The Big Show

Friday's First Hour: Fresh off the 11:00 USDA Crop Production Report, Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity Advisors is today's market analyst talking about the bearish numbers sending grains tumbling. Also today, we hear David Geiger's chat from yesterday's Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit with Delta Airlines' Jeff Davidman talking about the potential for the aviation industry to be the next big game changer for biofuels. National Pork Board's David Newman tells us about their mission to expand pork demand across the globe.

Thursday's Second Hour: Bob Quinn continues from today's Partners in Profit 365 event is the guys from Van Wall Equipment! Van Wall Integrated Solutions Manager Scott Meldrum discusses some of the field trials they are conducting to learn about the potential of their producers' land. Don Van Houweling joins Bob as well to talk about how precision agriculture continues to change, especially sub-surface, and the continuous fight against pests. We wrap up with Jamey Kohake at Paragon Investments checking in on commodity trade in the last full day ahead of the USDA quarterly report, followed by a closed trade day Monday for MLK Jr. Day.

Thursday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the FFA Enrichment Center today with the gang from Van Wall at their Partners in Profit 365 meeting! He starts the show with Van Wall's head guy Don Van Houweling looking at how they are preparing for the future of ag to bring producers the best ROI. Event speaker Chad Hart tells us what his outlook for 2024 shows. We continue the discussion of profit margins with Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments and get his take on what to expect in tomorrow's USDA quarterly report. Teacher Kerri Bell who is also with the Iowa Corn Growers, joins us to talk about the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation and how Corn Checkoff dollars are helping out.

We hear from a South American agronomist at the University of Sao Paulo, Mauro Osaki, on the condition of the South American crop. David is joined by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to discuss the upholding of two Iowa laws preventing trespassing on Iowa farmland and falsifying job applications for the purpose of secretly surveilling farms. Midwest Market Solutions' Brian Hoops wraps the show with an update on markets.

Early in the hour we take an in-depth look at snowfall totals from yesterday and look ahead to more snow and cold conditions this weekend. Fresh off his appearance at the Land Investment Expo, Eric O'Keefe discusses the issue of land ownership by foreign nationals. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions dives into the markets with us. And David Geiger ends the hour with a special report with Standard Grain's Joe Vaclavik discussing how South American crop prices are influencing U.S. trade.

Tuesday's Second Hour: We're continuing today's coverage of the Peoples Company Land Investment Expo; beginning the hour with Jim Knuth from Farm Credit Services of America lends us his expertise on farmland prices and interest rates. And, Harrison Pittman, the director of the National Agricultural Law Center, dissects the issue of foreign-owned agricultural land.

Tuesday's First Hour: The Peoples Company Land Investment Expo is underway and we're fighting our way through the snow to cover it! Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was a speaker this morning and tells us about his morning, as well as the 8th Circuit Court decision in a case involving trespassing on livestock producer land. We also talk with Brick Gentry, P.C. lawyer Eldon McAfee about the court's decision, its impact, and any potential for appeals. Back to the Land Expo, California State Representative James Gallagher tell us what he spoke about at the Expo this morning including Prop 12. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie was unable to make it through the snow to the Expo, but spoke to the group over video call this morning and David Geiger has a report today on his comments on the increase in farmland prices.

Monday's Second Hour: We continue today from the Land Improvement Contractors of America Iowa Chapter annual meeting! LICA Member Tim Recker talks about the growth of the LICA farm in Melbourne, IA. Jacob Handsaker, owner of Hands On Excavating LLC, tells us about how they do some of the projects at LICA. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments ends the show with a market update as grains are falling to start the week.

Monday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the annual winter meeting of the Iowa chapter of the Land Improvement Contractors of America! He is joined by Iowa LICA Executive Director Kelby Kiefer, Iowa Ag Water Alliance Executive Director Sean McMahon, and Agri Drain's owner Charlie Schafer! We also hear from Tim Meyer at the Steffes Group about their upcoming sales and how to stay involved from home amid the upcoming snowstorm.

Friday's Second Hour: Bob Quinn continues with today's Farming for the Future Friday talking with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Beef Industry Council about the Beef Quality Assurance program. Alan Brugler ends the show with a check on markets and a preview of what he calls the "Super Bowl of reports" from the USDA next week.