Rodney Knittel talks about upcoming Transportation Seminars that will be held this coming winter and involvement in Waterways Council. Mark Schleusener NASS talks Ag Census
Vanessa Wright, Young Leader Program Coordinator, updates us on upcoming YL Programs
Dave Kestel, Will County Farm Bureau talks to us about their involvement in the Wreaths across America program. Monica Nyman, St Louis Dairy Council talks Charcuterie Boards for holiday gatherings.

Tuesday’s show features plenty of updates. We hear from the Illinois Pork Producers Association, Illinois Soybean Association, and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We finish the show talking weather with Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Dan Hicks.

We kick the week off with a discussion on the Economy with Illinois Farm Bureau's Mike Doherty. Rita Frazer then visits with Midwest Truckers' Don Schaefer who provides a reminder of deadlines coming up in December and previews 2023. Joe Camp, CommStock Investments shares commentary to kick off the trading week.

Friday's show features updates from the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois along with the National Grain and Feed Association. We chat with the outgoing Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee Chair Aaron Mitchell. We learn about a new agritourism project in Alexis involving Clydesdales. We visit with the new Illinois N-REC chair. The final segment is with IHSA executive director Craig Anderson discussing the state championship football games returning to Illinois State University.

Thursday's show features a conversation with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. We hear from country music recording artist Eddie Montgomery, who performed at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. We also get updates from the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation and Illinois Beef Association.

Wednesday's show includes coverage of the American Seed Trade Association's annual event in Chicago. We learn about the U-of-I Extension's collaboration with the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs on the Regional Food Economic Development Project. We also highlight the Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau's ag rural fire protection grant program.

We wrap up Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting delegate session with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We meet new Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee Chair Sadie Asher from Henry County. We visit with Discussion Meet winner Ryan Reeverts. We highlight two new Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors--Jeff Weber and Brent Pollard. The final segment of the show is with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Today's show originates from the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago. We discuss the latest Illinois Farm Bureau action request with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow. We also hear from the FB Act Award winner for 2022, Jake Armstrong, who serves as Warren-Henderson County Farm Bureau president. We highlight the Illinois Farm Bureau documentary "Sustaining Our Future: A Farm Family Story", which previewed at the annual meeting over the weekend. We get an update with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins. And we finish the show talking markets with Joe Camp at Comstock Investments.

We talk broadband in today's show with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine. We get an update with USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. U-of-I Extension educator in horticulture discusses Christmas tree selection and we finish the show highlighting E15 legislation with Jim Reed from the Illinois Corn Marketing Board.

Thursday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We highlight an Illinois Farm Bureau documentary called "Sustaining Our Future--A Farm Family's Story." We finish the program with an update from Landmarks Illinois.