Dr. Matt Montgomery Pioneer Agronomist talks about recommendations for spring planting
Kris Reynolds American Farmland Trust talks about success of the Illinois Fall Cover for Spring Savings Program and the hope for growing the program in the future
Jean Payne talks about her retirement from Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association with Jim Taylor

Mike Doherty Sr. Economist Illinois Farm Bureau talks about numbers and data out last week and their impact on agriculture and the Illinois and U.S. economy
Karl Setzer AgriVisor talks about the slow soybean harvest in South America and with DeLoss Jahnke
March Manager to Manager Report-Montgomery County Farm Bureau Manager interviews Mellisa McMillan Christian County Farm Bureau Manager

The Importance of Estate Planning- Illinois farmer Dan Meyer of Tuscola shares his story about fighting for his family farm in Douglas County. Nancy Handegan, Handegan Law Office, First Illinois Title Group LLC and Christian County Farm Bureau board member joins a conversation with Laura Harmon Associate Counsel IAA about proper estate planning.

Mark Gebhards Illinois Farm Bureau looks at the latest COVID Relief Package in the Senate and what it could mean for Illinois, as well as the status of CFAP now that Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack is officially heading USDA
Doug Yoder Crop Agency Manager Country talk about new crop insurance rates and features ahead of the March 15 deadline
Representative Adam Kinzinger U.S. Congressman IL 16th District talks about his mission for the Republican party, thoughts for the Biden Tax Plan and Jobs Act as well as his work on the Communication and Technology Subcommittee
Lee Strom President & CEO of the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation gives a spring update for IALF

Ellyn Ferguson Congressional Quarterly covers the topics of the day for agriculture in D.C. -including Senate debate on latest COVID relief package, trade, taxes and carbon smart agriculture
Jim Mintert Purdue Ag Economist shares data from the latest Ag Economy Barometer
Jason Medows Missouri cattleman talks about his life and his podcast "AG State of Mind". Medows is keynote speaker at the Women in Ag Conference March 26

Scott Wilson Growmark Manager of Customer Risk Management talks about fuel prices and his spring outlook.
Luke Allen District 2 Ag Director FCAE says there are a record number of ag student teachers around the state and new ag programs are planned for LaSalle and South Cook County.

Racheal Peabody Director of Communication for the Illinois Soybean Association says the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program has a new series of Agribusiness Management Program (AMP) resources.
Brad Beever Illinois Department of Agriculture acting Bureau Chief Environmental Programs says there are still seats available for training and testing for Private Pesticide Applicators.

Mark Gebhards Five

-USEPA upholds 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on small refinery exemptions

-Senate vote for Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture

-Climate smart Ag/Food and Ag Alliance

-No Biden Tax plan yet-IFB ready to defend ag

-Rules for the road meetings

AND The weekly Roundup with Trooper Tracy-Sgt. Tracy Lillard and Kaity Spangler join Rita to talk Ag Safety and Awareness