Friday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. He discusses a number of topics including Infrastructure Rural Playbook and IFB plan for local assistance. We also honor IFB's Jim Polus. He is retiring after many years with IFB's video team. The final segment is with Megan Miller with the Illinois Soybean Association.

Great content in Thursday's show. The line-up includes updates from Illinois Farm Bureau president Rich Guebert and Illinois Department of Agriculture director Jerry Costello. We talk farmers market season with Illinois Farm Bureau associate director of food systems development Raghela Scavuzzo. Illinois Farm Bureau member engagement manager Jenny Webb finishes the show telling us about a leadership program taking place this week in Bloomington for 4-Her's and FFA members.

Wednesday's show features a conversation with Grant Hammer-executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts and AISWCD vice president Dale Shumaker. The two discuss the association's tree planting initiative. We also talk all things local government with Illinois Farm Bureau's Ryan Whitehouse. We preview this weekend's Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, Wisconsin. We meet a local 4-H youth from Normal who has received a $5,000 national 4-H scholarship. The show finishes with a Pioneer agronomy segmen.

Tuesday’s show features a conversation with McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Ross Fogle about an I-55 pollinator project. We discuss food insecurity issues with Mike Miller from the River Bend Food Bank. We check in with St. Clair County Crop Watcher Paul Munie. District 4 FCAE program adviser Megan Coy provides an ag education update. The final segment of Tuesday’s show is devoted to weather with DTN ag meteorologist John Baranick.

We talk all things outdoors with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan. Monday's show also features a chat with the Lincoln Land Community College Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter. The group has a special event coming up this week. We also highlight the many programs available through Trees Forever with field coordinator Debbie Fluegel. Monday's show finishes previewing a new market week with Agrivisor's Nick Fara.

The week wraps up with a state legislative wrap up with Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities. We also hear from Jeff Bash, retiring after a 32-year career in ag education. His last day in the classroom was Thursday at Spoon River Community College. We finish the show with an update from Jennifer Tirey from IL Pork.

We check in with with Illinois State Fair manager Rebecca Clark today. She provides an update on plans for the 2022 Illinois State Fair. We talk consumer engagement activities with Illinois Farm Bureau's Gracie Pierson. And we honor Betty DeFord of Bath, Illinois. She is the founder of the Redneck Fishing Tournament and is being inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame for her efforts to remove the Asian carp from the Illinois River.

Central Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis joins the show today. He discusses E-15 summer use and a piece of legislation he is introducing involving pesticide regulations. Illinois Farm Bureau's Rodney Knittel talks transportation issues and we get a monthly update from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. The National Milk Producer Federation's Alan Bjerga tells us about a dairy quiz. The show finishes with a Pioneer agronomy update.

Tuesday's show features a recap of field days in Clinton, Knox and Washington counties last week. Illinois Farm Bureau's Raelynn Parmely provides the details. We get a CropWatcher report from Marshall Newhouse from Boone County. Josh St. Peters provides an update from the Illinois Beef Association. And the show finishes with Freese-Notis meteorologist Dan Hicks.

Monday's show features an update on the trucking industry with Don Schaefer from the Mid-West Truckers Association. We talk with the Illinois Soybean Association's Rachel Peabody as she discusses infrastructure. Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow recaps the recently completed spring legislative session in Springfield. And Agrivisor's Karl Setzer finishes the show previewing a new market week.