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.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards provides updates on several issues including the Supreme Court's decision regarding California's Prop 12.
Mid-West Truckers Association's Don Schaefer provides a legislative update from Springfield.
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello discusses a number of topics including the Farm Family Resource Initiative.
Comstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.

Rita Frazer highlights Purina Animal Nutrition during a stop in Missouri.
We speak with United Township High School student Cassie Bohnert as she promotes a Cheese Pull contest--an effort involving the IHSA, Midwest Dairy, and Undeniably Dairy.
We also celebrate moms--including Monroe County dairy farmer Joann Hartman.
Rita Frazer's daughter talks Mothers Day and Jim Taylor visits with his mom.

We meet IAA Foundation scholarship recipient Riley Nebel.
We learn about the Illinois High School Rodeo Association from cowgirl Addi Wiersema.
Montgomery County Farm Manager Katie Wilson provides her Manager-to-Manager segment with Bureau County Farm Bureau Manager Jill Frueh.
We wrap up the show with a Pioneer Agronomy segemnt with Cody Pettit.