The Big Show

Iowa’s Bee Queen Abigail Kelly tells us about how her hives are holding up coming into spring, some of the health benefits of raw local honey, and some interesting food ideas that can be made from honey. Stephanie Porter from Golden Harvest brings us up to date on soybean planting and says she is a big advocate of planting soybeans ahead of corn. Al Kluis closes The Big Show today with market analysis and says that the soybean meal has helped boost prices in beans today.

Roger Wolf from the Iowa Soybean Association has a big announcement as they received money from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program to invest in the North Raccoon River watershed. Pioneer agronomist Ryan van Roekel talks with us about the importance of soil temperatures and the factors that change soil temps. Jamie Kohake analyzes the energy markets with us as crude oil trades barely above zero.

From Big Show Buddy Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig during his daily Address to the Iowa Food Industry with Bob and Andy, where he says there are still details being worked out but you have to hear the newest specifics. PLUS Tim Meyer's weekly land and equipment values update AND Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis.