The Big Show

At a new location this year, but after going virtual last year it's back to an in-person gathering this year in Des Moines, and it's so inspiring to hear about all the future plans from the future leaders of the food, fuel and fiber industry! Plus Tim Meyer with The Steffes Group provides his weekly land and equipment values update AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

We love honoring outstanding rural small business owners who remain on the cutting edge of their industries with our friends at Iowa Farm Bureau, and this month's winner is Mitchell Hora and Continuum Ag! PLUS Iowa Corn's Mindy Larsen-Poldberg asks you to call your representatives in support of the Iowa Biofuels Standard as it comes up for a vote next week AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know!

With our friends at Kubota and Champion Seeds as Bob heads down to Quinn Farms to smooth things out and plant more of a prairie mix, and you have to hear how easy this can be. PLUS Bill Havertape's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

With zero growing degree units in the forecast for the next week, ISU Extension Agronomist Aaron Saeugling says there's no benefit to pushing the envelope and planting due only to a date on a calendar, but you do have to hear his advice on when it may be wise to get going. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis as soybeans are running again today AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

So we can plant with confidence, as the calendar suggests it's almost time yet good Big Show Buddy Dennis Todey from USDA's Midwest Climate hub tells Bob and Andy patience may be required, and you have to hear when he's looking at a pattern shift to warmer weather. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Mike Witt from ISU Extension in West-Central Iowa brings us an update on soil temps and moisture in his area of the state and says they look ready to roll here soon. Don Roose provides us with market analysis om this turn around Tuesday after downward moving grain markets on Monday.

After a few nice days with great soil conditions, even though it was really early some seeds did get stuck in the ground but now, good Big Show Buddy Key Coop agronomist Ben Hollingshead provides a real-time agronomy update to Bob and Andy where he says the forecast is cooler and wetter and soil conditions just aren't fit. PLUS our weekly land and equipment values update from Tim Meyer at The Steffes Group AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

Andy is joined in Van Horne at Nutrien Ag Solutions talking about re-treeing Iowa with the folks at Nutrien as well as the mayor of Van Horne, Martin Junge, Benton County Soil and Water Conservation, and former NASCAR driver, Ward Burton. Also on today’s show, Angie Rieck Hinz brings us a field update from North-Central Iowa. Also, IT’S WASDE DAY! Al Kluis has a look at the numbers.

Of course our efforts never stop! But the campaign continues in 2021; and to do so, Andy is in Des Moines County! The event focuses on cover crops, reduced tillage, nutrient management, and wetlands! He is joined by a great lineup of guests including Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Executive Director of Iowa Ag Water Alliance Sean McMahon, Iowa Corn Promotion Board director Wayne Humphreys, our host Ryan Heiniger, Soil Scientist Jason Steele from NRCS, and gets a Wisconsin perspective from farmer Tony Peirick!

As long as it doesn't interfere with primary crop yields would likely be one key factor and there are others yet Chris Gasser joins Bob and Andy to explain that's exactly what he has been trying with Bluegrass and you have to hear how that's going. PLUS Alan Brugler's expert market analysis AND The Three Big Things You Need to Know.