The Big Show

Not just record breaking, but record SMASHING, with volume and value both up double digits over last year so Norm Bessac from the National Pork Board joins Bob and Andy to celebrate. PLUS Andy reports his efforts to make his own bacon turned out tasty and he even offers up one of his secrets AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis!

After yesterday's sell-off, we are gaining some of it back so our expert market analyst Al Kluis joins Bob and Andy to compare this action to his charts and you have to hear his analysis on what exactly is happening. PLUS the newest Iowa Corn employee, good Big Show Buddy Grant Menke explains what he will be up to in his new role as Market Development Director AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

We have good news, your dream trial could come true this growing season with the help of our friends at the Research Center for Farming Innovation and the Iowa Soybean Association! Dr. Ed Anderson joins Bob and Andy to explain the vast spectrum of research they are conducting and how you can get involved, and farmer Aimee Bissel details different trials they have conducted and how it has benefited their unique operation. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Resulting from on-farm trials conducted by the Research Center for Farming Innovation and our friends at the Iowa Soybean Association, where Director Roger Wolf joins Bob and Andy to highlight his exciting findings. PLUS farmer Jeff Frank explains how these on-farm trials have improved his operation AND Brian Hoops' expert market analysis.

As ending stocks were not cut as far as the trade expected, but as always Don Roose with U.S. Commodities joins Bob and Andy to provide the best instant analysis in real-time and you have to hear what key price levels he is looking for. PLUS Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers drops by to remind us of a key application deadline fast approaching AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

It was one of the last public events Andy had the pleasure of emceeing before the pandemic but good Big Show Buddy Emily Severaid, Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation, says unfortunately it will cannot be in person this year but the need is stronger than ever as 4-H has done some great work to help kids through these unprecedented times. PLUS NCGA Chairman Kevin Ross joins us from the pasture for a calving season update AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

In fact, even the coldest 4 inch soil temps are in the mid-20's in Northwest Iowa, so good Big Show Buddy ISU's Paul Kassel joins Bob and Andy to discuss both positives and negatives revolving around the lack of frost in the soil. PLUS Tim Meyer with The Steffes Group provides his weekly land and equipment values update AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Which was the prize they won when they picked up the prestigious "Way We Dairy" Award a couple years ago, and good Big Show Buddy Josie Rosum shares some of the amazing features this new mechanization has brought to their operation. PLUS Agri-Pulse's Spencer Chase provides his weekly Word from Washington AND Alan Brugler's expert market analysis.

The second of two iconic agricultural tractor events the Big Show is lucky to be involved with each year is the Great Iowa Tractor Ride, and Director Scot Knock joins Bob and Andy to announce the new dates, June 13th-16th, and the host site will be the Warren County Fairgrounds. PLUS Alan Brugler's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

People are excited for this year's ride, one of two iconic tractor events in Iowa Agriculture The Big Show is lucky to be involved with, and good Big Show Buddy Mike Franzen, who played a large part in picking this location, joins The Big Show to look ahead to summer and also tell us about some upcoming deadlines for his upcoming Highway 64 auction. PLUS Titan Goodyear's Scott Sloan discusses their brand new Agri-Edge tire prominently on display at the Iowa Ag Expo AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis.