RFD Illinois August 28, 2026

Kevin Semlow, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Commodities, discusses the Illinois Farm Bureau's engagement with livestock issues, including beef imports.The US takes a major step towards dealing with a lack of dometically produced fertilizer. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Previewing the Farm Progress Show with National Events Director Matt Jungmann.Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford provides a timeline for this year's record outbreak of tornadoes in Illinois.Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.