The Big Show

Spencer Chase from Agri-Pulse talks about the proposed amendments to fiscal 2024 agricultural spending and what is impacting its progress in Washington. Angie Reick Hinz, field agronomist in north central Iowa for Iowa State University, discusses heat stress in corn and insect pressure across both corn and soybeans. Dan Hueber, President of The Hueber Report, tells us what is causing the slowdown in the markets.

Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, and Grant Menke, Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, talk about Iowa agriculture, the Iowa State Fair, and more. Dan Hueber, President of The Hueber Report, a new analyst for the show, tells us about the shifting and balancing markets in light of recent events. Chloe Hamaker has a report with Scott Brown from the University of Missouri to provide some insight on the July Cattle on Feed Report.

With 100-plus degree days coming for many parts of Iowa, ISU Extension Beef Program Specialist Denise Schwab joins us to begin the hour with some reminders for keeping cattle safe in the heat. Doug Hensley from Hertz Farm Management is along with an update on land values he is observing in Iowa and across the Midwest and talks about the best times to buy and sell land. We close the show with Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake taking a look a the news this morning out of the Black Sea region and how it's pushing grain prices sharply higher today, including wheat limit-up.

We kick off today's show with a listen in on a conversation the David Geiger had last Friday with Governor Kim Reynolds at The Capitol on the Governor's Sweet Corn Day. They discussed the upcoming Iowa State Fair and a recent trade mission she was on to Kosovo. Iowa Soybean Association District 2 Director April Hemmes tells us about the United Soybean Board annual meeting that she attended last week looking at upcoming projects involving the state of Iowa and new uses they are researching. Jamie Kohake from Paragon Investments tells us about today's sharply higher grain markets and says it's mostly attributed to news out of Ukraine versus the upcoming weather. David and Nathan also discuss that upcoming heat in the Midwest and what the competition in South America is looking at. We wrap up the hour with Tim Meyer and an update on their sale calendar and the condition of the crops in Southeastern Iowa and West-Central Illinois.

Bob Quinn and David Geiger continue celebrating the Governor's Sweet Corn Day with Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the folks from over at Titan Tire. Wyffels Agronomist Eric Wilson talks to Bob Quinn about what he is seeing as far as tar spot in concerned. David Geiger talks to Don Roose about recent market trends and how weather and international trade is affecting US markets.

Bob Quinn and David Geiger are coming to you from the Iowa State Capitol Building celebrating the Governor's Sweet Corn Day. Joining them is Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Naig and Reynolds talk about the exceptional ag industry in the state as well as some upcoming events. Don Roose from US Commodities talks about what is pushing the markets lower today. Scott Sloane from Titan Tire also talks about their involvement in the agriculture community and their business.

The Governor's Sweet Corn Day is taking place today at the State Capitol. Bob is live from the event joined at the start of the show by the host of the event: Governor Kim Reynolds! They talk about all things sweet corn and Governor Reynolds says there is even some growing at Terrace Hill. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig jumps in with them talking more sweet corn and looking ahead to the State Fair and the Governor's Charity Steer Show. We also talk throughout the hour about agriculture production and manufacturing in Iowa as well as the effects of California's Proposition 12. Scott Sloan from the sponsor of today's event, Titan Tire, wraps up the hour with a preview of what they are working on at their plant in Des Moines and how they have worked with Iowa State and Ohio State universities to research ag tire needs.

The Governor's Sweet Corn Day is taking place today at the State Capitol. Bob is live from the event joined at the start of the show by the host of the event: Governor Kim Reynolds! They talk about all things sweet corn and Governor Reynolds says there is even some growing at Terrace Hill. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig jumps in with them talking more sweet corn and looking ahead to the State Fair and the Governor's Charity Steer Show. We also talk throughout the hour about agriculture production and manufacturing in Iowa as well as the effects of California's Proposition 12. Scott Sloan from the sponsor of today's event, Titan Tire, wraps up the hour with a preview of what they are working on at their plant in Des Moines and how they have worked with Iowa State and Ohio State universities to research ag tire needs.

President of Chevron Renewable Fuel Group Kevin Lucke tells us about their upcoming event sponsoring the first Sunday of the Iowa State Fair and informing Iowans about renewable fuels and gives us some insight on renewable fuels' future. Peoples Company has a big auction coming up in Marshall County next Thursday and Chase Dusenberg has the details on the in-person sale along with an overall look at the land market trends in the past few months. Grain markets dropped a bit more during today's Big Show. Don Roose from U.S. Commodities tells us what's causing it and where his targets are for corn and beans.

The Iowa State Fair is just three weeks away and Blue Ribbon Foundation Director Peter Cownie joins us to discuss how their Corndog Kickoff fundraiser went and updates us on the Back the Barns project announced at the end of last year's fair. Don Roose from U.S. Commodities in West Des Moines is today's market analyst and informs us how the coming weather forecast and international headlines from the Black Sea region are moving the markets today. At the end of the hour, our NAFB Intern Chloe Hamaker is at her home county fair - the Decatur County Fair in Leon - and catches up with some of its participants