Learn about the bottle of milk tradition in the winner's circle at the Indianapolis 500 from Brooke Williams with American Dairy Association Indiana.
We hear that American Pickers in filming in Illinois in July and is looking for collections as producer Jasmina Joseph joins the show.
We preview a shortened trading week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Paul Wappel with the Illinois Department of Transportation previews summer travel and summer construction season.
Illinois Farm Bureau's Lauren Lurkins and Bureau County farmer Michael Ganschow discuss their appearance on the PBS Newshour special broadcast this week from the University of Illinois campus.
Jock Hedblade, Executive Director at Unforgettable Forgottonia / The Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau details the world's largest Monopoly game being designed for the Macomb square.

We chat with 101 year old Mercer County farmer Donnie Peterson.
We discuss Illinois Soybean Association activities with Ron Kindred, District 9 Director & ISA Vice Chair & District 5 Director Mark Reed.
Pioneer agronomoist Jason McVicker gives us an update along the I-80 corridor from the Quad Cities to Morris.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities Mark Gebhards provides an update on the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly.
We usher in the county fair season with Lisa Meisenheimer from the Greene County Fair.
Randy Graham previews the June 8th Summer Horticulture Day at Curtis Orchard.
The show wraps up talking about the significance of Memorial Day to Tom Heinold with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District.

University of Illinois Extension Beef Specialist Travis Meteer provides an update on cattle prices.
Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow talks state budget with lawmakers returning to Springfield on Wednesday.
We get a Crop Watcher update from Brent Clair in Adams County.
Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford discusses a dry weather pattern.

Illinois FFA’s Mindy Bunselmeyer previews the upcoming state convention in Springfield June 13-15.
IFCA’s K.J. Johnson offers reminders about post-application spraying.
Comstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.

We meet IAA Foundation scholarship recipient Jarvis Williams.
We get an update from USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.
Mellisa McMillan and Todd Lowery with Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation discuss the 2025 class.
SIU Med School's Charlyn Fargo talks getting the most of your food dollar during May Beef Month.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert discusses a number of topics, including work the board is doing in defining a farmer.
Kris Reynolds of American Farmland Trust talks about opportunties for Illinois farmers.
We get updates from Illinois Farm Bureau Youth and Collegiate Program Coordinator Lori Jackson and Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Program Coordinator Vanessa Wright.
The show wraps up with a Pioneer agronomy segemnt from Emily Huber.

Illinois Department of Agriculture's Nicole Moore highlights opening day of the Illinois Product Farmers Market on Thursday.
Illinois Farm Bureau's Ryan Whitehouse discusses the organization's sponsorship of the Illinois Association of County Officials conference.
We meet IAA Foundation scholarship recipient Libby Larkin.
We get an update from Illinois Soybean Association Chairman Steve Pitstick.

Illinois State University’s Dr. Rebekka Darner, ISU’s Center for Mathematics, Science & Technology and Nicholas Heller, ISU Crop Sciences, discuss their work with cover crops and to promote a survey on farmers’ concerns, interests and use of cover crops.
We get a Farm Week Crop Watcher report from Larry Hummel from Dixon.
We talk May weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.