Bill Bodine, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs provides an update on the latest development with the Heartland Greenway project.
Viola farmer Chad Bell will be featured in an Illinois Farm Families Super Bowl TV ad promoting the “We are the 96” campaign. He talks about the experience.
Burke Minsley and Katie Hulsey with the US Geological Survey discuss the 2023 U.S. Geological Survey study of the Illinois River Basin.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards provides a number of updates including IFB’s “Allies in Agriculture” effort.
Rita Frazer checks in with Illinois Beef Association VP Dave Duzan from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention in New Orleans.
Illinois Ag In the Classroom Education Director Kevin Director previews next week's virtual meeting with county coordinators.
We meet Kathy’s Kitchen owner and operator Kathy Keylor from Virginia, Illinois.

Scott Wilson, Manager Customer Risk Management for GROWMARK discusses current energy market conditions.
We get an update on the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation Class of 2023 with program director Melissa McMillan and fellow Bo Gentry from Downs.
Pat Hill, Weed Management and Chemistry Stewardship Manager for Bayer talks crop protection.

We meet the founders of the Rural Indexing Project, Zach Huelsing & Jon Lehman. They have been providing original photographic documentation of buildings, signs, and symbols since 2010.
Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council discusses healthy food choices.
Meteorologist Dan Hicks with Freese-Notis Weather recaps January conditions.

State Director for USDA Rural Development Betsy Dirksen Londrigan provides program updates including February application deadline for Rural Business Development Grant Program.
Randy Graham with Illinois Specialty Growers recaps the energy from the Everything Local conference.
Helen Van Beck of American Farmland Trust details the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership.
And Comstock Investments' Joe Camp previews a new market week.

Friday's show featuresIllinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. He breaks down several Springfield items.
Southern Illinois Congressman Mike Bost talks several ag issues.
Dr. Dan Miller of the Millikin University math department details a robotics competition on the Decatur campus this weekend.
Darin Copeland of Prairie Farm Dairy highlights yogurt and dips.

State Conservationist Ivan Dozier reflects on his career in Thursday's show.
We hear from Jack Ratcliffe, who serves as Boone County Fair Board Vice President. He talks county fair business during the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Annual Meeting.
And Grant Hammer provides the latest information from the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Wednesday's show features a conversation with newly crowned Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Paige VanDyke. Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller discusses new Farm Bill and her role on House Ag Committee. University of Illinois Extension’s Jay Solomon promotes Certified Livestock Training Workshops this winter. And Jon Rosensteel details his role on Illinois Corn Marketing Board.

Tuesday's show features a visit with Craig Vivian and Tammy LaPrad at Monmouth College. They detail the school’s Rural Education Initiatives program, which has received $750,000 in federal funding. Mike and Deb Hufendick from Hufendick Farm Market in Plainfield discuss USDA funding they’ve received to expand meat processing capacity.
Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford talks a developing winter storm expected to impact central and southern Illinois.

Monday's show features coverage from the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs 112th annual meeting in Spring. We hear from IAAF board president Jill Hardesty and director Tom Moore. We also chat with Kelly Honegger, new Fairbury Fair Board president. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Comstock Investments.