Wednesday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the Stolee Farm near Radcliffe, Iowa for today's Clean Water Wednesday event sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Aliance! He kicks off the program with IAWA Communications Director Rebekah Jones discussing the projects they are working on and makes the announcement of their partnership with iHeartRadio all season long to tell the stories of farmers working on conservation. Heath Stolee talks about the success he is having with the wetland on his farm in taking out nitrates and discusses the cover crops he's using. Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss gives a look at the message they are conveying to farmers and programs they are working on promoting cover crops. Iowa Pork Producers Association Pat McGonegle chats with us at the end of the hour about the establishment of the Iowa Ag Water Aliance and the ways pork producers contribute to the quality of water across Iowa.

It's a severe weather-shortened Big Show today! thanks to our news team for keeping everyone safe and up to date. We spend most of today's show hearing from Big Show correspondent Lydia Johnson at the 96th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames! She spoke with Sigourney FFA participants in the Parliamentary Procedure competition, the WINNER of the Prepared Public Speaking contest, and with Iowa State University CALS Ambassador Maddi Klemme!

Monday's Second Hour: Starting the hour, Dean Grossnickle from Syngenta talks about prevention of weeds in soybean fields as planting season gets into full swing across Iowa! We head back to the FFA Leadership Conference in Ames with Bob Quinn as he sits down with Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talking about their booth. Lydia Johnson learns about the poultry judging competition from two competitors from the Cricket Creek FFA chapter. Jamey Kohake wraps up the day with an update on the ag commodity markets.

Monday's First Hour: Bob is in Ames today on the campus of Iowa State University for the 96th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference! Reports from him, Lydia Johnson, and Kiley Allan are sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association! They talk with some of the young people involved in the event including members of the Des Moines FFA chapter, a competitor in the talent competition, and a finalist for the Rising Star award. He also visits with Joe Heinrich who was helping with registration this morning! Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments gives us a walkthrough of the markets today and a guess at what today's planting progress report will show. We also catch up with Tim Meyer from the Steffes Group and take a look at their spring calendar.

Friday's Second Hour: We continue from the Big Show Garage chatting with Scott Sloan and Shanw Chubb from Garage sponsor Titan Tire! They tell us about today's project getting Bob's Gator fired up and discuss the latest they are involved in at Titan Tire, including a visit to north Dakota and the launch of the FFA Tractor Restoration program for 2024. Pioneer Seeds field agronomist Matt Vandehaar gives his thoughts on readiness for early soybean planting with the warm weather coming up. And Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition has an update on the reopening of the Baltimore port and shipping through the Panama Canal.

Friday's First Hour: It's Big Show Garage day on the Big Show! Bob is joined by I-35 FFA Instructor Denny Meggers and Titan Tire's Scott Sloan as they work on getting his Gator up and running for the season. We also catch up with former Iowa Pork Producers President Trish Cook and hear about what she has been up to this week in Washington, D.C. talking with lawmakers about Prop 12 and ag labor issues.

Thursday's Second Hour: Bob Quinn is presenting today's Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Lawless Family of Monroe County, Iowa sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! He talks with Casey Anderson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council, CSIF's Kody Havens, and Alex Frazier from Frazier Nursery. Hertz Real Estate Services President Doug Hensley gives us his expertise on land values amid decreases across the countryside. US Commodities' Don Roose describes today's reaction to USDA Report this morning and tells us what he is hearing from the ag world in South America.

Thursday's First Hour: Good Farm Neighbor Award #182 goes to John & JoBeth Lawless in Monroe County! Bob is visiting with them, the folks from award sponsor the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig! He also catches up with Iowa Corn Growers Association District 8 Director Steve Kuiper about his involvement on the Plant-Based Products Council and the opportunities for demand growth in the corn industry.

Wednesday's Second Hour: We start the hour celebrating Clean Water Wednesday with the folks from Montag Manufacturing and the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance. Mike Naig discusses the latest news from the capitol including Senate passage of the meat labeling bill and the grain indemnity fund. Ending the hour, we listen back again to another highlight from the career of the late Lee Kline as we recognize the 100th anniversary of broadcastign for our flagship station, NewsRadio 1040 WHO.

Wednesday's First Hour: Big Show flagship station NewsRadio1040 WHO is celebrating its 100th anniversary today! In celebration, we're listening back to some of the best moments from former WHO Radio farm broadcasters Lee Kline and Keith Kirkpatrick, and Bob talks about the inception of The Big Show. We also catch up on today's market trade with AgTraderTalk's Garret Toay.