The Big Show

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.

We continue chatting with the Renew Rural Iowa Award winners from New Day Dairy in Clarksville and Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Development Administrator Sandy Ehrig. Steve Johnson - Iowa State Extension Farm Business Management Specialist - talks about the current weather rally and projecting prices based on the fibonaci sequences. Jacob Burks from Kluis Commodities closes the program with a look at targets for the next few weeks

So Iowa Farm Bureau's Sandy Ehrig joins The Big Show to honor our latest winner, New Day Dairy in Butler County, home of, among other things, the very unique experience of sleeping with the cows that has become very popular. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

To discuss the impending fungicide decision, and good Big Show Buddy J.R. Peterson joins The Big Show to offer his advice on key decision-making points while reminding us that these new products offer a longer residual so it's possible to apply early to prevent disease from even getting started. PLUS Garret Toay's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.