Lauren Lurkins, Director of Environmental Policy, provides a recap of the 16 nutrient management field days that took place over the spring and summer. Lauren later provides an update on the WOTUS rule. Rita Frazer then visits with August Schetter, a grain and livestock farmer in Jersey County. He and his brother are working with cover crops in their operation, and he shares how that is working in their operation. Jim Taylor wraps up the show with a weather report from State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Mark Gebhards provides an update on the Federal Infrastructure Package as it makes its way through the Ways & Means Committee markup, specifically regarding Tax Policy. He then covers the Illinois House Energy Bill that passed late last week and the concern where it comes to eminent domain and landowner rights. Don Schaefer with Midwest Truckers talks with Rita about the demand for trucking and in turn qualified drivers. Markets with Karl Setzer from AgriVisor.

DeLoss Jahnke visits with Illinois 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood about the early write up process of the Human Infrastructure bill. Rita Frazer and Director of Agriculture, Jerry Costello, recap summer events and provides a safety message ahead of harvest. Rita later visits with
Travis Mateer, Extension Beef Educator, about harvest and cornstalk grazing. Wrapping up the show Derek Martin, Logan County Farmer, talks about harvest preparation and his family receiving the STAR Family of the year award.

DeLoss Jahnke visited with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins at the Farm Progress Show to get a wrap up report on the Summer Nutrient Management Field Days and the WOTUS Ruling. Conversation on Weed Management with Nick Fassler, BASF, at the Farm Progress Show. Jim Taylor met up with Robyn Brown, Midwest Dairy Association, about the partnership with the NFL and the Fuel up to Play 60 program. Farmweek’s Dan Grant shares a report with Dan Basse, Ag Resources, on exporting out of the gulf after Hurricane Ida.

Cropwatcher report from Eric Schmidt in Jackson County. He shares plans for harvest in his plans of state and what the yield estimates are. A conversation on Federal Issues with Ellyn Ferguson, Congressional Quarterly. Jim Mintert, Economist from Purdue University shares the August Ag Barometer report. DeLoss Jahnke met up with Bryce Baker from Precision Planting at the Farm Progress Show.

Jim Taylor talks with Mike Doherty, Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist on jobs numbers and with DTN's John Baranick to get an update on the weather.

In observance of Labor Day, Rita Frazer talks with individuals about their career path. To wrap up the show, she visits with Trooper Tracy to get road safety tips farmers can implement ahead of harvest.

Rita Frazer meets with Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau, to get a weekly update on Federal, State and Regulatory issues. Trooper Tracy joins the show to talk about tips Farmers can implement to be safe on the road this upcoming harvest season. Rita then visits with the Weidner Family from Effingham County to highlight Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

Kelly Estes, Pest Survey Coordinator with the University of Illinois, met with Jim Taylor to talk about the Army Worm. Jim later visits with Austin Walter, LaSalle County about Syngeta's #RootedInAg contest. Rita and DeLoss cover the 2021 Farm Progress Show with interviews from many participants.

Josh Miller, BASF Digital Agriculture Lead, from the Farm Progress Show. Julie Hewitt, Executive Director of NREC from the Conservation Partners tent at the Farm Progress Show. Talks about the efforts farmers can put into practice. Lee Strom, Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation talks about current events and programs and his new opportunity outside of the Foundation. Chuck Spencer, Growmark Director of Governmental Relations talks with DeLoss about current events in the legislative area and the importance of being involved in the discussion. Wyffels TIm Burkel talks about their 75th anniversary and offerings they have to offer growers.