An update from Kelly Estes with the Illinois State Pest Survey Tim Eggert shares a conversation with Congressman Mike Bost as he participated in a harvest visit in Effingham. Melissa McMillan, Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation shares an update on the program and reminisces about her FFA Experience as we enter National FFA week. A preview of next week’s Kent Feeds Cow Calf day from Renee Lloyd.

Leading up to National FFA Convention, we visit with National FFA officer candidate Adam Loker from Wayne City, IL and Star Farmer finalist Tanner Mickey from the Tayloverville FFA.
We talk November weather outlook with meteorologist Paul Otto from Freese-Notis Weather.

We visit with Illinois Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet winner Emma Kuhns and runner-up Haley Bode.
We play part 2 of our interview with National FFA officer Gracie Murphy of Macomb, who is finishing up her term as Eastern Region VP.
We preview a new market week with Joe Camp from Commstock Investments.

Friday's show features a chat with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Direcdtor of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow. He talks federal and state issues.
We also hear from Macomb's Gracie Murphy. She is finishing up her term as National FFA officer.
USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan provides a fiscal year recap.
The show finishes with Pigskin Pickins.

We visit with Bob Sinkler from Corn Belt Ports. They have opened a new office at the WIU Quad Cities campus in Moline.
We chat with Sherrard FFA advisor Bill Hammes. Sherrard's Horse Judging CDE team has qualified for the national contest next week during the National FFA Convention .
We end the show covering an event at the Bayer commercial soybean processing facility in Stonington.

We chat with legendary ag broadcaster Max Armstrong, who was recognized earlier this week by the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
We get an ag education update from John Heiser with FCAE.
We celebrate the IHSA & IPPA Pork & Pigskins champ with Olympia High School ag teacher Bryce Hoffman.
Darin Copeland highlights Prairie Farms Dairy.

We hear from Kay Whitlock, a 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Illinois Specialty Growers Association Chiarman Randy Graham provides an update on the agri-tourism season.
Illinois State Climatolgoist Trent Ford talks weather.

We talk FFA in Monday's show with Jackie Schertz of the El Paso Gridley FFA Chapter. She is receiving her American FFA Degree next month.
Ryan Tate, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government details the new Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development Grant Program.
We finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp from Commstock Investments.

Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow provides Washington and Springfield updates.
Marty Travis from Spence Farm talks local foods. He was at this week's U.S. Ag Secretary visit in Kankakee.
We learn about the Ameren Illinois Smart Thermostat program.
We finish the show with Pigskin Pickins'.

We learn about National Blue Ribbon status for Hiawatha Elementary School in DeKalb County as we visit with principal Caitlin Benes.
We get a local foods update from Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Food Systems Development Raghela Scavuzzo.
Charlyn Fargo, registered dietician with the SIU Med School, talks instant pot cooking.