The Big Show

Secretary of Ag Mike Naig joins Bob and Andy from Mexico where he is leading a trade mission, on his birthday no less, to announce confirmation of the case in a back yard flock in Pottawattamie County and encourage all producers to be on high alert for signs of sick birds and strict adherence to all biosecurity protocols. PLUS Bob is live with Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers at their "Farming for the Future" seminar at the Oceola County Fairground AND Brian Hoops' expert market analysis!

With our friends at Iowa Farm Bureau, as business development manager Amanda Van Steenwyk joins The Big Show to discuss a couple of upcoming important programs she has put together to continue strengthening rural Iowa. PLUS DMACC's Travis Laughtner previews the next growing season under our Central Iowa Corn Cam AND Don Roose's expert market analysis on another wild day in the commodity markets.

As we continue to hear about shipping concerns in the Black Sea Region with the battle between Ukraine and Russia, good Big Show Buddy Dan Dunsburgan, who manages the Grinnell location for Key Coop, says the good news is the US has all the fertilizer it will need in stock for the upcoming growing season and you have to hear what he says about herbicide. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Halfway through the nominating process, Kylie Peterson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council hops aboard The Big Show to tell us nominations are strong this year so you if you want your favorite place to be in the top 10 and qualify for a visit from the secret panel of judges you need to keep working at it. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis as the markets crash and burn AND Golden Harvest's Andy Ackley tells Bob and Andy now is the time to get the right seed matched up with the right acre in your unique operation.

On a day where the soybean market has a trading range of over a dollar a bushel, expert Don Roose joins Bob and Andy to dig into the basics of what is leading to such volatility. PLUS Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announces an investigation into high fertilizer prices on The Big Show AND Iowa 4-H Foundation Executive Director Emily Severaid previews their fantastic Legacy Awards banquet on Friday night.

With some legislative support, and Iowa State Dairy Association Executive Director Mitch Schulte joins Bob and Andy to provide some details on a bill that's still alive which would help automate farms and teach more producers how to make some of these high quality dairy products locally. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis on another big up day in the markets AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

After record production last summer, good Big Show Buddy Dale Leslein at Dyersville Sale Company joins Bob and Andy to look into the marketplace as they are expanding hours to handle the extra product, and you have to hear his market projections. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert commodity market analysis as they are through the roof again AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

It is with great sadness we report the passing of longtime Iowa Ag Broadcaster Jerry Passer at the age of 78. Andy takes a look back at Jerry's life and career and along with some help from our friends at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting we are able to listen in to recordings of Jerry himself recounting his favorite memories from his storied career. Off the air, Jerry was a personable guy who never knew a stranger. He was kind and giving and did his best to help when he could, and his contributions to the Ag industry in the Midwest can not be overstated.

They say it's truly a global marketplace and nowhere is the hard work many of the commodity organizations have done to open some of those markets to US and Iowa producers more evident than with this sale, so Iowa Soybean Association CEO Kirk Leeds joins Andy to explain how this came about and how it helps Iowa Agriculture. PLUS Tim Meyer's weekly ag equipment and land values update from The Steffes Group AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

With 3 states now having cases confirmed in domestic flocks (Kentucky, Virginia Indiana), Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture and good Big Show Buddy Mike Naig joins Bob and Andy to discuss lessons learned during the outbreak here in 2015 and offer a reminder of best practices to avoid a repeat. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis as grains and oilseeds finish the week strong AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.