We visit with Karen Stallman from the Farm Family Resources Iniative.
We highlight DEKALB Asgrow's Success Starts Here Experience at the Farm Progress Show.
We chat with University of Illinois Extension Director Shelly Nickols-Richardson.
Freese-Notis Weather Meteorologist Paul Otto details more heat coming to Illinois.

An update from USDA Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. We meet Univeristy of Illinois ACES Dean German Bollero. Later we get a Farm Week Cropwatcher report from Christian County and preview the new trading with with Commstock investments Joe Camp.

Rita Frazer and DeLoss Jahnke are on the ground in Rantoul with coverage of the Half Century of Progress Show.
We celebrate the start of the high school football sesaon in Illinois with West Central head football coach Jason Kirby. It's also our first Friday of Pigskin Pickins'.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert discusses his time at the Illinois State Fair and also is getting ready for next week's Farm Progress Show.
RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke visits with House Ag Committee Chair Glen "GT" Thompson following a Farm Bill listening session in Effingham County.
Illinois Farm Bureau Youth and Collegiate Program Coordinator Lori Jackson highlights membership tailgates coming up.
Illinois Farm Bureau Envirnmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely details the nomination process for the Certified Crop Advisor Award.

State Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar of Chicago discusses her expecrience with the Adopt-A-Legislator program in Edwards County.
Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement Ryan Whitehouse highlights his participation in the Edgar Fellows Program.
Darin Copeland recaps Prairie Farms Dairy's recognition at the Illinois State Fair.

KJ Johnson of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association previews this week's MAGIE Show at the McLean County Fairgrounds.
John Frederickson highlights the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul.
Mike Kavanaugh from AgReliant speaks from Innovation Days in Champaign.
State Climatologist Trent Ford talks hot weather.

We learn about the ag program at Illinois College in Jacksonville.
Peoria and Marshall County Crop Watcher mary Streitmatter provides an update.
Jom Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes provides an update on insect pressures this summer.
The IHSA's Tracie Henry highlights the Pork and Pigskins Championship--a joint promotion with the Illinois Pork Producers Association.
SIU Med School registered dietician Charlyn Fargo talks getting the most from your food dollar.

We learn about a new FFA chapter starting at Fulton High School.
Illinois FCAE cooordinator Jennifer Waters provides an update on ag teaching openings heading into the new school year.
Katie Wilson provides a county farm bureau manager-to-manager segment featuring Lindsey Vogt of Jasper-Clark Farm Bureau.
We celebrate a sesquicentennial farm with the Barclay family from Macomb.

We get an update from Torey Colburn from American Farmland Trust.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs steps in for his monthly visit and discusses his "Cream of the Crop" Illinois State Fair photo contest.
We highlight the Whiteside County Fair with fair board member Brian Oostenryk.
Julie Hewitt at Illinois N-REC previews the organization's role at the Farm Progress Show later this month.