Wednesday's show features an update with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodities and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting. We check in with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. And we have two more interviews from last week's National FFA Convention--national proficiency award winner Lizzie Schafer of Taylorville and Chase Howell of Williamsfield, who was staffing the Black Hawk East booth.

We highlight an event at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago featuring Midwest Dairy, the IHSA, an Illinois dairy family and Chicago Bear David Montgomery. We also have more National FFA Convention coverage with Newark's Ty Steffen--a national proficiency winner; newly elected National FFA officer Gracie Murphy from Macomb; and Don Donovan with USDA NRCS. The show wraps up talking weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We get an update from the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation. We highlight the Cambridge FFA Chapter as they were named National Premier Chapter in the Growing Leaders category at last week's National FFA Convention. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Jim Taylor is on the road at the National FFA Convention, meeting with Illinois members being recognized. The show wraps up with Pigskin Picks!

We get an update from Jeff Adkisson, Grain & Feed Association. National FFA Convention is in full swing, and Jim speaks with two state proficiency finalists, Blake Twenhafel and Marie Baxley. Rita shares a conversation with Corn Grower Jason Bunting who hosted an event hosted at their Family Farm in Livingston County. Wrap up with a Pioneer Agronomy Segment with Dr. Matt Montgomery.

Wednesday's show kicks off with Brad Zwilling, FBFM talking about budgeting and expenses. Jim then talks with Sullivan Auctioneers about farmland sales. Rita Frazer visits with Illinois Farm Bureau staff about the upcoming annual meeting. We then talk energy with Scott Wilson, GROWMARK and wrap up with an update from Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy.

We talk all things conservation with State Conservationist Ivan Dozier. We celebrate the Pork & Pigskins Champion--Hall Township High School. We get an update from Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council and finish the show talking weather with State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Monday’s show features an update with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan. We talk all things specialty growers with Randy Graham, who serves as chairman of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association. Illinois FFA Center executive director Mindy Bunselmeyer stops by in advance of National FFA Convention. And we finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Comstock Investments.

Friday's show features an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We talk soybean weed control with Corteva. We learn about the Sherrard FFA horse judging team. And we finish the show with Pigskin Pickins' with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Thursday's show features a visit with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert. We celebrate the Burlington Central FFA chapter as they prepare for the National FFA Convention later this month. We talk all things local foods with Raghela Scavuzzo, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development. And we finish the show with a Pioneer agronomy segment.