We continue today's Farming for the Future Friday sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Beef Industry Council! Bob is joined by CSIF's Cody Havens discussing the challenges that producers face when it comes to the rules and regulations in livestock ag and how the Coalition helps farmers overcome those challenges. IBIC Director of Nutrition and Health Promotions Rochelle Gilman talks about the importance of informing consumers of the best way to prepare beef at home through programs such as Beef 101. The 'Goddess of Grain' Angie Setzer ends the show with us looking at markets post-WASDE report this morning with soybeans up almost 20 cents!

Bob Quinn is out today at Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley for Farming for the Future Friday with the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! Beef Industry Council Executive Director Mike Anderson discusses the efforts that they are doing to promote beef use to consumers, including the Best Burger contest! Director of Marketing and Communications Kylie Peterson updates us on the nomination period for this year's contest and says that there are already more than 6,500 submissions! Marianne Pacha, owner and creative director at reigning Best Burger champion Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley, talks about the impact of winning on their business and the Huxley community. Mike Anderson is back to end the hour talking about a recent trade mission to Mexico and expanding the future success of Iowa's beef industry through demand promotion.

Iowa Cattlemen's Association Director of Government Relations, Cora Fox, discusses the Iowa Meat Integrity Bill ensuring that meat and imitation meat are properly labelled for consumers. USDA Agricultural Research Service Food Technologist Dr. Daniela Bermudez talks about new findings on use of radio waves to pasteurize eggs in a less time-consuming way. Al Kluis from Kluis Commodity Advisors gives another look at the marketplace at the end of the show approaching the day's close and a WASDE Report on Friday.

Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation joins us to tell us about the tour they took of the Port of Houston while at Commodity Classic last week and the discussions they were having about the Panama Canal. Al Kluis from Kluis Commodity Advisors is today's market analyst, and he gives his recap of last week's Commodity Classic along with a look at today's green grain trade. Chris Bengtson from the Iowa Corn Promotion Board talks about the Radical Corn Value Chain Challenge and the investment money up for grabs to companies with ideas for new uses for corn!

Iowa Soybean Association Conservation Agronomist Lead, Mike Gilman, tells us about the Farmers For Soil Health cost-share opportunity available to farmers looking to plant cover crops. Aaron Lehman from the Iowa Farmers Union talks with David about the important pieces of the upcoming farm bill and urges farmers to talk with their representatives. And Don Roose from U.S. Commodities, Inc. gives us our closing market commentary.

Aaron Saeugling from Iowa State University Extension in Southwest Iowa tells us how much rain they got earlier this week, how dry it has been overall, and about pest problems the growers around there are expecting to face in 2024. Don Roose is along to analyze markets with us from U.S. Commodities. And David is talking with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor!

Joe Heinrich, Executive Director of the Smart Carbon Network is with us at the beginning of the hour talking about his trip today over to Nebraska to visit a carbon project that they are facilitating and discusses the state of the industry. David has an interview with USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Alexis Taylor on her recent article about the 100-year history of the USDA Outlook Forum. And Brian Hoops wraps us up for the day with a look at markets from Midwest Market Solutions.

Iowa State University Extension's East Central Field Agronomist, Rebecca Vittetoe, talks soil moisture with us as her area of Iowa saw some of the highest rainfall totals yesterday. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions breaks down the markets for us today and talks about what needs to happen to sustain a rally in grain trade. Smart Carbon Network Executive Director Joe Heinrich talks about the state of the Midwest carbon capture industry.

Monday's Second Hour: Bobby Martens, the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Endowed Professor of Economics and Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State, talks with David about his recent trip with students following along the soybean supply chain. Central Iowa Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson from Iowa State University Extension addresses the sprinkle of rainfall seen in the middle of the state this morning and talks about the broader view of drought heading into 2024 planting season. And Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments closes the show with an update on markets.

Monday's First Hour: Kylie Peterson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council gives an update on the nomination period for the Iowa's Best Burger contest with almost 6,000 nominations and the deadline coming up next Tuesday. She also talks about calving season on the family farm. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake talks about today's green grain markets, the speculation of if the market has found a bottom, and has a preview for the next WASDE report coming up on Friday. Tim Meyer has our latest update on activity over at the Steffes Group to wrap up the hour.