Wednesday's show features an update on the farmland market and auction business with Jed Rhoades from Kelso Rhoades Real Estate Auction Group. They were at last weekend's WIU Ag Mech Club's Farm Expo.
We celebrate Local Government Week with Ryan Whitehouse, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Politcal Engagement.
Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Programs provides an update, including some information on Ag Legislative Day.
We highlight Bureau County farmer Jim Rapp's role in the "We are the 96" campaign.

Congressional Quarterly’s Ellyn Ferguson talks meat labeling, USTR Mexcio corn GMO issue, and Biden Budget.
Montgomery County Farm Bureau Manager Katie Wilson celebrates local government week.
Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins talks about The Regional Five EPA meeting (2/24) and the Illinois list of issues, as well as the success of the ‘Sustaining’ Documentary- and the Illinois Nutrient Stewardship Grant Programs.
DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick talks weather.

Monday’s show features a conversation with WIU junior ag student Anna James from Manito, Illinois. She was staffing the School of Agriculture booth at the WIU Ag Mech Club’s Farm Expo over the weekend.
Rita Frazer is on the ground giving us a taste of the Illinois Product Expo this past weekend at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairground.
We talk food insecurity with Nancy Renkes of the River Bend Food Bank. They serve 18 Illinois counties and recently received a $23,000 contribution from a local county farm bureau effort.
Comstock Investments Joe Camp previews a new market week.

Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards on legislative & regulatory issues. We then meet Western Illinois University Distinguished Ag Alum David Erickson. Bill Bodine provides details on Rural Broadbank listening session and wrap up with Kent Feed's Territory Sales Manager Tyler Schleich from the Illinois Beef Expo.

Randy Graham, Illinois Specialty Growers. Kevin Daugherty, Illinois Center for Consumer Education talks Ag in the Classroom Programs. Preview of this weekends Ag Mech Expo at Western Illinois University. Devin Bollman, Illinois Beef Association recaps the recent Beef Expo and previews upcoming events.

We meet Illinois Farm Bureay members serving on AFBF Advisory Teams: Adam Brown, Macon County, Cheryl Walsh, Peoria County and Austin Flamm, Union County. Later Blake Noland, from Blue Mound, IL talks about his farm and involvement in the We are the 96 campaign.

Rita introduces us to new IDNR Director Natalie Phelps-Finnie. We meet Carey Portell, a Missouri farmer, who will be the keynote speaker at the March 24 Women in Agriculture Conference in the Quad Cities. From the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Convention, Vice President David Hake. Weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Monday's show features USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) from last Friday’s announcement in Galesburg of $18 million in funds for high-speed broadband access to rural communities in Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties. The money is being awarded to McDonough Telephone Cooperative, whose CEO Jay Griswold is also on the show.
We preview new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Ukraine farmer Gordie Siebring reflects on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
We chat National FFA Week with Illinois FFA President Rachel Hood, who was at the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Annual Meeting this week. Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation’s Mellisa McMillan provides an update on the 2023 class. Fellow Leeson Gord of Sandwich also discusses the program, which leaves for an international trip.
SIU Med School’s Charlyn Fargo talks whole grain foods.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois' 13th Congressional District discusses her role on the House Ag Committee.
Matt Willits of the Mercer County FFA Alumni promotes a live auction next week and highlights the goals of the group.
We get an update from Darin Copeland with Prairie Farms Dairy, who promotes the co-op's award winning cottage cheese.
Mark Read--District 5 Director for the Illinois Soybean Association recaps a trade visit to Egypt.