We discuss May Monarch Month with Austin Omer, associate director of natural resource policy for Illinois Farm Bureau and Dr. David Zaya, plant ecologist at the University of Illinois. Friday’s show also features a conversation with IAA Foundation scholarship recipient David Mock from Galva. He is finishing up his freshman year at the University of Illinois. The final segment previews the Foreston FFA Alumni tractor pull set for next month.

Thursday's show begins with our monthly visit with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. We get an update from Gracie Pierson, who serves as consumer engagement manager for Illinois Farm Bureau. Kankakee County Farm Bureau president Greg St. Aubin provides reaction to President Biden's visit to a Kankakee County farm Wednesday. And we learn about Henry County Farm Bureau manager Katie Laleman in a county farm bureau manager to manager segment.

We dive into transportation issues as Rodney Knittel joins the show. He serves as assistant director of transportation and infrastructure for Illinois Farm Bureau. Next we visit with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We speak with solar specialist Joel Tatum from American farmland Trust. The show finishes with an update from the Illinois Beef Association and then a Pioneer Agronomy segment.

Tuesday's show features an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins. We talk ag safety with Amy Rademaker from the Carle Center for Rural Health and Farm Safety. We hear a Field & Bean report from the Illinois Soybean Association. A Crop Watcher report is provided from Ron Moore in Warren County and we finish the show talking weather with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Mark Gebhards. He covers many topics, including an update from the U.S. Senate on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). We also hear reaction from Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty on the latest jobs report. The show finishes with a preview of the new market week with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer.

Rita Frazer sits down with Blake Roderick, Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Manager, who retired on May 2 after 40 years. We then hear from Jill Hardesty, President of Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs. Jim Taylor visits with Andrew Walmsley, Senior Director of Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation on initial talks of the Farm Bill. The show wraps up with a salute to Moms.

Jim Taylor meets with Congressional Quarterly’s Ellyn Ferguson to talk about initial work on the Forest Service Committee Meeting, initial plans for the 2023 Farm Bill and the importance of covering the issues. DeLoss Jahnke talks with Kelly Estes, Illinois Pest Survey Coordinator. Rita Frazer visits with Lana Shovlin, Director of Communications for Illinois Pork Producers.

Jim Taylor reports from NAFB Washington Watch with conversations with National Corn Grower’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and American Farm Bureau Federation. Later, Rita Frazer hears from Tasha Bunting, Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodity and Livestock Programs and gets a Pioneer Agronomy Report from Emily Huber.

Jim Taylor reports from NAFB's Washington Watch. He visits with The Fertilizer Institute's Cory Rosenbusch and NAFB's Tom Brand. We then hear from Belchim Ag's Troy Bettner. Rita Frazer visits with Crop Watcher Doug Uphoff and gives an update from Ukrainian Farmer Gordie Siebring. DeLoss Jahnke wraps up the show with weather from DTN's Bryce Anderson.

Monday's show kicks off with a conversation between Rita Frazer and Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards. Jennifer Smith from the IAA Foundation then joins the show to announce the winners of the 2022 Scholarships. Jim Taylor then shines the highlight on RFD Radio Network Affiliate WCAZ and we wrap up with markets from Agrivisor's Karl Setzer.