Tuesday's Second Hour: Starting this hour, Spencer Chase from Agri-Pulse has the latest on the diminishing chances of getting a new farm bill any time soon. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the recent court decision to vacate dicamba registration nationwide and the action that he and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture are taking. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions wraps up this Tuesday show with another update on markets.

Tuesday's First Hour: Starting off today's show, David Geiger is sifting through the important statistics that are coming out of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Clarabell Probasco from Iowa State University Extension in Southeast Iowa talks soil moisture and has some details on Planter University from ISU. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions tells us what the news is bringing soybeans down a bit today. Kylie Petersen from the Iowa Beef Industry Council has an update on the Best Burger Contest, just over a day in and almost 1,000 VOTES in!

Monday's Second Hour: Bob continues today's broadcast from the Iowa Beef Expo with our sponsors at the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association! We're announcing the start of voting for the 2024 Iowa's Best Burger Contest talking with representatives from IBIC and ICA! Casey Anderson also talks about preparation for this year's Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Show! The hour ends with Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments as we dive into commodity markets this afternoon.

Monday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is on the road today with the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association as we begin the nomination process for the 15th annual Iowa's Best Burger Contest! He talks with the folks from IBIC and ICA about the voting process, burger qualification requirements, where to find more info, and promotional materials for restaurants! We also talk over the markets with Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake and Tim Meyer has the latest on land and equipment sales at the Steffes Group!

Friday's Second Hour: It's Farming for the Future Friday with the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! We open this hour with Brian Waddingham from CSIF talking about rules and regulations inspections that are happening around Iowa and how the Coalition can come out ahead of those inspections and help you meet the requirements. Kody Havens tells us what he does out in the field as he visits livestock producers across the state. Our day the Iowa Beef Industry Council hewadquarters in Ames wraps up with IBIC's Mike Anderson talking about the importance of Checkoff dollars in Iowa. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments wraps up today's Big Show with our last look at commodity markets for the week.

Friday's First Hour: The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers are our hosts today for Farming for the Future Friday! IBIC's Mike Anderson, Dr. Dan Thompson, Dr. Stephanie Hansen, and Assistant Professor Randie Culbertson from Iowa State University talk about the latest research and innovations funded by the Beef Checkoff and the future of the beef industry.

Thursday's Second Hour: The deadline to apply for the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant has been extended to February 23 and Iowa State Dairy Association Executive Director Mariah Busta tells us how to apply and what the grant can potentially be used for. She also gives an insider tip on how to find out where your dairy products were processed! David Geiger has a report with Locus AG's Vic Peroni looking at participation in carbon credit programs. Don Roose from U.S. Commodities brings us information on commodity markets to end the show now that we're a couple of hours removed from the WASDE Report that sent soybeans on a rollercoaster ride.

Thursday's First Hour: With reports coming out from USDA and CONAB today, Don Roose from U.S. Commodities breaks down the key numbers. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Nicole Stecklein tells us what she's seeing in Northeast Iowa. USMEF Vice President of Industry Relations John Hinners joins us on the show talking about the importance of farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers Association in the production of red meat.

Wednesday's Second Hour: Todd & Sargent is celebrating 90 years in business and President & CEO Jon Sargent talks with Bob about the company's history, including the building of the feed mill at Iowa State University. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor was one of the headline speakers at the Renewable Fuels Summit last week and she tells us about the discussions they had at the meeting. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions wraps up the show today with our last look at commodity markets.

Wednesday's First Hour: Meaghan Anderson from Iowa State University Extension tells us what her soil moisture monitors are reading as all of the January snow melts into the ground. Brian Hoops with Midwest Market Solutions talks markets with us and the impact of weekend rain in South America on today's trade. David Geiger ends the hour with a report on the Affordable Connectivity Program and its potential end in a few months without new funding.