Join Jim & the rest of the RFD team for today's episode of RFD Today. In addition to a check of the markets and what we might expect this week in Chicago, a report from the field with Farm Week CropWatcher Mary Streitmatter of Marshall County. We also hear from USDA Rural Development State Director Pam Monetti and learn about a new middle school ag program at Hinckley-Big Rock.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities Kevin Semlow provides his "Seven with Kevin" segment. 
We discuss net metering with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine.  
Coverage from the Sandwich Fair, including conversations with Livestock Superintendent Ken Tyrell and Illinois Farm Bureau Board Member Mark Tuttle from DeKalb County.
Pigskin Pickins with DeLoss, Rita, and Jim.

Midwest Food Bank CEO Eric Hodel discusses the group's mission.
Illinois Ag in the Classroom's Kevin Daugherty set for a new school year.  
An update from the Illinois Beef Association.

We hear from State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes.  
Clinton County farmer Robert Gerstenecker shares his Illinois Farm Bureau "Leaders to Washington" experience.
Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Commodity Programs and Food Systems provides an update.

Collin Watters, Director of Exports & Logistics with IL Corn discusses harvest, prices, and the export picture for corn.
Daniel Herriott of Champaign County provides a CropWatcher report. 
We visit with Farm Rescue volunteer Matt Blaylock.
We talk fall weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.  

Don Harkey, CEO and founder of People Centric Consulting Group based in Missouri, discusses workforce shortages at the recent Illinois Rural Health Association Education Conference.
A conversation with Illinois Farm President Brian Duncan recorded during Ag Day at last month's Illinois State Fair.  
An update from Syngenta at last week's Farm Progress Show with Dale Ireland, PhD. 
Joe Camp, Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

We get another "Seven With Kevin", featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Commodities and Governmental Affairs Kevin Semlow. 
Former FFA state officer Levi Maierhofer tells us about his logo map project, as a new high school football season gets underway. 
Alexis coaching legend John Elder tells us how the IHSA football playoffs started. This year marks the 50th anniversary.  
The show finishes with Pigskin Pickins'.

Licensed Professional Counselor Rachel Brown discusses mental health issues approaching harvest. 
Also, coverage from this week's Farm Progress Show, featuring conservsations with soybean yield record holder Alex Harrell from Georgia, BASF seed agrononist Colin Rogers, and Zach Martin from Sound Agriculture.

Jim Taylor reports from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA. He talks with long time Ag Broadcaster Max Armstrong and the Rahe Brothers, Farmers of the Field of Dreams site.  DeLoss Jahnke then shares a conversation on the Future of Ag Retail with Nutiren President of Ag Retail, Jeff Tarsi.