The Big Show

Bob Quinn and David Geiger are your hosts and were joined by Paul Schadegg, Senior VP at Farmers National to talk about farm land valuations. Joe Schuele of the US Meat Export Assoc. talks about meat export trends, Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk.com gives market analysis.

Bob Quinn and David Geiger dive into the top stories in farming, are joined by ISU Extension Agronomist Angie Reick Hinz for field reports for NC Iowa, Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk.com has market analysis and preview of upcoming USDA crop report, David talks with Sen. Chuck Grassley

Wrapping up at the GFNA at Preston Farms in Swea City, IA talking with family members and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig. David Geiger provides a report on glyphosate, possible restrictions in Europe, and what that could mean for Iowa farmers. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments provides a market analysis.

We present a Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Paul and Jane Preston at Preston Farms in Swea City, IA. They discuss their operation and their community outreach. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig talks about the importance of farms like this and value-added agriculture. Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group tells us about their upcoming land and equipment sales and auctions.

We continue along today as we present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Mark Schleisman and M&M Farms in Lake City, IA alongside the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig starts off this hour with us with his thoughts on the significance of M&M Farms getting multiple generations involved on the farm and the adoption of cover crops on their land to help with conservation. Later in the hour, David Geiger chats with Iowa Farm Bureau Economics and Research Manager Christopher Pudenz about trade issues with Mexico and how they relate to USMCA. To end the week, John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing dives into the forces bringing down grain markets today.

We are wrapping up the week with a Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award presentation in Lake City, IA with our presenting partner: the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! Bob is joined at the show with award winner Mark Schleisman of M&M Farms talking about how his dad and uncles started their farm and how his family continues to run the operation. They also discuss the wetland that has been added on their farm and the cover crops they plant to help with their conservation efforts. Cory Van Gilst from the Iowa Pork Producers is along as well as we celebrate and talks about the new Pork Tent set to make its Iowa State Fair debut in less than 5 weeks! We're also celebrating a bit of rain around the state, including Lake City, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talks about how welcome the precipitation is. He also comments on the conservation efforts of M&M Farms and the economic benefits of using their wetland for irrigation.

Dennis Todey, Director of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, talks about the cooler temperatures, precipitation, the El Nino pattern, and drought. Tyler Harp, Technical Product Lead with Syngenta, provides more information on fungicide application and what the new chemistry can do for crops. Angie Setzer, Founder and President of Consus, discusses basis bids, December new crop corn, and November new crop soybeans.

Jason Menke with the Pork Checkoff discusses disease prevention methods and strategies in light of a new strain of African Swine Fever. Angie Setzer, Founder and President of Consus, talks grain markets and the impact of foreign crops and the USDA Acreage Report. Kevin Stiles, Executive Director of the Iowa Egg Council, tells us about egg numbers & prices, Avian Influenza, and more.

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.