Friday's show features a conversation with Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello from Commodity Classic. We learn about Cahokia Rice, an exhibitor at the Illinois Product Expo. Illinois Farm Bureau's Director of National Legislation and Policy Development Adam Nielsen recaps the Leaders to DC trip. And we preview the March 25 Women in Ag Conference, visiting with keynote speaker Jeanne Bernick from KCoe Isom.

Thursday’s show features a discussion with Cook County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Coordinator Diane Merrion. She discusses a career exploration and job shadowing program. We also get an update from Kevin “KJ” Johnson from the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association. He details ammonia and dicamba trainings. We talk grain bin rescue training with Kevin Schwartzkopf from the Bishop Hill Fire Department. The show finishes with Mike Koenigs, a market development specialist with Corteva Agriscience.

Wednesday's show features a talk with Alan Bjerga from the National Milk Producers Federation. Alan details the NMPF's board agenda this week. We also learn about Golden Prairie Popcorn, an exhibitor at last weekend's Illinois Product Expo. We chat with Brock Tarr, an FFA adviser and ag teacher from Newton High School. Katie Wilson wraps up the show featuring a manager to manager segment, highlighting Kendall/Grundy County.

Tuesday's show features an update on Illinois General Assembly work from Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation Kevin Semlow. We learn about Kelley's Gourmet Stone Ground Mustard, who set up shop at last weekend's Illinois Product Expo. The Illinois Soybean Association provides a monthly update. We also hear from Jerry Crabtree with the Township Officials of Illinois as he discusses a Utility Permit Template for townships. The show finishes with a check of weather from Dan Hicks with Freese-Notis Weather.

Monday’s show features a conversation with new State Director for USDA Rural Development Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. We also talk with one of the exhibitors from last weekend’s Illinois Product Expo, James Reinneck of Reinneck Ranch. Illinois Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian Dr. Mark Ernst joins us to discuss avian influenza. The show finishes with a market update from Arron Curtis from Midco Commodities.

Friday's show begins with an update from Jeff Adkisson with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois. The group just held its annual meeting in St. Louis last month. We think spring with horticulture educator Richard Hentschel from the University of Illinois Extension. And Rita Frazer finishes the show with a Taylorville FFA Chapter visit.

Thursday’s show begins with a conversation with Bill Bodine, Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for Illinois Farm Bureau. He provides an update involving landowner meetings and the Grain Belt Express transmission line project. State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator Kelly Estes steps in to highlight Invasive Species Awareness Week. We also promote a farm toy show this weekend hosted by the ROWVA FFA chapter in Knox County. The show wraps up with an Ag in the Classroom update from Kevin Daugherty.

Jennifer Smith, Development Manager for the IAA Foundation and Rodney Knittel, Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure talk about the Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarships. Tasha Bunting Associate Director of Commodity and Livestock Programs Illinois Farm Bureau talks about several services and opportunities for the livestock industry; including the IVET-Food Animal Veterinarian Program. Randy Graham, Illinois Specialty Growers Association President, talks about spring work and resources available. Preview of Illinois Products Expo with Jackie Sambursky, Illinois Department of Agriculture.

The Tuesday show begins with Austin Omer Illinois Farm Bureau. He has been appointed to the Illinois 30x30 Conservation Task Force We hear from Congressional Quarterly’s Ellyn Ferguson as she previews U.S. House Ag Committee and Senate Ag Committee work this week. Monica Nyman with the St. Louis Dairy Council stops by to talk dental health. We finish the program with a weather update from DTN agriculture meteorologist John Baranick.

Monday's show features a conversation about urban agriculture. State Conservationist Ivan Dozier touches on that topic along with many other conservation subjects including cover crops and agroforestry. We also hear from Angela Mason from the Windy City Harvest at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Mason has been appointed to U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's inaugural advisory committee on urban agriculture. The show finishes with Agrivisor's Karl Setzer previewing a new market week.