The Big Show

David is in Plainfield, IA at the farm of Pat Lentz feeding farmers with Beck's Hybrids! We start the show with Pat who talks about his growing season in Northeast Iowa and preparing to get the combine rolling. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talks about the harvest season, staying safe on the farm, and showing appreciating farmers. Beck's Seed Advisor Brandon Parrish talks about packing meals for farmers and tells us about what he's hearing from customers as harvest gets underway and evaluating to make decisions in 2024. Midwest Market Solutions' Brian Hoops is our market analyst today and he says the market is being influenced today by potential harvest delays caused by rain across the Midwest yesterday and later this week. We head back to Plainfield at the end of the hour and talk with Lee Koenigsfeld, an agronomist from Beck's, and discuss scheduling harvest to maximize success

We start the hour with an update from Spencer Chase with Agri-Pulse in Washington D.C. on the latest news legislatively impacting agriculture including progress on a farm bill and how talks of a government shutdown could slow it down. Alliant Energy Lead Safety Consultant Kent Sodawasser informs us on some of the best practices for staying safe around power lines and equipment around the countryside. Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk ends today's show with an update on markets and he says he expects soybeans to bounce more than corn coming up.

Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson gives a rainfall update from Central Iowa and tells us what she is noticing for harvest activity and yields. AgTraderTalk's Garrett Toay is our market analyst today and tells us what ongoing harvest activity is doing to the grain markets plus the upcoming planting season for South America. To end the hour, we take a look at some rainfall reports from the Pioneer Seeds Textline.

Charlie Hurburgh, the professor in charge of the Grain Quality Laboratory at Iowa State University, tells us about what he is seeing so far for test weights on crop coming out of the field and how kernel size is affecting data. Alex Jansen from Iowa DOT breaks down the ins and outs of the All-Systems Permit allowing year-round hauling of heavier loads across much of the state of Iowa. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments walks us through today's markets with corn lower and soybeans down even more sharply.

We are joined by Pioneer Seed field agronomist Sarah Wood providing some information on red crown rot in soybeans and what has been causing it to creep toward the Midwest. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments has a look at markets for us today with grain and livestock all lower today. Lance Lillibridge from the Iowa Corn Growers Association calls us with an update on what he's hearing from growers around his area in Benton County and about the production of millet in the area. Tim Meyer previews the upcoming Steffes Group calendar and celebrates some rain over the weekend in Southeast Iowa.

Friday's Second Hour: We wrap up our coverage from the presentation of the 178th Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers to the Dolch Family from Montgomery County! Steve Dolch talks about what has kept them in the cattle business as long as they have been. Linda Dolch expresses her pride in raising four kids to go into the ag industry. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talks about his experience with the Dolch family, including daughter Mikayla who once worked at IDALS. As we end our year of Good Farm Neighbor Award presentations, Brian Waddingham from CSIF tells us how you can submit your nominations for 2024! Joana Colussi with Farmdoc Daily at the University of Illinois discusses with David the effect of the record output year in Brazil and Argentina's record drought causing need for them to import some of the Brazilian crop. Alan Brugler from Brugler Marketing and Management tells us what harvest activity looks like in his area near Omaha, NE and what numbers are telling us nationally. He also tells us why corn has been stuck between $4.70 and $4.85 lately and what is pushing soybeans lower today as the end of the week approaches.

Friday's First Hour: Today we are honoring the 178th Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipient: Steve Dolch and Family from Montgomery County! We start the show learning from Steve about the Dolch's angus operation and the infamous event in 1912 that makes Montgomery County so well known. Sons Matt, Marshall, and Michael and daughter Mikayla Dolch talk with Bob about their upbringing on the farm and how it led to them staying in the ag industry as they've become adults. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig gives praise for the Dolch Family and their dedication to agriculture and fills us in on the meeting he was at this week in Wyoming with secretaries of ag from other states. Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talks about how they can help livestock producers in the state and the need to expand the cattle industry. Alan Brugler from Brugler Marketing and Management updates us on today's markets after the WASDE report earlier this week and comments on the validity of numbers coming out of the Black Sea region. Kody Havens from CSIF tells us about the decisions they help livestock producers make and how they help interpreting the rules and regulations.

David Geiger is in Winneshiek County today near Calmar, IA at the Tri-State Dairy Expo! He is joined by the Iowa Dairy Ambassador and an admissions representative from Northeast Iowa Community College talking about the opportunities in the dairy industry that young folks are being shown today. He also brings in two Northeast Iowa FFA members who talk about the great turnout among young people for this year's Expo and the importance of keeping youth informed on the importance of ag. We also talk grain bin safety with NECAS Director Dan Neenan. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions ends today's Big Show with an update on markets approaching the close.

Clean Water Wednesday today is on location near Brighton, IA at D&D Horras Farms! Dan Horras tells us about their experience with cover crops. David is also joined by Mark Bloom from Montag Manufacturing to discuss the equipment they offer for nutrient application. He also talks about their relationship with the Iowa Ag Water Alliance. Dustin Demoss with Nutrien tells us more about how ESN can be helpful alongside other clean water practices like cover crops.

Wednesday's First hour: It's a Clean Water Wednesday in Southeast Iowa at D&D Horras Farms near Brighton, IA. Daivd is joined by Mark Bloom from Montag Manufacturing talking about the equipment to apply nutrients in fields and Dustin Demoss with Nutrien talking about Environmentally Smart Nitrogen (ESN). Dan and Dave Horras tell us more about the practices they have in place there on the farm including ESN to prevent nitrogen loss. It's also Wyffels Wednesday and Bob caught up with Doug Pooch who tells us about the speedy drying of crops in the field this season and what he's telling customers about scheduling harvest.