A jam packed Thursday show features a discussion on all things pests with State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes. We get an Ag in the Classroom update from Illinois Farm Bureau AITC coordinator Kevin Daugherty. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth joins the program to discuss her support for year-round E-15 sales. The last segment features Katie Wilson's Manager to Manager Segment as we meet Mason and Menard County Farm Bureau manager Jason Weller.

Wednesday's show features a visit with Ukrainian farmer Gordie Siebring. We also talk avian influenza issues with Tasha Bunting, who serves as associate director of commodity and livestock programs for Illinois Farm Bureau. We learn about Safe Digging Month from JULIE's Roger Watwood. The final segment is with Midwest Dairy's Selina King. She is promoting an Earth Day TikTok Challenge involving a partnership with Undeniably Dairy and IHSA.

Tuesday's show features a conversation with Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. She discusses the Supreme Court announcing they will hear the National Pork Producers Council's challenge of California's Prop 12. We talk with Wabash County Crop Watcher Kevin Rauber. We get an update on the proposed Grain Belt Express transmission line project from Bill Bodine, who serves as Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. The final segment of the show is with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow. He discusses the final week of the spring legislative session. We talk all things economy with Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty. WITY farm broadcaster Erin Anderson provides a recap of the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation Over the Edge event. And Agrivisor's Karl Setzer previews a new market week.

Rita Frazer talks with Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Commodities talks about state and federal legislative issues. Jim Taylor talks to students at the Chicago School for Ag Sciences about their recent Horticulture Job Shadow experience coordinated by the Cook County Farm Bureau and later catches up with DeAnne Bloomberg about her involvement with the Women in Agriculture Conference.

Thursday's show includes a conversation with Derrick Bruhn from Topflight Grain and his role with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. We also honor Brian Drendel of Geneva. He is being inducted into the Illinois Outdoor of Hall of Fame. We also meet North Dakota native Kylee Myers, who now serves as recruiting coordinator for Black Hawk East, which is hosting an Ag Visit Day on the Henry County campus on April 8.

Plenty of topics covered in Wednesday's show. We talk Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee work with Gayle Baker and Gracelyn Dale. Jennifer Tirey provides an update from the Illinois Pork Producers Association. We learn about the story behind the IRAP Landowner of the Year. And the show finishes with corn breeder Jessica Bubert from DeKalb County.

Today's show features a conversation with Illinois Farm Bureau's Raelynn Parmely. She discusses April nutrient stewardship field days and pollinator plots. We get our first Crop Watcher 2022 report from Ken Taake in Pulaski County. Randy Graham discusses input costs and their impact on Illinois specialty growers. The final segment includes a weather chat with DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick.

A new week of shows starts with a conversation with State Conservationist Ivan Dozier. We hear from two of the keynote speakers from last Friday's Women in Ag Conference--Dr. Kim Kidwell from the University of Illinois and mental health advocate Adrienne DeSutter of New Windsor. The show finishes previewing a new market week with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer.

Rita Frazer and Illinois Farm Bureau's Mark Gebhards update us on state and federal issues. Later, Rita shares coverage from the Live Local Conference held earlier in the week. Jim Taylor wraps up with a conversation with Rockridge FFA President Kierney McDonald.