The Big Show

Bob and Andy are at the Van Wall location in Avoca enjoying lunch on day 2 of the WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride!

Join Bob and Andy at the Day 1 lunch stop for the 25th Tractor Ride! Thanks to Griswold FFA for hosting us!

A couple of them actually, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the Lower Food and Fuels Cost act, so Iowa's 1st District Representative Ashley Hinson joins Bob and Andy as one of the architects of the second bill to explain how this will improve life for all Iowans. PLUS FarmHer's Marji drops by with a look at how art is improving the mental health of farmers AND Garret Toay's expert market analysis.

As farmers and investors a like treat it as a hedge against inflation, so Andy visit's with Travis Smock from The People's Company about supply and price forecasts, and you have to hear about four unique opportunities to get into the land market Travis is providing in the next week or so. PLUS Bob puts the John Deere See & Spray precision technology on display from their recent field day AND Al Kluis expert market analysis.

Kylie Peterson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council joined us on The Big Show with a final update about the competition between Iowa and New York's Best Burger. The Flying Elbow's burger "The Tombstone" was Iowa's nominee for this friendly competition, listen to find more information about where you can get a taste and join in on the competition next year!

With Skip, Scott, Ryan, Shawn and the gang from Titan Tire, makers of those Good Year Farm tires, as the trailer needs some attention. PLUS Don Roose's real-time market analysis following the release of the June WASDE report from USDA AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Which returns after a 2 year COVID hiatus, and as National Pork Board's Ashley McDonald and great Iowa pork producer and good Big Show Buddy Rob Brenneman highlight in their on-site discussions with Bob, sustainability is a big focus. PLUS another strong day in the markets AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

As ISU rockstar agronomist Meaghan Anderson is seeing her first case today so she joins Andy to put out the call to go scouting fields where the cover crop may have gotten pretty tall before planting. PLUS Beck's agronomist Lee Konigsfeld details the value of applying Sulfur on corn with the sidedress application AND Brian Hoops expert market analysis.

With our friends at the Practical Farmers of Iowa as Bob learns about a host of environmental stewardship support programs and activities they have planned for you this summer. PLUS he pulls back the curtain on how goats contribute to improving water quality as it relates to controlling noxious weeds AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

From the far NW corner of the State in Lyon County Bob broadcasts LIVE from Larchwood to honor Rick and crew with the official presentation led by Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND Tim Meyer with The Steffes Group drops by to provide his weekly land and equipment values update.