The Big Show

As planting goes full throttle this week across Iowa, we talk with Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Leah TenNapel in the Northwest corner of the state about their progress and the progress of the early-planted cop as it nears emergence. She also discusses the potential diseases including seedling rot that could impact it. We talk markets with Al Kluis today with corn and soybeans weaker and he says the recent news from the war in Ukraine is pushing wheat upward. We also take a look at weather in South America's growing regions and here in the Midwest. And, our new member of The Big Show, David Geiger, tells us what planting activity he has seen driving though Eastern Iowa in the past couple of days.

It's planting day at the DMACC Corn Cam plot in Adel, IA! Bob is joined at the top of the hour by Doug Pooch from Wyffels Hybrids, providers of this year's Corn Cam seeds, about the traits of the seeds being used and the Wyffels GDU calculator tool. DMACC Agri Business Instructor Travis Lautner tells us more about the calf born on the DMACC farm yesterday, the planting progress at the corn cam site, and the success of the Mark Pearson FFA Leadership Scholarship. We finish up the show with Don Roose from U.S. Commodities looking at improving corn and soybean numbers and the oversold wheat crop causing big gains there.

It's time to plant at the DMACC Corn Cam plot in Adel! Bob is on site talking at the top of the show with DMACC Agri Business Instructor Travis Lautner about their programs and the history of the Corn Cam plot, now in its 12th year. We also hear later in the hour from Travis about the newest addition on the farm: a calf born yesterday and delivered by one of the DMACC students! Doug Pooch from Wyffels Hybrids is along as well to tell us more about the Wyffels being put in the ground this year at DMACC. Don Roose from U.S. Commodities joins the program to talk about today's market trade with soybeans recovering from overnight lows and wheat skyrocketing. Today is also Wyffels Wednesday! Bob catches up with Wyffels District Sales Manager Adam Darrington about the latest Wyffels traits they have developed for the 2023 season.

Chair of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, Lance Lillibridge, joins us at the top of the hour with a look at how much corn and soybean planting he has seen so far and gives his thoughts on last week's announcement by the EPA of an emergency waiver allowing for summertime E-15 sales nation-wide and talks about its importance for the Iowa corn industry. DMACC Agri Business Instructor Travis Lautner joins us on the phone today with a preview of tomorrow's Corn Cam planting day and what the soil temps and moisture look like. We close up shop for the day with Midwest Market Solutions' Brian Hoops talking about what's bringing down the livestock trade.

Angie Rieck-Hinz from Iowa State University Extension discusses with us the newest crop progress report numbers and what the outlook looks like for planting temperature-wise in the next 7 to 10 days. With Brian Hoops along from Midwest Market Solutions, he names improving weather as a cause for the down-trending markets today. We're also introducing our new Farm Director! David Geiger joins The Big Show team and he and Bob talk about their trip yesterday to Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley, IA crowning the best burger in the state of Iowa.

We have a winner in the 2023 Best Burger in Iowa contest with the Iowa Beef Industry Council! Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley, IA takes home the crown with their Foundation Burger! We start off this hour with the owners of the year-old restaurant, Matt and Marianne Pacha, talking about the origin of the name "Flight" and what makes their burgers so tasty. They also have a fundraiser ongoing with $1 of each Foundation Burger going to the Ballard Education Foundation. Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke and Iowa Beef Industry Council Chair Dan Hanrahan also join us at the restaurant to talk about the importance of Iowa's beef industry and quality beef on the plate. IBIC Director of Communications and Marketing Kylie Peterson breaks down the process of the contest over the past few months going from nearly 6,500 votes representing more than 500 restaurants all the way down to one champion. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments wraps up today's Big Show with a summary of today's market trade.

We kick off May Beef Month with the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association by naming the winner of the 2023 Best Burger in Iowa contest! This year's winner is Flight Bar + Grill in Huxley, IA! Owners Matt and Marianne Pacha, Executive Chef Katie Boughey, and Sous Chef Brady Flattery join us to talk about their journey as a restaurant, opening just last year, and what goes into some of the top burgers on their menu! Kylie Peterson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council is along as well and explains the process over the past few months to narrow it down from public submissions, to judging the top 10, and picking the winner. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments talks markets with us and says we're in need of some kind of spark in the news to get the new crop corn back closer to the $6 mark. Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group joins us to wrap up the hour with a look at their upcoming land and equipment sale list and what he's seeing as far as value recently.

We're talking farm pond maintenance today the Big Show Garage with Controlled Ponds of Iowa and the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. CSIF Field Specialist Kody Havens and Communications Specialist Hope Brecht give us all the information you need to get ahold of the Coalition and take advantage of their free, confidential services. News came out this morning from the EPA allowing summertime E-15 sales across the country. We have more details on that news and some of the industry reaction to the waiver. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments gives market analysis.

We're in the Big Show Garage today talking farm pond maintenance! Controlled Ponds of Iowa owner Nick Coburn talks about the staring of his business and their work with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. He discusses the process of keeping the water clean from a variety of contaminating chemicals and bacteria. CSIF's Brian Waddingham is along with us to tell us more about the Coalition's involvement with Nick in maintaining farm ponds and how to get in touch with them about taking part in the Green Farmstead Partner Program. We also have some details on the

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw starts off the hour with us discusses the upcoming deadline for approving summertime E-15 sales. Dave Walton, Iowa Soybean Association District 6 Director, talking about legislation protecting Biodiesel Tax Credits and talks about the waiting game for planting soybeans right now around Iowa due to cold conditions. To wrap up the show, Al Kluis from Kluis Commodities talks about the factors from the past month that have continued to push grains downward, just as they have been today.