Today is the last day of the World Pork Expo! David Geiger is back at the Iowa State Fairgrounds joined to start the hour by NPPC Director of Trade Show Marketing Doug Fricke discussing the highlights from the past few days of food, exhibitors, and fun and we get an estimate of just how many people were in attendance. David also has a conversation with US Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Joe Scheele discussing the importance of monitoring for potential foreign animal diseases coming into the country and the process of training Beagle Brigade dogs to identify scents of items not allowed into the country. Don Roose wraps up The Big Show for the week with an update of how markets are reacting to today's WASDE Report with corn in the red, soybeans stronger.

Right at the top of the show, we take a look at the effect of the WASDE Report released by USDA at 11:00. Don Roose is today's market analyst from U.S. Commodities joining us for some extended time diving into what stuck out to him in today's report and the impact of increases in South American corn and soybean exports. He also goes into livestock markets with us amid record or near-record prices in some cattle markets. We wrap up the hour with a report from David Geiger with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor on their recent trade mission to Japan.

David Geiger is joined by Iowa NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs Sam Adams talks about improvements that USDA is looking to make to the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program. Iowa Farm Bureau attorney Erin Herbold-Swalwell helps us dive into the topics of farm succession planning and making sure farmers are meeting all tax guidelines with data out today from ERS saying less than 1 percent of farms in 2022 had to file an estate tax, and of that only 0.22 percent had to pay it. We close up shop today with U.S. Commodities' Don Roose previewing tomorrow's crop report, and the impact of weather worldwide on our ag markets the past couple of weeks

David Geiger talks with Andrew Bailey, Science & Technology Legal Counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, about the Expo and gives some background on Beagle Brigades at airports. Bailey also tells us what the priorities are for NPPC in the upcoming farm bill. Don Roose with US Commodities is today's market analyst discussing the weather-driven market we are seeing and how it is factoring into the mixed trade today with corn and beans both seeing nearby months stronger but new crop months weaker. Don also gives us his forecast for tomorrow's WASDE report coming out from the USDA at 11am. To end this hour, we listen in on a conversation David had yesterday with Charles Ertzinger from the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders about how his organization is helping producers in Ukraine amid the war with Russia and talks about how things learned at the World Pork Expo can be implemented in that region.

Austin Knight, Lead Agronomist at Sustainable Environmental Consultants, talks about how pork producers can use manure as fertilizer and the economic and environmental benefits. Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, discusses why pig farmers participate in sustainability and conservation practices and the progress made with Iowa water quality. Ben Nuelle, Director of Public Policy and Environmental Programs with Iowa Pork, tells us how product sales, product promotion, and economic benefits encourage sustainability practices for producers.

Ben Nuelle, Director of Public Policy and Environmental Programs with Iowa Pork, discusses hog farmers' commitment to land, soil, water, and air conservation and stewardship. Gregg Hora, a hog farmer at the World Pork Expo, talks about Pork Cares reports and how filling out these reports can increase sustainability and help plan for the future. Sam Morine, Senior Project Manager at National Pork Board, tells us about the $20 million USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant, what practices it supports, and how producers can sign up. Jill Carlson, Communications Manager & Media Relations Lead at Wyffels Hybrids, talks about what they do in the community by sponsoring Farm Rescue.

Justin Glisan, Iowa USDA State Climatologist, talks about expanding dry and drought conditions throughout the state. Tom Haag, President of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association and Minnesota farmer, talks about new action from the U.S. towards Mexico's trade regarding GMO corn. Jamey Kohake comes from Paragon Investments to talk about how weather factors into the grain markets.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst joins us to discuss the Exposing Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act to push back against the California Proposition 12 law and the impact on Iowa and U.S. agriculture. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments talks about how the weather and other factors are impacting grain markets and the volatility of the cattle markets. David Geiger gets excited about the upcoming World Pork Expo.

Mitchell Hora, founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, host of the Topsoil Summit, talks about the importance of data and software for producers reducing carbon footprint and increase sustainability through different cultural practices. Evan Brehm, Iowa Soybean Association Conservation Agronomist, discusses relay cropping and the benefits of growing small grains like rye simultaneously with a cash crop like soybeans. Terry Johnston, development officer from Farm Rescue, talks about their services and how they can help farmers in need.

David Geiger reports from the Top Soil Summit in Riverside, Iowa. Fred Nichols from Huma, one of the Gold Sponsors, talks about soil health, nutrient availability, and nutrient digestibility for crops and how they are working to improve it. Stan Nelson, Iowa Corn Promotion Board Vice President, discusses consumer and producer education on conservation and no-till systems. Pat Swanson, District 9 Representative Board Member for the Iowa Soybean Association, talks about data analysis both for conservation practices and insurance purposes. Jimmy Emmons, Senior Vice President of Climate-Smart Agriculture programs Trust in Food and Oklahoma Farmer, tells us about their grant opportunities for farmers.