, Marketwise Ag Services, discusses October crop report numbers out of the USDA.

Ethanol Exports are about to set another record according to USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye…

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Top entities: Illinois×28 United States Department of Agriculture×11 Luke J. Lindberg×5 Nebraska×5 COUNTRY Financial×9

Speakers: DeLoss JahnkeHostRita FrazerHostPaul OttoJim TaylorJim TaylorHostMatt Kaye

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

Record Ethanol Export Demand3:29 – 4:49

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Rita FrazerHost

3:29

Back on RFD Illinois, I'm Rita Frazer.

R

Rita FrazerHost

3:31

Ethanol exports are about to set another record according to USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Luke Lindberg.

R

Rita FrazerHost

3:39

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kay reports.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

3:43

Lindbergh points to new or expanded overseas markets as examples of increased foreign demand, driving a likely third record year of ethanol exports.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

3:54

Guatemala, they are in the process now of using E10.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

3:58

The first US ethanol landed down there on a ship just a couple of months ago.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:02

And a recent trade deal with the UK included ethanol.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

4:06

We saw a major boom on the ethanol exports to the United Kingdom.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

4:11

This past year, a 50% increase in volume availability to go to the UK.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:17

The Energy Information Administration says the US was exporting nearly 140,000 barrels a day through July last year.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:26

Record corn production and a near record this year are also expected to drive ethanol exports to new heights.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:34

The US remains the biggest global producer and exporter of fuel ethanol, with top markets in Canada, the UK, India, and the Netherlands.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:44

For the RFD Radio Network, Matt Kay, Washington.

R

Rita FrazerHost

4:48

Thanks, Matt.

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99%28 mentions
United States Department of AgricultureGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
96%11 mentions
Luke J. LindbergPersonAmerican diplomat
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Weather ForecastingWeather
Agricultural WeatherWeather > Weather Forecasting
BiofuelsAgriculture > Agricultural Commodities
Fuel EthanolAgriculture > Agricultural Commodities > Biofuels
U.S. Ethanol ExportsAgriculture > Agricultural Commodities > Biofuels > Fuel Ethanol
Beef-on-Dairy ProductionAgriculture > Animal Agriculture > Dairy Farming
Milk Component Pricing and Dairy Herd EconomicsAgriculture > Animal Agriculture > Dairy Farming > Beef-on-Dairy Production
USDA Crop Production ReportsAgriculture > Crop Production > Corn and Soybean Production
Illinois and U.S. Yield and Ending-Stock EstimatesAgriculture > Crop Production > Corn and Soybean Production > USDA Crop Production Reports
Grain MarketingFinance > Commodity Markets
Corn Storage and Price-Risk ManagementFinance > Commodity Markets > Grain Marketing
Call Options Versus Commercial StorageFinance > Commodity Markets > Grain Marketing > Corn Storage and Price-Risk Management
Illinois Temperature and Rainfall PatternsWeather > Weather Forecasting > Agricultural Weather
Cold Fronts and Harvest Weather ImpactsWeather > Weather Forecasting > Agricultural Weather > Illinois Temperature and Rainfall Patterns
Agricultural CommoditiesAgriculture
Animal AgricultureAgriculture
Commodity MarketsFinance
Corn and Soybean ProductionAgriculture > Crop Production
Crop ProductionAgriculture
Dairy FarmingAgriculture > Animal Agriculture
Agriculture
Finance
Weather

Record Ethanol Export Demand3:29 – 4:49

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Rita FrazerHost

3:29

Back on RFD Illinois, I'm Rita Frazer.

R

Rita FrazerHost

3:31

Ethanol exports are about to set another record according to USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Luke Lindberg.

R

Rita FrazerHost

3:39

RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kay reports.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

3:43

Lindbergh points to new or expanded overseas markets as examples of increased foreign demand, driving a likely third record year of ethanol exports.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

3:54

Guatemala, they are in the process now of using E10.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

3:58

The first US ethanol landed down there on a ship just a couple of months ago.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:02

And a recent trade deal with the UK included ethanol.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

4:06

We saw a major boom on the ethanol exports to the United Kingdom.

L

Luke LindbergSoundbite Speaker

4:11

This past year, a 50% increase in volume availability to go to the UK.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:17

The Energy Information Administration says the US was exporting nearly 140,000 barrels a day through July last year.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:26

Record corn production and a near record this year are also expected to drive ethanol exports to new heights.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:34

The US remains the biggest global producer and exporter of fuel ethanol, with top markets in Canada, the UK, India, and the Netherlands.

M

Matt KayeCorrespondent

4:44

For the RFD Radio Network, Matt Kay, Washington.

R

Rita FrazerHost

4:48

Thanks, Matt.

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