Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig is with us to discuss the Iowa Farm Act. ISU Professor Ratul Chowdhury gives a look into their research for a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) vaccine. Gentry Sorenson is with us for an agronomy update from Northwest Iowa. And we dive into the WASDE numbers with Naomi Blohm.

As the EPA changes regulations around diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), we talk with Don Van Houweling from the Van Wall Group about the technology being introduced by John Deere. We also hear about the America 250 tree planting initiative from Alex Frazier from Frazier Nursery. And Iowa Ag Water Alliance Executive Director Jeff Lucas is on the show on Clean Water Wednesday!

Arti Singh tells us about their new tool for identifying weeds and insects. Angie Rieck-Hinz gives us an agronomy update from North-Central Iowa. Gulke Group President Jerry Gulke has our market update. And we're excited to hear that there will be two rodeo days at the 2026 Iowa State Fair!

Duane talks with Scott and Kim Mason from Heartland Agriservice in Sac County to hear about the Cow Chow donations they are sending to help farmers in Nebraska affected by wildfires.

We're talking fertilizer prices and what can be done amid the conflict in the Middle East with Lance Lillibridge. Iowa State Extension agronomist Aaron Saeugling tells us what he's seeing in Southwest Iowa ahead of potential snowfall tonight. And We get a look at commodity markets with Jamey Kohake.

We Speak Farm Saturday 4/4/25

Grilling season is here! We're kicking it off with the folks from Iowa Pork and Fareway!

Mike Naig joins today's Clean Water Wednesday; fresh off of checking out work on an oxbow in Grundy County!

Iowa Corn Growers Association President Mark Mueller joins us to talk about the need for passage of year-round E-15 legislation amid rising gas prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Bob is celebrating Farming for the Future Friday, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, with the folks from Maxwell Custom Beef on the south side of Des Moines!