RFD Illinois September 02, 2026

The US House has passed and sent to the president stopgap funding to keep the lights on at USDA and other departments until December 11th. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau executive director of government affairs and commodities, shares details on a new call to action to voice concerns about beef import decisions.US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott announce the Pivot Pathways program at Farm Progress 2026. Rob McDade, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief strategy officer at COUNTRY Financial, talks about the company's recent AM Best rating.