The Big Show

As USDA surprised everyone by lowering the soybean production estimated yield, and one of the best market analysts in the business Don Roose with US Commodities joins Bob and Andy to discuss the longer-term ramifications of today's numbers. PLUS BREAKING NEWS on a compromise in the cattle market reform debate AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

As they have made a large, unique investment in making sure the 1.2 million gallons of water they use per day is cleaner when it leaves the plant than when it comes out. They also have the help of our friends at the Iowa DNR as Director Kayla Lyon joins The Big Show to reveal how they are working side by side with agribusinesses like Tyson to make sure every single Iowa citizen has access to high quality, sustainable drinking water.

As the EPA has denied one from 2019, and AgriPulse's Spencer Chase joins Bob and Andy for our Word From Washington where he says it could be signaling a change in how the rest of the pending SRE's will be handled. PLUS Alan Brugler's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

With the rains this fall, and new ISU Extension Area Argonomist for NW Iowa Gentry Sorensen joins The Big Show to provide a harvest update despite all the rain. PLUS Garret Toay's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

At the American Water Works Association Iowa Annual Convention in Cedar Rapids as John Dunn with the City of Ames joins Andy to discuss how water utility partnerships upstream allow them to provide high quality drinking water to their customers. PLUS our host, Cedar Rapids Watershed Coordinator Mary Beth Stevensen has some exciting news to share for the upcoming growing season AND Bob chimes in with more reports from opening day of the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

On a Clean Water Wednesday in Cedar Rapids at the American Water Works Association Iowa Chapter annual conference, where Utilities Director Roy Hesemann, Mayor Brad Hart and others join Andy to close the loop on how essential their engagement with farmers up-stream has been to the core mission of the AWWA which is to provide and promote quality drinking water for all. PLUS Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig calls to chat with Andy about how this rural-urban engagement helps the Voluntary Nutrient Reduction Strategy AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

With the supply shortages of typical capital improvement purchases for deductions like tractors and implements, good Big Show Buddy Ryan Bullerman from Hacker Nelson offers some alternatives and says to start planning now. PLUS Bob Quinn at the 94th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo AND Brian Hoops expert market analysis.

On the streets of downtown Indianapolis, as the only Iowa member of the National FFA Choir, Zayden Reffitt from the Boyden Valley FFA joins Andy with some great experiences so far and he even sings his solo from today's performance LIVE. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis AND Brian Hora provides results from some of their Continuum Ag innovative soil health cropping trials.

With our friends at Truterra, who have exciting and innovative projects going all across the state you must hear about and may even benefit from. PLUS Sue Martin's expert market analysis on a big up day in soybeans AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

We sure enjoyed expanding our Corn Cam/Crop Cam network this year into the Eastern side of Iowa, but the original site is at the DMACC Farm near Adel and harvest day is always a special day on The Big Show. Michael King, Travis Lautner and DMACC students are on hand as are representatives from Champion Seed to look at yields, which were ranging from 245-250 at around 16 percent moisture, and you have to hear what pushed their yield results this year. PLUS Brian Hoops expert market commentary AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.