The Big Show

Bob Quinn is joined by Don Roose from US. Commodities and they dive into the markets as soybeans are down double digits again today. Representative Ashley Hinson from Iowa's 2nd Congressional District joins us with her thoughts on the EPA not approving year-round E-15 sales for this summer, defining Waters of the U.S., and sitting in on Farm Bill listening sessions.

Continuing with today's Clean Water Wednesday with Montag Manufacturing in Emmetsburg, we are joined again by Mark Seipel from Montag to begin and end the hour as he details some of their products and how they can help properly apply nitrogen onto your field. - Continuing with today's Clean Water Wednesday with Montag Manufacturing in Emmetsburg, we are joined again by Mark Seipel from Montag to begin and end the hour as he details some of their products and how they can help properly apply nitrogen onto your field. Dustin Demoss with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells us about their ESN product and how it works in the ground. tells us about their ESN product and how it works in the ground.

It's the first Clean Water Wednesday for 2023! Bob Quinn talks with the folks at Montag Manufacturing in Emmetsburg about the conservation practices in place in the area. We are joined to start the show by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talking about the proper use and placement of fertilizer. Mark Seipel from Montag talks about the things that they look at when analyzing nitrogen management and how their products can help properly deliver it. Colton Carroll from Carroll Implement in Lu Verne, IA tells us about some of the equipment they provide including machinery that is hand adjustable. Producer John Boreman tells us about how he uses the Montag products on his farm to apply fertilizer.

At the top of the hour, we chat with Corey Rozenboom from FIRST Seed Trials in Northern IA and Northeastern NE about the yield results they found in their recently published study. Former Iowa Secretary of Ag in Iowa Bill Northey, now with the Agribusiness Association of Iowa, tells us about the things that caught his eye at Commodity Classic a couple of weeks ago and celebrates National Ag Day with us. We conclude today's Big Show with Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions with corn sitting on either side of unchanged and nearby beans still down nearly double digits.

Happy National Ag Day! We begin today's show hearing Secretary Tom Vilsack's comments to the industry and with an update of the 3 Big Things with Emory Miller. Monte Shaw from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association breaks down the issue of carbon capture and pipelines as well as what would happen to Iowa's farmers if legislation preventing pipelines passes in the state of Iowa. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions is today's market analyst and takes a look at the pressure keeping corn and beans a bit lower today.

We continue in the second hour today talking about the 10 finalists in the Iowa Beef Industry Council and Iowa Cattlemen's Association's contest to find the 2023 Best Burger in Iowa! Kylie Petersen and Rochelle Gilman from IBIC are with us talking about the finalists, including 5 returners and 5 new finalists, and what the secret panel of judges are looking for to name the winner! Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition breaks down last week's news of Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern and how it will affect agriculture. Jamey Kohake wraps up today's show with an update on markets as he says it's going to be choppy for the next couple of days until things heat up later this week and early next week ahead of next Friday's quarterly USDA Grain Stocks Report.

Kylie Petersen and Rochelle Gilman from the Iowa Beef Industry Council are with us in studio announcing the finalists in this year's Best Burger in Iowa Contest! Check out The Big Show website and social media for the list of the 10 highest vote-getters who are in the running for the title! Jamey Kohake joins us with some market analysis on a day that he calls a "mixed bag". We also catch up with Tim Meyer from The Steffes Group to see what's on their schedule for the next couple of weeks in land and equipment auctions!

This hour, Bob talks to Ascension AG about who they are and what new products they have. Next, Bob speaks with the Iowa Pork Alliance, a program that will help pork producers, without owning pigs.

Bob is live from the Big Show garage and begins the show talking about the opportunities in Iowa Pork industry with Trish Cook. Next, Bob talks to the Iowa Pork Alliance about who they are and how they work with the Pork Producers.

Bob opens this hour talking to Catherine DeLong, a water quality program manager at Iowa State University, as she gives us advice on how to manage your farm ponds as we near spring. Next, Bob talks with Alison Robertson about tar spots and how to manage it during the season.