With all the talk about increasing commodity prices, and as usual grains and oilseeds dominating much of the conversation, the hog market is on fire and you have to hear why from market expert Alan Brugler. PLUS ISU Extension Field Agronomist Joel De Jong provides a commodity acreage update for his area AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Good question, so we asked it of John Rosenboom of Heartland Bank who is currently serving as Chair of the Ag Committee for the Iowa Bankers Association, and his answer may surprise you. PLUS Corteva's Ron Geis drops by with a few reminders as we finalize our cropping plans for 2021 AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Says ISU's Paul Kassell from NW Iowa, although he points out more is needed but says this is a good start, and you have to hear what he has to say about how other cropping preparations are going. PLUS Tim Meyer with his weekly land and equipment values update from The Steffes Group AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

To get ready for planting season, and good Big Show Buddy Scott Sloan with Titan/Goodyear drops by with his tire recommendations for our equipment this spring and explains what John Deere's announcement of a central inflation system means for us out in the field. PLUS Matt Brown's expert market analysis to wrap up a crazy marketing week AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

That probably depends upon who you ask, so we turned to our favorite Central Iowa ISU Agronomist Meaghan Anderson and you have to hear her answer and recommendations. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

According to good Big Show buddy Ryan Kay, President of the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute, who joins Bob and Andy to release their semi-annual survey results and you won't believe the increase. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Thanks to a lot of hard work by good Big Show Buddy Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig, who joins Andy to offer details on this temporary trial offering from USDA during these COVID challenged times that he is hopeful they can make permanent. PLUS ISU's Greg Walston provides a derecho clean-up effort update from Benton County along with an option for you to donate to help those hard-hit folks if you would be so kind AND Don Roose's expert market analysis.

As proposed by Governor Kim Reynolds, HSB 185 would create a statewide 10 percent ethanol minimum and 11 percent biodiesel minimum, so good Big Show Buddy Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels associations joins Bob and Andy to explain how it will increase the production and use of ethanol and biodiesel, resulting in cleaner air, a stable and reliable market for Iowa farmers, more competitive fuel prices, economic activity and job creation. PLUS Tim Meyer's weekly land and equipment values update from The Steffes Group AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

More specifically dryness in South America, where soybean harvest is going on followed by planting season for their second season Safrina crop, which normally you would think dry would be desirable but good Big Show Buddy DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Bryce Anderson says no so fast. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis on another volatile day in the marketplace AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

It's always great to catch up with Kate Edwards, who provides food directly to over 100 local families from her local foods farm in Johnson County, and you have to hear how she plans to expand access in 2021. PLUS Brian Hoop's expert market analysis on a day of wild swings in the marketplace AND the Three Big Things You Need to know.