Wednesday's show features a conversation with Rodney Knittel, Assistant Director, Transportation & Infrastructure at Illinois Farm Bureau. We also learn about the Monarch Landowner Buffer Program and meet an Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement intern. The final segment of the show is with Illinois FSA Director Scott Halpin as he provides some reminders on key dates coming up.

Tuesday's how features regular contributor to the program Mark Gebhards, who serves as Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau. We get a CropWatcher update from McLean County producer Dave Mool. Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely previews a nutrient stewardship field day in Lake County. The final segment is with Freese-Notis Weather meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Monday's show features a regular update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We also get bonus content from the Illinois Soybean Association media tour. Don Schaefer with the Mid-West Truckers Association checks in to discuss trucking issues. We finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday's show includes an interview with Illinois State Fair manager Rebecca Clark. We get an update from the Illinois Beef Association and check the progress of the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation's Class of 2023. We also highlight the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association 50th Anniversary Reunion, which is set for this Saturday at the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington.

Thursday's show features a conversation with Joe Spencer, who is an entomologist at the University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute. We also get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodity and Livestock Programs Tasha Bunting. Our monthly county farm bureau manager to manager segment features Katie Wilson interviewing Champaign County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Uken. The final segment is with Ag In The Classroom's Kevin Daugherty.

Wednesday's show features a visit with Brad Zwilling from Illinois Farm Business Farm Management. He highlight his latest piece in FarmDocDaily. We talk vegetable harvesting with University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kenneth Johnson. Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager provides information on the latest Nutrient Stewardship Field Day. Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson provides a Washington update. The show finishes with an Illinois Soybean Association Field and Bean segment.

Tuesday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty. We get a CropWatcher report from Ken Reinhardt in Mercer County. We talk Illinois Farm Bureau resolutions and policy process with Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Duncan and Allie Speer, IFB Assistant Director of Policy Development. The final segment is with retired DTN ag meteorologist Bryce Anderson.

Monday’s show features a visit with Brad Houzenga, who serves as the Deputy Chief, Operations Division for the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He talks river conditions and provides an update on summer projects. We also talk with Eric Mittenthal, President of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council and finish the show previewing a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

We wrap up a full week of shows with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. We also talk energy with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine and GROWMARK Manager of Customer Risk Management Scott Wilson. And State Rep. Tony McCombie from Savanna joins us to talk Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Illinois, which is scheduled for Aug. 1.

Thursday's show features an update from Paul Wappel, who serves as public information officer for the the Illinois Dept. of Transportation. We get reaction from the Illinois Soybean Association Media Tour. We highlight a West Central FFA Alumni tractor pull scheduled for this weekend. And we learn about carbon market opportunities from Agoro Carbon Alliance.