Insight into the more than 20 billion dollar stimulus bill being passed through Washington for farmers from Spencer Chase at Agri-Pulse, a look into the relatively new gall midge attacking soybeans from Angie Reick-Hinz, Brian Hoops with a positive outlook for new crop corn and improving export markets, and Skip Sagar with coverage at the Blackmore Antique Farm Show is Ellston, Iowa.

Western Iowa is suffering from the drought conditions the worst out of all the Corn Belt states according to Director at the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, Dennis Todey. Iowa Cattlemen’s Association CEO Matt Deppe shares his reaction to the USDA’s report on its investigation into beef and cattle reporting as he hopes for more progress toward marketplace transparency. Jim Nemitz closes todays show with market analysis with corn futures up into the green after starting today’s show 3 to 4 cents in the red.

Lydia Johnson is at the Polk County Fair again today and brings some insight into this year’s socially distanced event from some of the fair’s participants. Jim Nemitz from MSI Futures is along with us today to analyze commodity markets and says that the markets should be paying more attention to drought conditions in Western Iowa and Indiana, but haven’t yet as we still wait to see what kind of crop we will have.

Doug Hensley updates us on crop conditions across the areas of Iowa and Illinois he covers. Eric Shultz from BASF is our eyeballs in the field today and says that even though they have received very little rainfall in the past 6 weeks in Western Iowa, the corn crop is still looking good. Don Roose closes the show with us talking about livestock markets.

Our NAFB intern Lydia Johnson is fresh off of showing livestock at the Polk County Fair in Des Moines and catches up with organizers and other presenters at the socially-distanced event. Don Roose from US Commodities says that the corn and soybean markets are looking very dependent on China’s interest in the near future as they are having a good growing season there. And as always Andy has the Three Big Things You Need to Know!

Greg Koch tells us about an opportunity from KDK Sales to help youth in agriculture vis an online auction for 4H and FFA livestock. From the official fuel provider of Big Show Tractorcade, Agvantage FS, Kenny Walters talks fuel prices and availability of propane this harvest season. Garret Toay finishes today's show with market analysis with livestock trade is starting the week strong and wheat turning up after a tough Monday.

President of the National Corn Growers Association, Kevin Ross, discusses the severe drought areas of the state and the hopes of more assistance for the corn and ethanol industry by another coronavirus Aid package. Garrett Toay is today’s market analyst as markets haven’t reacted much to this weeks crop condition report in which good-to-excellent crop ratings fell.

Our eyeballs out in the field today are in OUR field – the Wyffels Corn Cam plot. Travis Laughtner talks about the great progress the past couple of months in corn growth at the plot. Iowa Corn Growers’ President Jim Grief joins us with information on the Brown Farm Pioneer Days celebration this weekend in Central City and his oat combine activity today. Closing the show, Jamey Kohake tells us that the rain is pushing the wheat crop market way down for the second day in a row.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig tells us which areas of agriculture may be involved in one final major COVID stimulus package. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments analyzes the market activity with impressive Chinese buying activity from the US. Tim Meyer talks about the success of last week’s County Fair Auction and the great opportunities to buy equipment as we head into the middle of the growing season.

From Syngenta's Zach Trower, who says the latest research indicates the plant is infected up to 42 days before it shows symptoms, but the good news is Fungicides like Trivapro and Miravis Neo seem to be a very effective treatment, and you have to hear what he's seeing during his scouts about the spread of Gray Leaf Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.