Don Schaefer from the Mid-West Truckers Association provides reaction to the state's increase of the motor fuel tax on July 1.
We chat with Seth Swanson, a teacher and coach from Elmwood Park High School. He is the winner of the Undeniably Dairy and IHSA Cheese Pull Contest, which recognizes the state's best grilled cheese sandwich.
National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Gracie Murphy from Macomb joins the show to preview her appearance at this week's Illinois FFA Convention.
Joe Camp with Comstock Investments highlights a new market week.

Pig prices at the farm gate taking a hit this year. Lack of profitability in the pig business is the topic today as RFD’s Rita Frazer sat down with Illinois ag leaders earlier this week for a roundtable interview about the current state of the pork industry. Rita moderated the conversation between Brian Duncan, Ogle County pig farmer and the Vice President of the Illinois Farm Bureau; Phil Borgic, Montgomery County pig farmer with Borgic farms and a Past President of the Illinois Pork Producers and National Pork Producers; and Mark Gebhards Executive Director of Gov’t Affairs & Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau and a Past Executive Director of the Illinois Pork Producers.

State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes provides the latest update on both native and invasive insects impacting Illinois crops.
We preview the Perry County Fair with Fair Board President Ilene Ruroede.
Illinois Beef Association awards highlighted, including the Jacobs brothers from Whiteside County, named Commercial Producers of the Year.

Illinois Farm Bureau's Director of Local Government Programs Brenda Matherly talks Real Estate Tax Bills, Farmland Assessment and resources available. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello provides listeners an update and we wrap up getting to know Illinois Soybean Association Director Brad Daugherty.

Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson talks ag appropriations process now with debt ceiling issue resolved.
We get a CropWatcher report from Ryan Frieders in DeKalb County.
Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council details a Mobile Dairy Classroom project.
John Baranick, DTN ag meteorologist, provides a weather outlook for the rest of the month.

Illinois FSA Director Scott Halpin discusses an urban agriculture meet and greet in Chicago last week. Also, FSA staffer Wendy Mueller provides an update on the Emergency Relief Program Phase 2 and the Pandemic Asistance Revenue Program.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten details his reintroduction of the COVER Act.
Joe Camp at Comstock Investments previews a new market week.

Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine talks wind and solar developments and what landowners should consider before agreeing to a project.
University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Ken Johnson provides gardening tips during dry weather.
We get an update from Grant Hammer with the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Pam Myers and Pam Ricke highlight this weekend's Aledo Rhubarb Festival.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities provides a recap of the recently concluded spring legislativ session in Springfield.
IDNR's Cody Gray offers boating safety remenders.
We celebrate June Dairy Month with Midwest Dairy's Kendra Anderson.
IL Corn's Lindsay Mitchell talks consumer education and the "We are the 96" campaign.

NAFB's Tom Brand discusses Ford's decision to keep AM radio on the dash of all models.
Ag-in-the-Classrooms Kevin Daugherty highlights Summer Ag Institutes.
We learn about one of the oldest county fairs in Illinois, the Macoupin County Fair, which started in 1852. Macoupin County Fair Board president Kim Carney Rhodes shares the history.
We meet Scott Gaffner from Bond County. He is an at-large director for the Illinois Soybean Association.

We promote upcoming nutrient stewardship field days with Illinois Farm Bureau Envirnmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely.
Darin Copeland at Prairie Farms Dairy previews World Milk Day and June Dairy Month.
Daniel Herriott provides a Crop Watcher report from Champaign County.
Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Dan Hicks talks a continuing dry pattern.