If you have a big announcement to make, where else would you do it other than The Big Show where "Big" is in the name, so naturally good Big Show Buddy Sec. Sonny Perdue drops by to kick off today's program while touring Iowa with some big funding news to help the struggling biofuels industry. PLUS we calculate yield and value with our friends at DeKalb AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis.

Bob with with the Iowa Ag Water Alliance near Martinsdale, IA to promote clean water; because clean water starts here, no matter where here is. Don Roose is our expert market analyst today as corn and beans continue to improve on Tuesday's gains. And it's Wyffels Wednesday with Jason Fagen.

We continue our celebration of clean water continues at the Badger Creek Watershed with Mike Naig and Ruth McCabe and Michael Fritch from Heartland Co-Op. Alan Brugler also helps us understand why soybeans are making such big gains today, and what may cause the markets to back off by day's end.

With our friends at Heartland Coop and the Iowa Soybean Association, who have been involved in clean water initiatives around the state for nearly 2 decades and were heavily involved in the development and implementation of Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy. PLUS Verdesian's Dave Schwartz unveils the new Avail T-5 product to help protect and enhance the value of phosphate, which is very expensive this fall, AND our market expert Alan Brugler on today's market explosion in soybeans.

We continue talking Porktober with Mike Naig, Pat McGonegle, and Drew Mogler from the Iowa Pork Producers! Spencer Chase has our word from Washington today on another COVID relief bill for agriculture after many producers don't think the CCC language is strong enough. And Jamie Kohake is our market analysat today as we wrap up talking livestock markets and the chase to find the wild boars in Germany with African Swine Fever.

With the brass at the Iowa Pork Producers Association along with Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig as they gather on the porch this year, Covid-19 appropriate as always, to discuss challenges and successes faced and seen in an industry which provides about 1/3 of the total pigs grown in the country. PLUS Tim Meyer's weekly land and equipment values update from The Steffes Group AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

Andy is on the road today with Brian Waddingham and Kent Mower from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers along side Mike Naig and Pat McGonegle to present a Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Al and Kathy Wolfkuhl. Bob is also on the road as we harvest the Wyffels Corn Cam plot on the DMACC campus!

Bob is out at the Big Show Garage being sponsored this season by Titan Tire, Fleet Farm in Waukee, and Fareway Stores providing the food! We'll hear from Chris Souder from DeKalb/Asgrow as we begin harvest and plan for next year. And Brian Hoops is today's expert market analyst as markets are getting a little bit of help from some dry weather across South America.

On a big market moving day, with USDA lowering ending stocks on corn, soybeans and wheat in the Quarterly Stocks and Intentions Report, we celebrate Clean Water Wednesday near Algona with our friends at Montag Manufacturing and the Iowa Water Ag Alliance. PLUS you have to hear Don Roose's expert analysis of this market as the game is changing with this new report AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

The new president of the Iowa Soybeans Association, Jeff Jorgensen, tells us what he wants to accomplish early in his tenure including continuing to work through COVID issues. Lisa Streck from Bayer Crop Sciences shares big news with The Big Show as the EU has granted full approval for Xtend-Flex allowing it to be exported everywhere. Al Kluis closes out markets with us as the soybean markets show late-day strength with China buying more beans than anytime since 2016.