Thursday’s show features continued coverage of the Illinois gubernatorial race. Today’s question involves property rights. We learn about the Gardner Food & Agricultural Policy Survey. We talk trapping season with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. And the show finishes with an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson.

On Wednesday's show Illinois gubernatorial candidates discuss ethanol. We talk distracted driving and other rural road issues with Illinois State Police's Haylie Polistina. RFD Radio's Rita Frazer has coverage from the Illinois Beef Association's Summer Conference in Macomb and we get a county farm bureau manager-to-manager segment as Katie Wilson highlights Massac-Alexander-Pulaski manager Alexis Burnett.

Tuesday's show features more coverage of the Illinois gubernatorial race. The topic addressed by candidates today involves livestock. We talk Mississippi North Central watershed planning with Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely. We get a CropWatcher report from Jimmy Ayers in Sangamon County. The final segment is with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick.

Today we begin the show highlighting the gubernatorial candidates in the June 28 primary with introductory remarks. Candidates will tackle different ag related issues throughout the week. We talk all things economy with Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty. Ellyn Ferguson at Congressional Quarterly joins us to provide an update from Washington on Senate and House Ag Committee work. The final segment is with Comstock Investments Joe Camp previewing a new market week.

We hear from Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. He discusses a number of items out of Washington as the House and Senate returns next week. We talk with Illinois Soybean Association Public Policy Manager David Kubik. We learn about Quinn Adamowski's recent travels through central and southern Illinois. He is with Landmarks Illinois. We also chat with another IAA Foundation scholarship recipient, Shana Lueking from Centralia.

Thursday's show features coverage from the Illinois Soybean Association's open house at their new Lombard office. We hear from ISA chairman Steve Pitstick and also State Senator Patrick Joyce, who was honored by the ISA. We get a University of Illinois Extension update from horticulture educator Ken Johnson. We discuss an "adopt a classroom" effort with Ag in the Classroom's Kevin Daugherty. And we check in with the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation and their Class of 2023.

We talk broadband issues with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs. We celebrate World Milk Day with Alan Bjerga from the National Milk Producers Federation. And we finish the show recognizing two IAA Foundation scholarship recipients.

Tuesday's show features a conversation with Paul Schuette. He is retiring as Region 4 Illinois Farm Bureau Manager. We hear from Devin Bollman, she is the new Membership and Communications Manager for the Illinois Beef Association. A Crop Watcher report is provided by Randy Anderson from Saline County and we talk weather with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick.

Memorial Day features county fair talk with Greene County and Macon County fairs kicking off this week. We also celebrate the 30th year of the Aledo Rhubarb Festival. The final segment is devoted to previewing a shortened market week with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer.

Friday’s show features a conversation with USDA Rural Development state director for Illinois Betsy Dirksen Londrigan highlighting the work of the agency. We get ready for dairy month with Darin Copeland from Prairie Farms Dairy. Jeff Adkisson from the Grain & Feed Association stops by to talk transportation issues, And we learn about AGMRI technology from Intelinair.