The Big Show

Monday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is broadcasting today from the Iowa Events Center as setup continues in earnest ahead of the beginning of the show tomorrow! Bob talks with some of our sponsors and what they're doing this week including Ryan Bales from Titan Tire and Buzzard Billy's General Manager Jeff Kirby. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake gives us information on what's dragging grain markets lower today. Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group closes the first hour with our weekly auction update.

Friday's Full Show: Bob Quinn broadcasts live from the Iowa Machine Shed as we announce that headquarters and route for the 2024 WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride! He talks with some of our great Tractor Ride sponsors including the masterminds behind the Machine Shed menu and its hospitality, the guys from Van Wall Equipment talk about the hats with their logo on them, Scott Sloan from Titan Tire talks about the famous tractor ride tire and the upcoming Iowa Ag Expo. We hear from some of our riders; some of whom have been on all of the previous 26 rides! And yes! We talk to representation from our host county coming up June 23-26! We also have a special report from David Geiger on a genetic vulnerability to tolpyralate. And Alan Brugler from Brugler Marketing and Management hops on with us to end the show talking markets.

Bob Quinn spends the show today broadcasting live from the 50th annual Iowa Pork Congress! He is joined by the folks at Iowa Pork Producers, National Pork Producers Council, and the Pork Checkoff! We also catch up with Andrew Lauver from the Iowa Growers Association to conclude the first hour. To start hour two, we're discussing the latest on sustainable aviation fuel with Monte Shaw from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. Bob also asks the new Iowa Pork Producers President Matt Gent about caring for pigs in the cold and the technology available to monitor everything taking place on the farm from anywhere. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments closes the show with a look at markets with soybeans falling double digits.

Wednesday's Second Hour: To begin the hour, we hear again from the first 2024 recipients of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award, the Schmidt Family! We also talk with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the sponsors of the GFN Award, the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! Then, we head back to Northeast Iowa as David Geiger and WMT's Doug Wagner talk with representatives from the host town of the 2024 Silver Anniversary WMT Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade!

Wednesday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers booth at Iowa Pork Congress today as we present Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award #179 to the first recipients hailing from Hancock County, the Schmidt Family! He visits throughout the hour with the family, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Brian Waddingham and the gang at the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. We also learn from David Geiger and Doug Wagner along with the folks at Beck's Hybrids where the 25th WMT Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade will be headquartered!

Tuesday's Second Hour: Our coverage from the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention continues this hour sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation! Sarah Tweeten from the Iowa Corn Growers Association joins Bob to tell us about her participation in one of the Discussion Meets at the Convention. Kristine Tidgren from the Iowa State Center for Ag Law and Taxation brings us an update on changes as you file taxes in Iowa for 2023. Amanda Brill from Total Farm Marketing concludes the show today with a look at markets approaching the Tuesday afternoon close.

Tuesday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention again today in Salt Lake City with reports sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. We begin the show with a listen in on his conversation with former IFBF President Craig Hill who received the Farm Bureau Founders award! IFBF Economist Christopher Pudenz gives some insight on what he's telling national representation about cattle and hogs markets. Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing tells us how uncertain weather outlooks in South America are bringing up soybean markets this morning. Back out West, Bob talks with IFBF President Brent Johnson about a program focused on mental health that began in Iowa that is now expanding nationwide. We end the hour with a discussion in Salt Lake City between Bob and IFBF Voting Delegate Dan Hanrahan telling us what things are looking like in his neck of the woods and talks about his time as part of Farm Bureau.

Monday's Second Hour: We head back to Utah with Bob Quinn for the American Farm Bureau annual meeting with coverage courtesy of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He spoke with Iowan Mitch Seivers from the Young Farmer Advisory Committee talking about their upcoming meeting. Mark Mendick from Moulton, Iowa tells Bob about his product idea to help fight rural fires faster. He also caught up with IFBF President Brent Johnson to learn about some of the things he's presenting to national leadership on Iowa's behalf. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments ends today's show with a commodity market update.

Monday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is on the road to start the week at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah! His reports all week are brought to you by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. We begin the show with a report from Bob on the opening address delivered by AFBF President Zippy Duvall. The CEO of the North Central Poultry Association & Iowa Egg Council, Kevin Stiles, joins the show to discuss new legislation working to properly label egg alternatives to clearly state that they do not come from poultry. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake breaks down the numbers from today's market trade, bringing corn and soybeans into the green. Tim Meyer from the Steffes Group ends this hour with the weekly land and equipment sale update.

Friday's Second Hour: We continue our Farming for the Future Friday at Greene County High School with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! We talk with Greene County Schools Superintendent Brett Abbots about their Career Academy program and Iowa Central Community College President Dr. Jessee Ulrich about how the program works hand in hand with the college to set students up for success. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig gives his praise to the schools for their partnership in preparing students for post-graduation life to make an impact in their community. We also hear from one of the Career Academy students about how she's benefiting from all of the experience she's gaining in high school.