RFD's Rita Frazer talks with Brian Sager, Livestock Superintendent Illinois State Fair, about the plans and works behind the Junior Livestock Expo and details for this weekend's final events of the summer in Springfield.

Travis Mateer, U of I Beef Extension Specialist, shares cover crop recommendations and a Beef Quality Assurance update

RFD's Rita Frazer talks with Jenny Jackson, Illinois Pork Producers about IPPA sponsorship of summer livestock show, new pork brand, and October-Pork Month activities.

RFD's Rita Frazer talks with Ted Ufkus, COO Professional Swine Management Carthage. Ufkus talks about the current crop conditions in Western Illinois gives a harvest preview and an update on pig markets.

RFD's Rita Frazer talks with University of Illinois Beef Extension Specialist Travis Mateer about fall feeding options for producers and offers recommendations for pasture analysis and cover crop seeding.

Travis Mateer, University of Illinois Beef Extension Specialist shares on good feeding options for beef producers this fall; silage and great value in corn byproducts.

RFD's Rita Frazer talks again with Daniel Whitley USDA Foreign Ag Services on the trade picture for livestock.

Rita talks with Daniel Whitley, Associate Administrator USDA Foreign Ag Service, about top trade issues and opportunities for U.S. agriculture and the livestock sector.

Dr. Jordan Thomas, Missouri State Reproduction Specialist, shares information on a new estrus synchronization protocol evaluated at the University of Missouri, greatly improving heat response and pregnancy rates to fixed-time AI in beef cows.