Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, follows several topics in Springfield, including the Family Farm Preservation Act.
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visits the 2026 Commodity Classic and discusses the planned "One Farmer, One File" program.
Richard Fordyce, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA, talks about early efforts by the Trump Administration to modernize USDA service centers.
Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.