We visit with the Olney FFA Chapter, a National CDE winner in agronomy at last week's National FFA Convention. We also hear from SIU-Carbondale Agvocate for the College of Agricultural Sciences--Maxwell Berry.
We learn about the Illinois Water Use Act from Amelia Cheek, Associate Director of Environemntal Policy for Illinois Farm Bureau.
We talk November weather with John Baranick, DTN ag meteorologist.

We highlight the Prairie Central FFA Chapter, the winner of the National CDE in agronomy sales at last week’s National FFA Convention. We also visit with 40-year ag teacher, Rodney Main from the ROWVA School District.
We finish the show previewing a new market week with Commstock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday's show features a visit with Illinois Farm Bureau Chief Strategy Officer Mark Gebhards.
We also catch up with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall at the National FFA Convention. We highlight the Taylorville FFA chapter, who is up for a national chapter award.
The show wraps up with Pigskin Pickins'.

Coverage from the National FFA Convention in Indinapolis. We chat with American FFA Degree recipient Tyler Croatt from Lena and Carmen Trotta, from the soutside of Chicago, who is helping staff the University of Illinois College of ACES booth.
University of Illinois Extension's Ken Johnson talks pumpkin smashing.
We learn about ADS (Advanced Drainage Systems).

An update from Kelly Estes with the Illinois State Pest Survey Tim Eggert shares a conversation with Congressman Mike Bost as he participated in a harvest visit in Effingham. Melissa McMillan, Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation shares an update on the program and reminisces about her FFA Experience as we enter National FFA week. A preview of next week’s Kent Feeds Cow Calf day from Renee Lloyd.

Leading up to National FFA Convention, we visit with National FFA officer candidate Adam Loker from Wayne City, IL and Star Farmer finalist Tanner Mickey from the Tayloverville FFA.
We talk November weather outlook with meteorologist Paul Otto from Freese-Notis Weather.

We visit with Illinois Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet winner Emma Kuhns and runner-up Haley Bode.
We play part 2 of our interview with National FFA officer Gracie Murphy of Macomb, who is finishing up her term as Eastern Region VP.
We preview a new market week with Joe Camp from Commstock Investments.

Friday's show features a chat with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Direcdtor of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. He talks federal and state issues.
We also hear from Macomb's Gracie Murphy. She is finishing up her term as National FFA officer.
USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan provides a fiscal year recap.
The show finishes with Pigskin Pickins.

We visit with Bob Sinkler from Corn Belt Ports. They have opened a new office at the WIU Quad Cities campus in Moline.
We chat with Sherrard FFA advisor Bill Hammes. Sherrard's Horse Judging CDE team has qualified for the national contest next week during the National FFA Convention .
We end the show covering an event at the Bayer commercial soybean processing facility in Stonington.

We chat with legendary ag broadcaster Max Armstrong, who was recognized earlier this week by the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
We get an ag education update from John Heiser with FCAE.
We celebrate the IHSA & IPPA Pork & Pigskins champ with Olympia High School ag teacher Bryce Hoffman.
Darin Copeland highlights Prairie Farms Dairy.