Wednesday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Business Farm Management's Brad Zwilling. He highlights his latest piece on the FarmDocDaily website dealing with working capital. We get an update from the chairman of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association Randy Graham. We talk Premier Chapter Excellence Day and Master Showmanship Contest with Illinois Farm Bureau Youth & Collegiate Program Coordinators Mary Klopfenstein and Vanessa Wright. We finish the show discussing corn root worm with Syngenta rep Tim O'Brien.

Tuesday's show features a conversation with Eric Wuthrich at Farmers Grain in Roseville. He also serves as 1st vice president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. We get a CropWatcher report from Daniel Herriott of Champaign County. We check in with Darin Copeland at Prairie Farms Dairy. And Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford talks heavy rain impacting southern Illinois.

Monday's show includes an update from State Conservationist Ivan Dozier, a regular contributor to the program. We also talk crop insurance with Tom Haag, who serves as first vice president of the National Corn Growers Association. He addressed the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management last week in Washington. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Comstock Investments.

We wrap up a week of shows with regular contributor Mark Gebhards. He serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. We meet a couple of IAA Foundation scholarship winners and finish the show with an update from the Illinois Soybean Association.

Thursday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert. We get an update from Raghela Scavuzzo, who serves as Associate Director of Food Systems Development for Illinois Farm Bureau. We recap the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Ag Industry Tour to Massachusetts with Katie King, Ashley Ralph and Rachel Fulton. The final segment is with Timothy Eggert as he previews his SNAP series in FarmWeekNow.com.

Wednesday's show features an update on ag teaching openings heading into the new school year with coordinator Dean Dittmar from Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education. We also talk local government issues with Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government and Political Engagement Ryan Whitehouse. We learn about a farm safety event in Henry County and finish the show with an update from Midwest Dairy.

Tuesday's show features coverage from Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts conference in Springfield. We get a CropWatcher report from Brent Corners in Jefferson County. We learn about two more Nutrient Stewardship Field Days from Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely. And we finish the show talking weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan. We learn about carbon market opportunities from Agoro Carbon Alliance. We visit with Andy Huston of Roseville, owner of Captain Carp. His business is turning invasive Asian carp into fertilizer. Our final segment is with Comstock Investments Joe Camp as he previews a new market week.

Friday's show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. We hear from Macon County farmer Adam Brown, who testified Thursday in front of the U.S. House Ag Committee. And then we learn about the story of Grundy County farmer Pete Kodat, who was involved in a three year legal battle involving property rights and non-navigable waters.

Thursday's show includes a conversation with Alan Bjerga from the National Milk Producers Federation. We learn about a youth livestock auction in Mercer County. Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins checks in to discuss an atrazine proposal from the EPA. We finish the show with content from the Illinois Pork Producers Association.