The Big Show

Friday's First Hour: It's the first Farming for the Future Friday of 2024 with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers along with the Iowa Beef Industry Council! Bob is joined by Mike Anderson, the IBIC's Executive Director, discussing the Beef Quality Assurance program. Dr. Dan Thomson from Iowa State University talks about he history of the beef checkoff in the state of Iowa, re-instating it, and how its funds help conduct research. Producer Jim Christiansen gives his insight as to why he finds the BQA program so important. Greene County producer Justin Robins tells us about his operation and receiving an environmental stewardship award.

Wednesday's Second Hour: We start the hour with a look ahead at the events of Iowa Pork Congress coming up January 24-25 from Iowa Pork Producers Association President Trish Cook. Sean McMahon from the Iowa Ag Water Alliance discusses conservation drainage with us and implementing bioreactors and saturated buffers on Iowa land. Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk gives his best estimates at where grain markets are heading over the next couple of weeks, while still watching for resuts of next week's USDA Report to know for sure.

Wednesday's First Hour: Gary Hoefling at Robert's Carburetor in Northwest Iowa tells us what they're seeing for soil temps and rainfall. He also talks about the carburetor repair business and how far away they get items from. Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk explains how moisture in South America impacted yesterday's grain trade and what's bringing prices back up slightly today. David has a special report with Total Farm Marketing's John Heinberg about how outside money affects ag commodity trade.

Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talks through the rules and regulations behind manure application heading into winter as snow and frozen ground looms. Joana Colussi from Farmdoc Daily tells us about her research into the cost of production down in South America. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake ends today's show with an update on markets waiting to see some more export news and previews the upcoming WASDE day next Friday.

Our first guest of 2024, Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson, discusses the lack of frost and frozen ground in Iowa and tells us about season 4 of their Crops TV online series available to watch NOW! Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments explains what is causing soybeans to come out of the holiday weekend down over 20 cents. We talk with Tim Meyer from the Steffes Group about their upcoming sales and get his thoughts on where the machinery market is trending in 2024.

Friday's Second Hour: Justin Rowe from Rowe's Red Cows in Dallas County is with us to start the hour with a look out his weather window and chats with Bob about the struggle of keeping cattle in the pasture. Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition brings us the details on the reopening of rail crossings into Mexico at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas and how it helps ag. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake ends the final show of 2023 with a look at markets going into the three-day trade weekend.

Friday's First Hour: DMACC Agri Business professor Travis Lautner gives an update from the feed lot and rainfall he saw over the weekend. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments brings us a check into markets on the last trade day of 2023. We're also looking at weather and snowfall totals from yesterday in Eastern Iowa.

Thursday's Second Hour: National Pork Producers Council Chief Legal Strategist Michael Formica breaks down the implementation of Proposition 12 in California as January 1 approaches in a couple of days. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw gives us the information on their upcoming summit in mid-January and how to register. He also has an update on their research into using biofuels in airplanes. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions tells us how the week between Christmas and New Year's has gone historically and what he's looking at for targets in early 2024.

Thursday's First Hour: DeKalb's Jamie Horton tells us what they've heard from growers in terms of yields in 2023 and looks at how they are trying to find solutions to rootworm and tar spot. Matt Gunderson from Farmers National Company discusses the results they've seen in land sales throughout the year and the trends they've observed in demand. There's not a lot of movement in markets today, but Midwest Market Solutions' Brian Hoops tells us how the U.S. drought is impacting markets today and into 2024. The folks from Christian Hansen tell us about the importance of probiotics and their research.

Wednesday's Second Hour: David Geiger spoke with representatives from Clean Fuels Alliance America while at the NAFB Annual Meeting in November; and we listen in on that conversation about the future of clean fuels in 2024 and beyond. Bob talked with Travis Kraft at Indigo looking at how carbon programs have expanded in 2023 and the decision-making process for farmers looking to participate. David also has a special report on a new gene being researched to manage soybean cyst nematode.