Rita visits with Scott Halpin State Executive Director FSA from the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Springfield. Illinois Director of Ag Jerry Costello talks about good partnerships in the state in the name of conservation and stewardship, as he attends Illinois Farm Bureau’s Nutrient Stewardship Field Days. DeLoss has a recap of weather and the USDA crop progress and conditions report. FarmWeek crop watcher and Jefferson County Farmer Brent Corners talks about soybean conditions – for both his early planted and double cropped fields. Kent Cassan provides a report from Livingston, McLean and portions of Woodford County. Jim Taylor has early morning markets and weather.