Lee Blank, CEO of Summit Carbon Solutions, discusses the carbon pipeline and their proposed project. Theresa Greenfield. USDA Rural Development director for Iowa, talks about rural broadband and high-speed internet. access, and how her department is currently investing in it. Brian Hoops with Midwest Market Solutions talks about spikes in the wheat market and makes predictions in the corn and soybean markets.

Clarabell Probasco, Southeast Iowa Field Agronomist for Iowa State University Extension, talks rainfall, disease, insect populations, and plant growth for corn, soybeans, and hay. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions discusses how the predicted corn supply is and will continue to affect the markets. Chloe Hamaker provides a report on the recent Crop Progress Report.

Al Kluis from Kluis Commodity Advisors talks about the market number in the US and globally. Chloe Hamaker provides a report from Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness on monitoring soil health. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments predicts the grain and livestock market trends in the weeks following the 4th of July Holiday.

Gentry Sorenson, field agronomist in Northwest Iowa for Iowa State University Extension, talks about rainfall, insects, and diseases that he's looking out for in the area. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments joins us to discuss the recent market volatility after Friday's Acreage Report. He also briefly talks about lean hog markets. Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group tells us about their upcoming land and equipment sales and auctions.

Arthur Erickson from Hylio talks about new drone technology and what that looks like for crops in the field. The Northeast Iowa agronomist for Beck's hybrid seed, talks rain, tar spot, and more for eastern Iowa agronomy. Don Roose with US Commodities talks about the Acreage report on not only corn and soybeans but also feeder cattle.

Nicole Stecklein, Agronomist from DEKALB Asgrow in Northeast Iowa, talks about the recent rainfall for the past couple of days, the overnight heat, tar spot, and the stages of growth for corn and soybeans. Don Roose from US Commodities tells us how the USDA's acreage report impacted today's grain markets. Doug Hensley at Hertz Real Estate Services discusses the farmland market, how crops look across the Midwest, and the current haze.

We're talking wetlands on The Big Show today from the Frederick Martins' farm in Madison County, Iowa! Frederick joins us to kick off the show to talk about the process of putting in a wetland on his property back in 2011. Iowa State University's Matt Helmers tells us how fast, hard rainfalls like today's show off the impact of wetlands and talks about how they are different from bio reactors and edge of field practices. One of the speakers at today's field day, IDALS' Susan Kozak, tells us about the programs in place to help achieve their goal of 30 new wetlands in Iowa per year. Shane Wolf from IDALS also tells us about the funding that will allow them to get to that goal from the previous capacity of 3 to 5 sites per year. We also have today's Three Big Things and we celebrate some rainfall in Southern Iowa!

Spencer Chase from Agri-Pulse in Washington D.C. joins us to discuss the EPA's WOTUS rule in light of the EPA v.s. Sackett Supreme Court Case and the Farm Bill. Nick Welker from Welker Farms in Montana tells us about smoke, haze, and rain in his area. Brian Hoops with Midwest Market Solutions talks about what is pushing the soybean and grain markets lower and what he predicts for the future.

Roger Cryan, the Chief Economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, joins us to discuss the costs of the 4th of July BBQs and summer cookouts. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions discusses the consistently lower numbers in the corn and soybean markets. Bob Quinn, Nathan Fischer, and Chloe Hamaker tell us about recent rainfall in Iowa.

Justin Glisan, the Iowa State Climatologist, joins us to discuss the precipitation outlook due to changes in the weather pattern. Leah TenNapel, Extension Field Agronomist for Northwest Iowa, tells us about rain, tar spot, insect pressure, weed activity, and more. Don Roose with US Commodities talks about the weather and the safrinha corn crop and how it impacts today's markets.