Special holiday edition show with Illinois Farm Bureau's DeAnne Bloomberg and Jolene Neuhauser.
We also preview a shortened market week with Commstock Investment's Joe Camp.

Friday's show begins with an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow.
We talk famland market with David Smith from Sullivan Auctioneers, highlighting some recent sales.
We learn about a significant estate gift benefitting the ag program at Black Hawk College East in Henry County.

An update from Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards as he outlines the next steps in the Organizational Member Strategy. Greg Goodwin, Illinois Corn Growers Director of Precision Conservation Management gives the details of the Farmers for Soil Health program. In the later half of the show, we visit with USDA Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. She highlights grants and programs offered in 2023 and shares the news of her new Senior Appointment with the USDA.

John Heiser, FCAE District 1 Director, provides an update on Ag Ed programs. Shelby Leick, American Farmland Trust talks about the AFT completing an Illinois EPA Watershed-Based Plan which advances water quality goals in the Vermilion Headwaters Watershed. Meet Justin Lewis, new business developer for the Illinois Livestock Development Group. We then visit with Prairie Farms Dairy's Darin Copeland who shares news of more award winning cheese products.

We get a holiday travel update from Illinois Department of Transportation's Paul Waupel. Illinois Farm Bureau's Ryan Whitehouse then previews the upcoming Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference and we conclude with a weather update from DTN's John Baranick.

Scott Heiberger, National Farm Medicine Center, discusses rural childcare.
Grace Woodrow from Hamilton County and a student at Murray State University, speaks about her opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. She also highlights her ag background.
Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

Friday’s show features updates from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director and Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow and Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello.
We talk reach of the We are the 96 campaign with Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson.
We visit with State Reps. Tony McCombie and Norine Hammond in a conservation from the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting earlier this month.

Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Raney and Chris Davis break down the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” that takes effect Jan. 1 in Illinois.
We highlight Chris Magnuson and Dean Dittmar, who were both honored at this month’s Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
We get an update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.

Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Rodney Knittel discusses the upcoming Rules for the Road sessions.
We hear from retiring Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Director Gary Speckhart.
This month’s Katie Wilson County Farm Bureau Manager to Manager segment is with Grace Clark from DeWitt County.

Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely discusses the Biennial and Hypoxia Task Force reports.
We hear from the new chair of the United Soybean Board, Steve Reinhard.
Freese-Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto discusses the dry and mild weather pattern.