The Big Show

Dennis Reyman joins us from Stalcup Ag in Northwest Iowa with a boots on the ground perspective. Mike Steenhoek gives an update on an amendment to the Build America 250 bill that would help ag vehicles to operate on interstates. We'll talk markets with Brian Hoops and Jerry Gulke. EPA's Lee Zeldin talks about the future of undoing federal DEF mandates.

Don Van Houweling from Van Wall Equipment and John Deere's Deanna Kovar discuss today's signing of legislation by Kim Reynolds exempting ethanol fuel in farm equipment from the state excise tax. Jamie Loecker from Syngenta joins the show today as well to discuss herbicide application. Jamey Kohake is the market analyst of the day. And we'll hear from Duane Murley once again from his Holiday Vacations trip in Alaska aboard the Discovery III in Fairbanks!

We're ending the week celebrating another Farming for the Future Friday sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and Iowa Corn! We're on the farm of the Zellmer family!

We open the show with an update from Duane and friends on the Holiday Vacations Alaska trip! We're hearing that EPA and DNR are out inspecting farms in northern Iowa. Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers tells us what to expect and how they can help. Leah TenNapel is our agronomist today from ISU Extension. We'll discuss the northeast Iowa hay market and crop with Dale Lesline. And Don Roose from US Commodities is the market analyst of the day!

AgState Conservation Agronomy and Sustainability Lead Garrett Wagner joins us for Clean Water Wednesday. Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, discusses what he sees as the possible outcomes for E15 legislation in Washington. It's also Wyffels Wednesday with Jason Heath. Jim Engler from Ground Level Dispatch joins the program for market analysis. And our agronomy update of the day is with Angie Rieck-Hinz from ISU Extension.

Christopher Pudenz from Iowa Farm Bureau tells us about an upcoming opportunity for a trip to see India and its agriculture. Rebecca Vittetoe tells us what she's seeing on fields in southeastern Iowa. Joe Kooima details last week's cattle on feed report and the market impact. Jamey Kohake is our analyst as markets resume following the holiday weekend. And we get this week's update on the Steffes Group calendar!

We'll get a boots on the ground update in Northeast Iowa from Wyffels' Nicole Stecklein. ISU Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson tells us what they're learning about Asian Copperleaf. It's been a wild week for markets and we'll digest it with Don Roose from US Commodities.

Agri-Pulse's Lydia Johnson tells us what happening in Washington DC on the agriculture front. Shelby Gruss from Iowa State tells us about the upcoming Central Iowa Resilience Systems Field Day. Al Kluis talks markets with us. And we're celebrating Egg Month in May!

It's Clean Water Wednesday! Duane is pondside in Bremer County with our sponsors today from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn, and Iowa Learning Farms! We'll also visit with Ethan Earlywine on Wyffels Wednesday.

We're reflecting on the rain from the last few days and its severe aspects throughout the show. IDALS State Climatologist Justin Glisan recaps what he observed and what's ahead for growing season. Skip Sagar tells his perspective from Ringgold County, which was under multiple Tornado Warnings last night. We talk agronomy with Jim McDermott from DeKalb/Asgrow. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments discusses the quietest day for grains in a while. And Scott Meldrum calls in; fresh off planting the Iowa Corn logo at Iowa Speedway!