Don Harkey, CEO and founder of People Centric Consulting Group based in Missouri, discusses workforce shortages at the recent Illinois Rural Health Association Education Conference.
A conversation with Illinois Farm President Brian Duncan recorded during Ag Day at last month's Illinois State Fair.  
An update from Syngenta at last week's Farm Progress Show with Dale Ireland, PhD. 
Joe Camp, Commstock Investments previews a new market week.

We get another "Seven With Kevin", featuring Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Commodities and Governmental Affairs Kevin Semlow. 
Former FFA state officer Levi Maierhofer tells us about his logo map project, as a new high school football season gets underway. 
Alexis coaching legend John Elder tells us how the IHSA football playoffs started. This year marks the 50th anniversary.  
The show finishes with Pigskin Pickins'.

Licensed Professional Counselor Rachel Brown discusses mental health issues approaching harvest. 
Also, coverage from this week's Farm Progress Show, featuring conservsations with soybean yield record holder Alex Harrell from Georgia, BASF seed agrononist Colin Rogers, and Zach Martin from Sound Agriculture.

Jim Taylor reports from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA. He talks with long time Ag Broadcaster Max Armstrong and the Rahe Brothers, Farmers of the Field of Dreams site.  DeLoss Jahnke then shares a conversation on the Future of Ag Retail with Nutiren President of Ag Retail, Jeff Tarsi.

Illinois Farm Bureau's Rodney Knittel discusses Illinois Harvest Permits.
We learn about the Illinois Beef Quality Showcase from the Illinois Beef Association.
We get a CropWatcher report from David Schaal in Fayette County.
Joe Camp at Commstock Investments previews a new market week.  

Plenty of Illinois Farm Bureau updates today:
Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities Kevin Semlow.
Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant to the President Mark Gebhards.
Director of National Legislation Ryan Whitehouse.  
Member Engagement Manager Ashley Beutke.

Illinois Farm Bureau's Raghela Scavuzzo discusses the traffic and impact of this year's Illinois Department of Agriculture tent and Illinois Specialty Growers farm stand at the Illinois State Fair. 
Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government Ryan Tate provides an update. 
We visit with BigIron Auctions founder Mark Stock as they prepare for an auction at next week's Farm Progress Show. 
Darin Copeland with Prairie Farms Dairy talks back to school milk and the co-ops presence at state fairs this summer.

We hear from Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan.
Kris Reynolds with American Farmland Trust discusses new grants and dollars for conservation programs in Illinois.
Farm Progress Show preview with Matt Jungmann.
A chat with Ross Vancil from the Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team.

An update on the ag education front entering the new school year with FCAE District 2 Program Advisor Jenny Wold.
We catch up with Keith Poole, President of the Ogle County Farm Bureau.
DTN ag meteorologist Keith Poole talks September weather outlook.