The Big Show

37 percent of the state's corn crop went in the ground this past week, in a lot of cases into near perfect conditions so Bob and Andy get a real-time effort from Iowa Corn Growers Director Steve Kuiper from the seat of his planter. PLUS Sec. Nair provides his daily Update from the Top AND the Brian Hoops' expert market analysis.

Including brand new details on a call-in coordination center to help livestock producers during these times of crisis from Big Show Buddy Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig during his daily address to the Iowa Food, Fuel and Fiber Industry with Bob and Andy on The Big Show

Well, the short answer is, it depends on the contract. Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law Roger McEowen has been writing extensively on these issues and explains the Force Majeure clauses to Bob and Andy. PLUS Iowa Pork Producers CEO Pat McGonegle provides a snap shot of what's happening on pig farms across Iowa as harvest speeds continue to slow AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.

Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig announces with Bob and Andy during his daily Address to the Iowa Food, Fuel and Fiber industry a new collaboration between his Department, Governor Kim Reynolds office and the Iowa Pork Producers Association to help Iowa pig farmers donate pigs to Iowa food bank feeding programs but they need your donations. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis, Nathan Fischer's world wide cropping conditions update AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Good question, which is why we asked it of Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig, who says it really underscores the need to provide some kind of assistance for the industry like they've been asking for in his daily Address to the Iowa Food, Fuel and Fiber industry. PLUS Growth Energy's Emily Skor joins Bob and Andy to provide some specifics on that help for ethanol that you need to hear about AND Alan Brugler's expert market analysis.

Bob is joined at the Big Show Corn Cam plot at DMACC by Brent Tharp, Eric Wilson, and Michael King as planting begins in #Plant2020. We are joined by Mark Pearson Scholarsihp receipient Kaitlyn Dale who share about her experience in FFA and at DMACC. And Andy Petersen has the Three Big Things You Need to Know!

Of course, Secretary Mike Naig usually joins us in person at DMACC with our friends from Wyffels Hybrids but this year due to social distancing he provides his daily Address to the Iowa Food, Fuel and Fiber industry remotely when he provides key details on more assistance available from Congress to producers. PLUS Doug Pooch from Wyffels, Michael King at DMACC and Bob are socially distanced on the Big Show Corn Cam Plot doing some planting today AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

After 60 percent of their sales evaporated overnight when the schools were closed, WW Homestead Dairy's Tom Weighner joins Bob and Andy to talk about how their diversification has allowed them to help meet people's changing needs during this crisis, and you have to hear how they have done it it while keeping their employees working safe and working. PLUS Iowa Cattlemen's Association CEO Matt Deppe offers advice on trying to get a bid from a harvest facility for cattle AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

We find some much needed good news from Secretary Mike Naig in his daily address to the Iowa Food and Fuel Industry with Bob and Andy as he says while the closure of more harvest facilities is providing a significant disruptions, all hope is not lost as some are reopening. PLUS you have to hear Paul Mussman's expert market analysis as he says we've seen a 30 cent move upward in one commodity in the past few days AND the Three Big Things You Need to know.

As we continue to learn more and get more answers, Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig in his daily Address to the Food Production Industry with Bob and Andy provides the newest specifics you need to hear about and also looks at some of the deficiencies they are finding including the critical need for helping the ethanol industry. PLUS Bob begins the process of taking the new Covid-19 assessment Governor Reynolds unveiled for everyone at the start of The Big Show AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis.