The Big Show

Thursday's First Hour: Bob was able to talk a few weeks ago at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting with Ag Resource Management Senior Loan Officer Michael Meil about alternative ag financing resources. David had a conversation with Canadian Pork Council Executive Director Stephen Heckbert looking at the impact of Proposition 12 on the Canadian pork industry and potential to use USMCA as a method of stopping implementation. Brugler Marketing & Management's Alan Brugler looks at today's markets with the December WASDE Report coming out tomorrow from USDA. To end the hour Mosaic's SVP of Government and Public Affairs Ben Pratt discusses the impact of Moroccan trade duties on phosphate exports.

Wednesday's Second Hour: We continue today from the Iowa Turkey Federation's annual Meeting! Bob chats to start the hour with David Marks from USDA Wildlife Services about their programs working to control highly pathogenic avian influenza. National Turkey Federation President and CEO Joel Brandenberger discusses his upcoming retirement, the importance of getting a Farm Bill done for the NTF, and potential for legislation similar to Prop-12 to target the turkey industry. We also hear more from David's day at the Nebraska Ag Expo! Jake Geiser from Sound Agriculture tells us about their products on display to apply to growers' fields. And to end the hour he talks with Kent Creighton from Sukup about the grain bin on display for attendees and the other equipment they are showing off.

Wednesday's First Hour: It's another busy day on The Big Show today! Bob Quinn is at the Iowa Turkey Federation's annual meeting, celebrating the Federation's 75th anniversary! He talks to begin the hour with ITF President Brad Moline about the history of his family farm - raising turkeys for almost 100 years. Greta Irwin from the Federation talks about the ITF diamond jubilee and looks at the state of the industry from a supply aspect amid HPAI issues across the Midwest. We're also talking today about the Nebraska Ag Expo in Lincoln and David talks with the expo's Marketing Director, Cindy Feldman. Nick Jensen from Edney Distributing Company discusses the autonomous technology they have on display. We end the hour with Iowa Select Farms Director of Public Affairs Jamie Horbach providing us with an update on Operation Christmas Meal 2023 and where to find more details!

Tuesday's Second Hour: Bob talks twice during the hour with Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson about expanding membership, engaging young farmers, and making Iowa's needs known at next month's American Farm Bureau meeting. David is in Nebraska today and chats with Cindy Feldman, the marketing director of the Nebraska and Iowa Ag Expos, about the two shows and the companies packed into the show! We end the hour with Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments looking at today's commodity market trade.

Tuesday's First Hour: We have a packed show today! We start the show with David Geiger at the Nebraska Ag Expo! He is joined by Nick Becker from Nebraska and Iowa Ag Expo sponsor Sound Ag talking about the technology they are presenting to attendees. We are also broadcasting today from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Des Moines! Bob talks with Polk County Farm Bureau President Josh Remington about his involvement in Farm Bureau and FFA. David Widmar from Agricultural Economic Insights tells with Bob about the key trends he is seeing impact agriculture. IFB Farm Business Development Manager Amanda Van Steenwyk tells us about the upcoming Young Farmer Conference in Altoona.

Monday's Second Hour: We continue our coverage of today's Landus annual meeting at the Des Moines Innovation Connector. Landus Marketing and Communications Lead Ryan Grant and President & CEO Matt Carstens tell us about the message to today's attendees including updates on the upcoming Boone facility and AcreEdge. Stan Nelson with the Iowa Corn Promotion Board calls in as well as the name of next summer's NASCAR Cup Race has been unveiled: the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol! He talks about the importance of making the ethanol message known nationally and making E-15 available year-round. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments ends the show with a look at the markets on the first day of the week.

Monday's First Hour: Landus is having their annual meeting today and Bob Quinn is at their Innovation Connector catching up with the folks in charge. Landus President & CEO Matt Carstens,

Board of Directors Vice President Matt Showalter, Board Member Kaitlyn Kokemiller, and Chief Investment Officer Mark Miner talk with Bob about their message to participants at today's meeting. We also talk with Tim Meyer from the Steffes Group about the upcoming schedule and take a moment to remember the late Steffes Group founder, Bob Steffes, who passed away in November.

We continue today's Farming for the Future Friday with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Beef Industry Council! Mike Anderson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council talks about their partnership with the ISU Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science complex that Bob is broadcasting from. Van Wall Equipment President Don Van Houweling joins the show with information on their upcoming sale at the Farm Progress Show site. CSIF's Kody Havens discusses the importance of having a feed mill near your livestock operation, the need for young people in agriculture, and the services the Coalition provides for livestock producers. Don Roose from U.S. Commodities, Inc. wraps today's program with a look at the ag markets ending the week and the first day of December.

It's Farming for the Future Friday with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. Bob Quinn is broadcasting from the Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science complex. He is joined at the top of the show by CSIF's Brian Waddingham to talk about the importance of developing future farmers at the Iowa State facility and they recap yesterday's Farming for the Future event in Ankeny. Iowa Corn's Stu Swanson discusses the decision to bring about the Kent Feed Mill at ISU and the end products that the students work to produce and sell. Dr. Dirk Meyer from Iowa State University talks about the education that the students experience in their time at the feed mill.

Thursday's Second Hour: Bob Quinn continues from the FFA Enrichment Center with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers at the Farming for the Future Conference. At the beginning of the hour, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Economics and Research Manager Christopher Pudenz tells Bob about what his presentation at today's event featured including the topic of how low livestock markets may get. Another presenter coming up later in the day, Eldon McAfee from Brick Gentry, P.C. tells us about some upcoming new rules and regulations for livestock farming in Iowa. We end today's show with Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments checking out ag commodity trade here on the last day of November.