Mike Telfod from Iowa Farm Animal Care discusses how to protect livestock in the high temperatures over the weekend, Matt Kenny provides additional details on the Big Show Tractorcade scheduled for August 2nd-5th in Jones County, and analyst Paul Mussman brings news of reduced temperatures and rain after the weekend heat.

So says expert market analyst and good Big Show Buddy Al Kluis, and you have to hear why he's pleasantly surprised by that market as of late. PLUS Syngenta's Dean Grossnickle, Scott DeSotel and Shawn Hock along with Key Coop's Brent Deppe, Kelly Els and Ben Hollingshead continue focusing on the key decision make factors around fungicide applications AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

With our friends at Syngenta and Key Coop today, as Andy visits with experts Dean Grossnickle, Scott DeSotel and Shawn Hock from Syngenta and Brent Deppe, Kelly Els and Ben Hollingshead with Key Coop to learn what is happening out in the fields in Iowa and across the Midwest along with key decision making factors. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

From our friends at Kemin Industries, and it has to do with slowing the infection rate by stopping movement in the feed so Kristi Krafka joins Bob and Andy to explain the details of the giant step forward. PLUS BASF's Mark Storr provides today's real-time agronomy update from the field and we look at making the fungicide decision AND Alan Brugler's expert market analysis.

In parts of Iowa, according the ISU's Meaghan Anderson who was the first to see it, and you need to hear why she says this discovery could be another factor in the fungicide decision. PLUS Alan Brugler's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

The biggest tractor in the world, a Big Bud, is being fitted with new shoes - the largest agriculure tires in the world - in Clarion, IA on the show. Bob chats with Scott Sloan from Titan Tire, 4th generation Big Bud owner Nick Welker, and owner of the museum that Big Bud calls home - Terry Hillpiper. Along for the show today is market analyst Don Roose from US Commodities in West Des Moines. And we hear from our boots on the ground, Marshall Dolch from Syngenta.

Chuck Cox from Chuckie’s Famous Tenderloins joins us for a mouth-watering conversation as his tenderloins will be sold at Freddy’s restaurants across the Midwest! Nicloe Stecklin from DEKALB Asgrow has eyeballs out in the field in Northeast Iowa says that grey leaf spot is a big concern in fields as well as crop damage from weather events in the past week. Our market analyst Jamie Kohake is not expecting a turn around in markets in the near future as a better than expected weather outlook is driving down markets.

From the top Vet in Iowa, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, who says no major changes except for a couple of circumstances, like swine shows that are no longer terminal shows and then there are a few things you need to hear about. PLUS Tim Meyer with The Steffes Group provides his weekly land and equipment values update AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

State Climatologist Justin Glissen joins us on The Big Show talking about the stat of Iowa drought map released yesterday and and the chances for rain coming in the near future. Spenceer Chase from Agri-Pulse tells about the benefits that have already been seen from week one under the new USMCA trade deal. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions is our market analyst closing out the show talking about the effects of the WASDE report, recent weather, and a tweet from Donald Trump today.

Which varies, as you might imagine, but it appears to be significant along Highway 20 in Black Hawk and Delaware Counties and between Grinnell and Brooklyn, which is in the territory of ISU Extension Agronomist Rebecca Vittatoe who joins The Big Show to offer her assessment and advice. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis after today's WASDE report AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.