We discuss August Nutrient Stewardship Field Days with Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs highlights the unclaimed property auction at the Illinois State Fair this Saturday.
Illinois FSA Director Scott Halpin provides an update. 
We talk Illinois wine with the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance plus an ag weather update from Paul Otto at Freese-Notis Weather.   

We hear from Illinois FFA President Trenton Payne. 
We chat about the Farm Family Resource Initiative and the 833-FARM-SOS helpline.
We get a CropWatcher report from Marshall Newhouse in Boone County.
Joe Camp at CommStock Investments previews a new market week.

Talking Illinois State Fair and the IDOA and Illinois Specialty Growers tent at the Illinois State Fair with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo. 
Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine discusses a legislative fix for Safe Carbon Capture and Storage Act.  
We get an update from Don Schaefer with the Mid-West Truckers Associate. 
We highlight a University of Illinois Extension Digital and Regenerative Agriculture Integration Field Day.

Getting set for the Illinois State Fair as we chat with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello, Illinois Beef Association's Devin Bollman, and IDNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie.

We talk annual statewide insect pest survey with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes.
We recognize Ethan and Katie Brown of Montgomery County, recipients of this year's Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Achievement Award.
We get an update from Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Commodity Programs and Food Systems.

We discuss a deer nuisance meeting in Schuyler County with Schuyler County Farm Bureau President Chris Vogler.  
We talk about Lock and Dam funding with U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen. 
We get an update with the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation. 
DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick details cooler weather this week.

We hear about an Adopted Legislator Success Story between IIlinois State Representative Lilly and the Menard County Farm Bureau. Then we visit with Kevin Raber, Wabash County Cropwatcher and  preview of the new market week with Joe Camp, CommStock Investments.

Friday's show features Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow and his "Seven With Kevin" segment. 
We are also on the ground at the Illinois Wheat Forum, Ogle County Fair, and Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Savanna.

Rita Frazer covers the Illinois Rural Health conference. We then get an update from U of I Extension's Ken Johnson and learn about the Western Illinois Throwndown.  Then learn about the Soil and Water Outcomes fund.

Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Evan Hultine discusses the resolutions process as the Resolutions Committee met this week in Champaign.
We hear from John Hoscheidt from RFD Radio Network affiliate WRMJ. John is retiring after 45 years on the air. 
We finish the show learning about KWS Cereals and their cereal rye product.