RFD Illinois May 01, 2026

Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, talks about the Farm Bill passing out of the House.United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks about what the administration is doing for farmers in a fragile farm economy from the Washington Watch event.USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden talks about the process of cost discovery.Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agrimarketing, talks about the weather and market movement we've seen throughout the week.Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast,