The Big Show

With an ambitious goal to raise $400,000 this year alone, and Bob and Andy are excited to return as show emcees' as they visit with our host Governor Reynolds, Secretary Naig, and Matt Deppe from the Iowa Cattlemen's Association along with show Co-Chairs Tanner Lawten and Casey Anderson. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis going into the 3 day holiday AND Beck's Southeast Iowa Agronomist Greg Shepard takes us out in the field as the crop continues to progress.

Which is a unique partnership between good Big Show Buddies Landus Cooperative and Des Moines Waterworks to plant corn and soybeans along the river in Waterworks park and showcasing the efforts those in agriculture are engaging in to improve water quality, so Landus CEO Matt Carstens and Water Works CEO Ted Korrigan join Bob and Andy to discuss the endeavor which just a few years ago most would have thought impossible. PLUS Garret Toay's expert market analysis on a big up day in the marketplace AND the Three Big Things You Need to know.

It's Andy Kaldenburg with Rose Acre Farms near Stuart, a very deserving winner and as Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Niag pointed out during the presentation, it's especially important to recognize the important work of Iowa's egg producers during such a difficult time for the industry. PLUS Wyffels' Randy Harding takes us out in the field AND Don Roose's expert market analysis!

Andy is out on the road today at the Firestone Tire plant on 2nd Ave in Des Moines! They are talking about the ag tire production and the operations at the plant as well as what makes Des Moines such an important part of their production. Pat McGonegle from the Iowa Pork Producers also joins the show to talk about some thank you events they’re hosting for Tyson team members after the grind of COVID-19 supply chain struggles.

As the triple digit heat at planting is doing some weird things, including emergence after 4 days creating tighter weed control options, so good Big Show Buddy Zac Trower from Syngenta walks us through some different options and takes a look at possible replant conditions from early planted beans in wetter soils. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Andy headed out to the field to ride with Noah Coppess in Cedar County as he plants no-till beans into corn stalks on a Hertz Farm Management farm after what has been a very compressed planting season. PLUS Hertz Agronomist Allison Bishop shows us some things to be scouting for as it relates to planter performance AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

At Cedar Rapids Prairie, where they are currently building a $2.25 million dollar ag building and developing 155 acres just to the North of the high school, which is just South of the city of Cedar Rapids, so Andy caught up with members Zoey Skriver and Sara Rose for an update and to learn why they are loving their time in FFA. PLUS Liz Colby from Practical Farmers of Iowa drops by to preview a series of learning opportunities they are offering AND Garret Toay's expert market analysis as the markets crash and burn.

As Governor Reynolds signs the Biofuels Access Bill into law, which will expand markets for farmers and also lower gas prices for all Iowans substantially so Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association stops by the celebrate with Bob and Andy. PLUS DMACC's Travis Laughtner wraps up planting at the Big Show Corn Cam plot at DMACC with our friends at Channel Seeds AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis on a big movement day in soybeans.

Certainly a worldwide pandemic has a way of making things last longer, along with several other factors, so when ground is finally broken it's worth celebrating and Andy stopped by the Jackson County Fairgrounds to congratulate the Together We Build folks on a significant milestone in their long-lasting efforts. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis on a mostly limit-up day in the markets AND you must hear what Iowa Soybean Association's Grant Kimberly tells Bob and Andy about oil demand and it's potential impact in the marketplace for years to come.

Since President Biden has announced incentives to try to increase the world food supply, ISU Agronomist Mark Licht joins Bob and Andy to explain why the Southern US will most likely see more of this practice. PLUS Don Roose's real-time analysis of the USDA's WASDE report which has sent markets skyrocketing higher AND Beck's Southeast Iowa Agronomist Greg Shephard takes us out in the field during planting season.