We hear from Illinois Congressman Mike Bost, a member of the U.S. House Ag Committee.
We catch up with two Illinois FFA officers--Treasurer Ben Bremmer and Reporter Cooper Nelson.
We get a crop report from Mercer County Crop Watcher Ken Reinhardt.
We talk weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

We recognize a Centennial Farm in Montgomery County with the Beeler family.
We talk agritourism with Vern Stade in McHenry County.
We visit with House Ag Committee member and Western Illinois Congressman Eric Sorenson.
We preview a new market week with Eric Ralph from Commstock Investments.

We talk to Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association and Jon Rosenstiel Illinois Corn Marketing Board. We hear from COUNTRY Financial CEO Jim Jacobs from the Farm Progress Show. Conclude with Pigskin Pickins!

Farm Progress Show coverage is highlighted in today's show including a conversation with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall.
We also hear from Grant Hamer with Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
KJ Johnson with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association and Julie Hewitt with Illinois N-REC highlight the Illinois Ag Retail Survey.
We also check in with Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, a member of the House Ag Committee.

We hear from Illinois Soybean Association chair Ron Kindred at the Farm Progress Show.
Clint Chaffer, Asgrow brand manager discusses the "Success Starts Here Experience" at the Farm Progress Show.
Scott Kaye, VP of Ag Solutions for BASF, talks about his role at this year's Farm Progress Show.
We get an update from Illinois Specialty Growers chair Randy Graham.

We visit with Karen Stallman from the Farm Family Resources Iniative.
We highlight DEKALB Asgrow's Success Starts Here Experience at the Farm Progress Show.
We chat with University of Illinois Extension Director Shelly Nickols-Richardson.
Freese-Notis Weather Meteorologist Paul Otto details more heat coming to Illinois.

An update from USDA Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. We meet Univeristy of Illinois ACES Dean German Bollero. Later we get a Farm Week Cropwatcher report from Christian County and preview the new trading with with Commstock investments Joe Camp.

Rita Frazer and DeLoss Jahnke are on the ground in Rantoul with coverage of the Half Century of Progress Show.
We celebrate the start of the high school football sesaon in Illinois with West Central head football coach Jason Kirby. It's also our first Friday of Pigskin Pickins'.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert discusses his time at the Illinois State Fair and also is getting ready for next week's Farm Progress Show.
RFD Radio's DeLoss Jahnke visits with House Ag Committee Chair Glen "GT" Thompson following a Farm Bill listening session in Effingham County.
Illinois Farm Bureau Youth and Collegiate Program Coordinator Lori Jackson highlights membership tailgates coming up.
Illinois Farm Bureau Envirnmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely details the nomination process for the Certified Crop Advisor Award.

State Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar of Chicago discusses her expecrience with the Adopt-A-Legislator program in Edwards County.
Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement Ryan Whitehouse highlights his participation in the Edgar Fellows Program.
Darin Copeland recaps Prairie Farms Dairy's recognition at the Illinois State Fair.