Rita Frazer revisits a conversation from earlier in the year with Dan Meyer, Moultrie County Farmer, Macon County attorney Nancy Handegan and IFB General Counsel Laura Harmon. They talk about farm succession and crucial conversations that need to be had regarding land ownership.

RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke gets an update from Kyle Gilliam with the U.S. Grains Council. The two discuss the Corn Harvest Quality Report. And then RFD Radio's Rita Frazer reviews 2021 with State Conservationist Ivan Dozier from NRCS. The two also look ahead to 2022.

RFD Radio's Rita Frazer discusses an IFB professional member webinar series with Jasper County dairy farmer Cheryl Mitchell. RFD Radio's Jim Taylor chats with Okawville High School senior Raegan Luechtefeld about her basketball team winning the IHSA TikTok challenge sponsored by Midwest Dairy & Undeniably Dairy. And Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford finishes up the show with all things weather.

RFD Radio's Jim Taylor visits with Jeffrey Adkisson from the Grain & Feed Association of Illinois. Retiring Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Director Dennis Green reflects on his ten years on the board. And Agrivisor's Karl Setzer previews a full market week.

RFD Radio's Rita Frazer makes a visit to Stark County CropWatcher Gary Steward's farm. Gary's wife Karen is also involved in the conversation. Rita wraps up the show with Macon County farmer and retiring ag broadcaster David Brown, who reflects on his 30 year career at WAND TV.

Jim Taylor talks with John Heiser with FCAE to get an update on Ag Education Programs. Kevin Daugherty, Director Illinois Farm Bureau Center for Consumer Education, talks about agriculture books grants. More from the Trade Show Floor and the NAFB 2021 with an interview with Keith Byerly Agoro Carbon Alliance.

Brad Zwilling, FBFM joins us for a monthly conversation. This month he reviews his article on 2021 milk costs and projections into 2022. Collin Watters, Illinois Corn Growers Association Director of Exports and Logistics shares results of a recent policy survey of farmers, as well as explains ICGA's work to expand programming to meet the needs of Illinois farmers. Scott Wilson, GROWMARK Energy and Risk Management, talks with Rita about the Federal Reserve’s announcement on interest rates, inventory and supply and demand.

Lauren Lurkins details the latest news on Dicamba including the IDOA's publishing of rules for dicamba use on soybeans last Friday in the Illinois Register. Richard Alford Central Life Sciences from Trade Talk 2021. Grant Hammer, Executive Director if Illinois Associations of SWCD and Jim Nestleroad NRCS in Clark County. Weather with John Baranick, DTN Weather.

IDNR Director Colleen Callahan talks about the Black Vulture problem and how Illinois Farm Bureau and the IDNR worked together to find a solution to assist livestock producers is southern Illinois and talks about updates to the Brandon Road Lock and Dam. Finally, she covers success stories for 2021 and looks ahead to 2022. New USB Chairman Ralph Lott highlights his leadership background and priorities for the coming year. Raelynn Parmely, IFB Environmental Program Manager shares details about Environmental Stewardship Grants being provided to County Farm Bureaus. The show wraps up with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer.

Rita Frazer talks with Illinois Farm Bureau President, Rich Guebert, and Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities, Mark Gebhards. Jim Taylor wraps up the show with members of the Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging team that recently won the competition at the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville.