News Summary:
RFD-TV, part of Rural Media Group, announced on June 25, 2026, an expanded partnership with Ag PhD, launching "Ag PhD Daily," a new weekday program set to premiere on June 29, 2026. This followed announcements on June 12, 2026, that the network would premiere a special "Rural Town Hall" in July, presented with the Western Caucus Foundation, to discuss agriculture, natural resources, and rural America. On the same day, RFD NEWS covered the start of the Kansas wheat harvest, highlighting drought concerns, weather extremes, and financial pressures faced by farmers, with insights from farmer John Jenkinson on its "Market Day Report." Earlier, on April 27, 2026, RFD-TV partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to broadcast two of the Grand Ole Opry's signature series, "Opry Live" and "Circle Sessions," to its national audience starting in May.