Grant Hammer of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts recaps Soil Health Day.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks unclaimed property including Operation Purple Heart.
Rita Frazer talks with Craig Brekkas Head of North America UPL.
We learn more about the Illinois Centennial Soils Archive Project from the University of Illinois’ Andrew Margenot.
Kendall County’s Kaylee Heap discusses her family’s role in the “We are the 96” campaign.

Julie Hewitt with the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council discusses the Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project.
Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure talks about questions from the Rules for the Road seminars.
GROWMARK Manager of Customer Risk Management Scott Wilson assesses the energy market.
Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Dan Hicks looks at March weather trends.

Monday's show features an update from Don Schaefer with the Springfield, IL based Mid-West Truckers Association. He discusses pending road construction season plus a busy spring planting season. We celebrate the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame with inductee Eileen Rice of Des Plaines, called the "Fishing Teacher. We also preview a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

We meet IRAP Landowner of the year Dan Dobrinich from Montgomery County. Danelle Burrs, Lee CFB Manager talks Local Government. In our Manager to Manager segment, Katie Wilson talks Local Government involvement with Kankakee CFB Manager Chad Miller.Wrap up with Ashley McDonald, National Pork Board, talking pork sustainability at National Pork Industry Forum.

Greg Claus with the US Department of Commerce talks Broadband. Duane Friend, University of Illinois, provides details on climate webinars. Ken Johnson, University of Illinois, shares information on spring garden preparation. Jeff Kirwan, Illinois Farm Bureau Director, at a Bushels for Hunger donation fighting food insecurity.

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.