Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau, provides details on an Action Request for Farm Bureau Members. Then Illinois FSA State Director Scott Halpin and Chief Compliance Officer Wendy Mueller talk rules and regulations for emergency haying and grazing on CRP acres. Prairie Farms Dairy Darin Copeland talks June Dairy month and we kick off a new trading week with CommStock Investments Joe Camp.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards details IFB's latest action request.
Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement highlights "Allies in Agriculture" and the latest with the Pro Ag Resolution effort.
USDA Rural Development State Diector Betsy Dirksen Londrigan discusses several programs, including an effort to solve a "food desert" in Cairo, Illinois.
SIU Med School's Charlyn Fargo talks getting the most from your food dollar involving dairy products.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Guebert joins the show today. Among the topics he highlights is an IFB action request.
We learn about the Cisne Zip Code Day taking place 6-28-23.
We meet Mercer County goat farmer John Dailey, who's hosting an event on Saturday called "Goatchella".
FCAE District 5 Program Advisrr Casey Bolin tells us about an ag teacher conference taking place this week in Lisle.

Tim Sullivan from Farm Rescue shares the non-profit's 1,000th assist, which involves a Crawford County farm.
We meet Kim Ross from American Farmland Trust as she share details on the ADM Regeneration Program.
The Henry County Fair is celebrating 164 years as we chat with fair board member Ashley Davis and swine superintendent Chris Dobbles.

We talk all things local foods with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo.
Stephanie Liefer from Randolph County provides a CropWatcher report.
Teutopolis High School won the IHSA state bass fishing title this year. We hear from their coach, Derrick Gaddis.
DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick talks current conditions.

More coverage from last week's 95th Illinois FFA Convention, including conversations with IDOA Director Jerry Costello and Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton. We hear from new Illinois FFA Secretary Riley Kessler from Staunton and Discovery Star in Agriscience winner Henry Waters from the Pleasant Plains FFA Chapter.
We also highlight the Jasper County Fair with fair board member Connie Elliott and preview a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Coverage of the 95th Illinois FFA Convention in Springfield. Conversations with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert, new Illinois FFA President Thaddeus Bergschneider, new Illinois FFA VP Eric Wisely, new Illinois FFA Treasurer Ben Bremmer; and Dr. Andrew Baker from Western Illinois University.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities recaps recent trip to Washington D.C. From the Illinois FFA Convention, we hear from retiring Seneca ag teacher Jeff Maierhofer, the Cambridge FFA Chapter (National Chapter Winner in the area of Building Communities), and FFA talent Garrett Morris from the Quincy FFA.

Paul Rohde with the Waterways Council and Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Rodney Knittel discuss investment and maintenance in the inland waterway system.
University of Illinois Extension’s Mary Liz Wright on making your food dollar stretch and bargains in the meat case. Pork the center of the plate focus.
Getting to know Illinois Soybean Association at large director David Wessel.

We hear from state FFA proficiency winner in specialty crops Amanda Wieland from Pleasant Plains.
Ken Taake from Pulaski provides a Crop Watcher report from Pulaski County.
AJ Harris of the Franklin FFA talks about winning the Discovery Star farmer.
Freese-Notis Weather's Paul Otto details weekend rain possibility.