Orien Samuelson is best known for his association with WGN Radio in Chicago, serving as the station's head agriculture broadcaster since 1960. He currently co-hosts the Morning Show on Saturdays. In addition, Samuelson hosts a three-minute daily "National Farm Report", and a weekly commentary, "Samuelson Sez"; both are syndicated to various stations across the country.

In the 1960s, Samuelson hosted a morning show on WGN-TV, Top 'O' the Morning. From 1975 to 2005, he hosted U.S. Farm Report, a television news magazine dedicated to agriculture. He now co-hosts This Week in Agribusiness with Max Armstrong.

In 2001, Samuelson was named a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and received the Lincoln Medal – the highest award bestowed by the State of Illinois. The University of Illinois also presented him with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters. In 2010, he was honored at the Wisconsin Corn/Soy Expo. That same year, the southwest corner of E. Illinois Street & N. Cityfront Plaza Drive was named 'Orion Samuelson Way' by the city of Chicago.

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Featured Tractor -  1965 - 730 Orchard Case owned by Alan Buckert, Mt. Pleasant, IA

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2017 Show Featuring:	Case Gas Engines
2017 Raffle Tractor:	1963 Case 630 Wide Front End
2017 Board of Directors
Ed Hartweg, President Rob Coyle Terry Whitledge   Matthew Starr, Vice President Raymond Siegrist Kenny Buckert   Alvin Metternich, Secretary Lester Harnetiaux   Dan Buckert, Treasurer