Friday's show features a conversation with regular contributor Mark Gebhards, who serves as Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities for Illinois Farm Bureau. We highlight the Carrol County Farm Bureau "Adopt A Legislator" program. We learn about Bayer Fund's America's Farmers Grow Communities. And we finish the show with DeLoss, Jim and Rita and "Pigskin Pickins"'.

Thursday’s show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. We get an update from Megan Miller with the Illinois Soybean Association. We highlight the Bureau Valley FFA chapter, which is headed to the National FFA Convention later this month. We finish the show checking in with Pioneer agronomist Emily Huber.

Wednesday show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau’s Rodney Knittel. He discusses the Illinois Harvest Permit. We talk dairy numbers with Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation. We get a regular update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. We talk Supreme Court arguments concerning California’s Prop 12 with American Farm Bureau Federation’s Travis Cushman and finish the show checking in with Grant Hamer of Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

We talk Census of Agriculture on the program today with Mark Schleusener from USDA NASS. We get an update from Illinois Farm Bureau Consumer Engagement Manager Gracie Pierson. We meet one of the Savory 16 in the IHSA and IPPA Pork and Pigskins Championship--Kewanee High School. And we finish the show talking weather with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Mike Doherty talks the Jobs Report, inflation, and other economic factors. Getting to know Ryan Tate, IFB’s Associate Director of Local Government. We start the trading week with markets with CommStock Investments Joe Camp.

Friday’s show features a conversation with Bill Bodine, who serves as Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. He discusses the latest on the proposed Heartland Greenway project. We celebrate National 4-H Week with Brady Clark, who is now a junior at Southern Illinois University. We check in with Delana Erbsen at Iowa State University. She is a graduate of Eastland High School and is preparing for the National FFA Convention. Friday also means Pigskin Pickens’ with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

Thursday’s show features an update with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. We talk with Pete Fandel, who is an ag professor at Illinois Central College and also involved with the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership. We highlight an upcoming event at the Birthplace Museum of Ronald Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. We finish the show promoting October Pork Month with Lana Shovlin from the Illinois Pork Producers Association.

Wednesday’s show features a s conversation with Tasha Bunting, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Commodity & Livestock Programs. We talk trucking with Bruce Jung of Jung Trucking. It’s National Pork Month and we get an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association, and also highlight the IPPA and IHSA’s Pork and Pigskins Championship with the product from El Paso-Gridley High School. We also celebrate National 4-H Week with Nicole Hill of Dixon, who attends Black Hawk East in Henry County.

Tuesday's show features a visit from regular contributor to the program, Mark Gebhards, who serves as Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities. We also hear from IFB Director of Environmental Policy Lauren Lurkins, reminding members that there are just a few days remaining to respond to an action request involving atrazine. We also celebrate 10-4 National Truckers Appreciation Day with Sarah Over from LaSalle County, a recipient of an IAA Foundation Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship. We finish the show talking weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

We kick off a new month of shows visiting with Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. She provides several updates heading into the November mid-terms. We celebrate National 4-H week with Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership team member Ross Vancil from Henderson County. We highlight IAA Foundation ag teacher grant recipient Lexi Hilliker from Pecatonica High School. And we finish the show previewing a new market week with Joe Camp at Comstock Investments.