Bob is on the road today as we prepare for harvest season; talking with Big Bud owner Robert Williams, Mitch Heisler from Wyffels, and Iowa Soybean Association President Tim Bardole. Don Roose is our expert market analyst today as we continue to watc hthe weather outlok to try to predict the market movement.

So Bob headed out on the road to catch up with some folks who have an overview of the 2020 crop and pre-harvest considerations, including Syngenta's Dean Grossnickle AND Titan/Goodyear's Scott Sloan. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

As allocated by Governor Reynolds to six different programs administered by the Iowa Department of Ag OR the Iowa Economic Development Authority. LISTEN NOW as good Big Show Buddy Jake Swanson, Ag Advisor to Gov. Reynolds, joins Bob and Andy to explain which program(s) may apply to you.

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ISU Extension Field Agronomist from Western Iowa, Mike Witt, gives us an update on the extreme drought conditions in his part of the state. Dan Dunsburgan from Key Co-Op in Grinnell talks more with us about the crazy nature of this year's harvest and a meeting tomorrow night adressing issues with crop damage from the derecho. Jamie Kohake is our expert commodity market analyst today and we get and update on land and equipment values from TIm Meyer and the Steffes Group.

As time goes on, and there are certainly developing quality concerns so ISU's Charlie Hurburgh joins The Big Show to offer some advice. PLUS Doug Pooch from Wyffels offers some pictures of how the ears and kernels are developing differently based upon 4 main unique types of damage to the plants that you can see from the comfort of your own shop AND Garret Toay's expert market analysis.

Which is why our friends at Landus Cooperative are doing their own boots on the ground look at the conditions in their footprint, and Tom and Matt join The Big Show for a real-time update of the damage being done. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Bob Quinn is in Hamilton County today just a few miles from Webster City as we learn about the benefits of oxbows and how you can have one restored to help the ecosystem in your river or stream.

With Karen, Paige and our friends at The Nature Conservancy as they explain to Bob the importance of Ox Bow Restoration to keeping that tap water the cleanest it's ever been. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

In this case, for the worst, as good Big Show Buddy and President of the National Corn Growers Association Kevin Ross checks in from the family farm near Minden where they are experiencing extreme drought, and he tells Bob and Andy some near-by areas have had five less inches of rain this growing season than during the drought of 2012. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.