University of Illinois Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. She reviews data collected this past growing season and cold weather activities to plan for the next year. Normal West FFA Livestock Judging Team goes back-to-back at the American Royal. Jim Taylor met with team members Preston Rhode, Lauren Mohr and Paige Lemanager. Jason McVicker, Pioneer Field Agronomist, provides an update from Geneseo and the surrounding territory.

DeLoss Jahnke met with Purdue Ag Economist Dr. Michael Langemeier on the monthly Ag Barometer.
Jim Taylor met with Master Farmer designee Paul Taylor from DeKalb County. He talks about his farming and leadership background. Selena King, Wellness Manager with Midwest Dairy Association, shares information about a new partnership between Midwest Dairy and the IHSA. Monthly update from Todd Lowery with the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation.

Interview with Ellyn Ferguson with Congressional Quarterly to provide an update on infrastructure
Illinois was well represented at the National FFA Convention last week. We get a recap for Illinois FFA Executive Director Mindy Bunselmeyer. Weather from John Baranick, DTN Ag Meteorologist.

Mark Gebhards, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau, visits with Rita to provide an update on State and Federal Legislative issues. Jim Taylor meets up with John Babcock, the Illinois Certified Crop Advisor of the Year. DeLoss Jahnke wraps up the show with markets from AgriVisor's Tim Tressler.

Scott Wilson, GROWMARK Energy, talks energy prices for the upcoming winter months. Friday roundup with Leon Sheets, known on social media as “The Pig Farmer” shares his story and goals. The RFD Radio Team then shares their Pigskin Picks heading into the weekend.

Rita has a conversation with Tim Thompson from Franklin, IL, and District 10 IL Corn Marketing Board Director. Tim talks about harvest, farmer concerns with input costs and supplies and how Illinois Corn Marketing is working to address those concerns. A harvest check-in with Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello and the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program update.
A check in with Pioneer Agronomist Scott Eversgerd. Jim Taylor talks with Isaac Brockman, and Illinois State University Senior and a Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau member. Isaac recently won the State Collegiate Farm Bureau Discussion meet.

Brad Zwilling, FBFM 2022 Family Budgets taking into consideration increased input costs.
Cambridge FFA Chapter #BlueJacketsOnRFDRadio highlight. Conversation with Trent Tabor, the Advisor on the tradition of the Chapter and the recognition of being a Premier Chapter finalist at National FFA Convention. Rita talks with Grant Hammer, Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Lauren Spaniol, Resource Conversationist with the Coles SWCD. Lauren covers the 319-watershed project in her county.

Lauren Lurkins talks about training for proper and safe application of nitrogen and a Waters of the US update. Elaine Stone, Manager of Fulton County Farm Bureau talks about a recent donation of pork to area food banks in observation of pork month. USDA Rural Water Development Grant overview with Acting USDA Rural Development Director Molly Hammond. Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Beef Extension talks about an upcoming open house at the Orr Research Center on November 2. She highlights the Illinois communities that received grants. Weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Ivan Dozier, State Conservationist Illinois NRCS, has his monthly conservation with Rita Frazer. Matt Barnes, National Weather Service in Lincoln, shared weather insights from Sunday. #BlueJacketsOnRFDRadio Highlight as Jim Taylor talks with Gage Miller, Former Illinois Association President, and national officer Candidate at this week’s National FFA Convention. Wrap up with markets with Karl Setzer.

Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, provides an update on Legislative issues. Rita catches up with Jennifer Tirey, Illinois Pork Producers Association, for an update on October Pork Month Activities.
Andy Wright, in the Green County community of Wrights, IL, shares his experience with a tornado that hit his farm last week. Rita, DeLoss and Jim head into the weekend with their weekly Pigskin Picks.