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.

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.