And has been making it's way still further South through the cornfields and pastures of the state, including a trip over the property of Ashley Johnson on Saturday when she captured some once-in-a-lifetime images of the creature so she joins Bob and Andy to share her experiences. PLUS ISU's Erin Hodgson reports joins The Big Show to provide an update on soybean Gall Midge traps AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Finally, but not fully, according our buddy Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Council and he gives Bob and Andy a status update on the work being done and work yet to do, and why it matters to you. PLUS Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group offers his weekly land and equipment values updates AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

With the help of Davis Brown's Bill Hanigan, who joins Bob and Andy to explain why this issue mainly affecting Midwesterners is being decided in California AND update us on what the latest filing means for producers at this time. PLUS AgriPulse's Spencer Chase provides his weekly Washington D.C. update AND Brian Hoops' expert market analysis.

As the original plaintiffs' have asked the Ninth Circuit to strike down the EPA's allowance of using existing stocks so Sec. of Ag Mike Naig joins Bob and Andy to stress that at this time nothing changes BUT this does remain a fluid issue so stay tuned. PLUS Brian Hoops' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

John Harms from the Iowa State Fair Board tells us about some of the surveys and studies used to make the decision to postpone the 2020 fair, and says that of all of the factors, "the health and safety of the fairgoer is the upmost." Matt Nelson from Channel Seeds brings us a boots-on-the-ground perspective as growing season is well under way. Don Roose of US Commodities in West Des Moines wraps up the show with market analysis as we look at the effects of the WASDE Report on the market numbers.

It was heartbreaking, disappointing, upsetting and dissatisfying all rolled into one to find out yesterday that the grand tradition and excitement and pageantry of the Iowa State Fair will be postponed until 2021, but Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it came down to a couple of key premises you have to hear about, plus the latest on plans to hold 4-H and FFA shows. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis of the just released WASDE report AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

From our friends at Atticus LLC, an American owned maker of branded-generic herbicides and insecticides. In this unique Big Show podcast, Bob gets more details from Atticus Director of Central U.S. Crops Sam Knott on how you can replace the now vacated dicamba products with something just as good, and you have to hear how easy it is!

With good friend of The Big Show Mitch Schulte, producer in Benton County and head of the Iowa State Dairy Association, who says the job of the dairy farmer hasn't changed during Covid-19, take excellent care of the animals and continue producing that locally grown, high quality, affordable dairy products every loves. PLUS BASF's Eric Schultz provides our boots on the ground, eyeballs in the field AND Alan Brugler's expert market analysis.

So says good Big Show Buddy Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, as he acknowledges some of the numbers are down from last year's record levels but you have to hear why he's very optimistic for a strong finish to the year. PLUS Alan Brugler's expert market analysis headed into a big USDA report tomorrow AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

After, of course, the Ninth Circut Court of Appeals jumped in the middle of spraying season by vacating the registration of three of those herbicides, and Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig says the EPA guidance today is basically what he requested so you need to hear the details. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.