We talk local government on the show today with Ryan Whitehouse, who serves as Associate Director of Local Government and political Engagement for Illinois Farm Bureau. We get an Ag in the Classroom update from Sarah Kaper in Champaign County. She is involved with a "Wake up with Ag" segment on WCIA TV. We talk ag education with FCAE's John Heiser and finish the show with an Illinois Beef Association Segment.

Tuesday’s show features safety reminders from KJ Johnson with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association as the fall ammonia application season approaches. We make an on the farm visit to Baum Farms in Geneseo. Katie Wilson stops by for a county farm bureau manager to manager segment and we finish the show talking weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation with Don Schaefer from the Mid-West Truckers Association. We also meet Ashley Beutke, who serves as member Engagement Manager for Illinois Farm Bureau. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Comstock Investments.

Friday's show features a conversation with regular contributor Mark Gebhards, who serves as Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau. We highlight the Carrol County Farm Bureau "Adopt A Legislator" program. We learn about Bayer Fund's America's Farmers Grow Communities. And we finish the show with DeLoss, Jim and Rita and "Pigskin Pickins"'.

Thursday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. We get an update from Megan Miller with the Illinois Soybean Association. We highlight the Bureau Valley FFA chapter, which is headed to the National FFA Convention later this month. We finish the show checking in with Pioneer agronomist Emily Huber.

Wednesday show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Rodney Knittel. He discusses the Illinois Harvest Permit. We talk dairy numbers with Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation. We get a regular update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We talk Supreme Court arguments concerning California’s Prop 12 with American Farm Bureau Federation’s Travis Cushman and finish the show checking in with Grant Hamer of Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

We talk Census of Agriculture on the program today with Mark Schleusener from USDA NASS. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson. We meet one of the Savory 16 in the IHSA and IPPA Pork and Pigskins Championship--Kewanee High School. And we finish the show talking weather with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Mike Doherty talks the Jobs Report, inflation, and other economic factors. Getting to know Ryan Tate, IFB’s Associate Director of Local Government. We start the trading week with markets with CommStock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday’s show features a conversation with Bill Bodine, who serves as Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. He discusses the latest on the proposed Heartland Greenway project. We celebrate National 4-H Week with Brady Clark, who is now a junior at Southern Illinois University. We check in with Delana Erbsen at Iowa State University. She is a graduate of Eastland High School and is preparing for the National FFA Convention. Friday also means Pigskin Pickens’ with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Thursday’s show features an update with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. We talk with Pete Fandel, who is an ag professor at Illinois Central College and also involved with the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership. We highlight an upcoming event at the Birthplace Museum of Ronald Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. We finish the show promoting October Pork Month with Lana Shovlin from the Illinois Pork Producers Association.