The Big Show

Bob Quinn talks with Corteva Nutrient Maximizer Strategic Account Manager Andrew Luzum gives us his advice on spring nitrogen application for best yields and how to prevent loss of nitrogen. Iowa State Extension Beef Specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk outlines some of the research taking place there including research on swath grazing. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions fill us in on his corn and soybean marketing strategy for the next few weeeks that he alluded to in the first hour, and another glimpse into tomorrow morning's WASDE report from the USDA.

Bob Quinn starts with an update on ag news in Washington D.C. including a preview of the potential ag implications from tonight's State of the Union address and the latest step from the USDA in favor cattle price discovery. The latest WASDE report from the USDA will be released tomorrow at 11 a.m. and Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions tell us what he expects from it, as well as what he is hearing from the Southern U.S. about the fast-approaching planting season.

- Iowa State Extension Agronomist Meaghan Anderson details where the Planter University seminar series is taking place this week looking into planter maintenance and getting ready for #Plant23! Dr. Lee Schulz gives his thoughts on the hog markets and says he is bullish on the hog markets in the long-term and he also takes a look at the cattle markets and inventory and how it could also affect the hogs markets. Jamey Kohake wraps up today's Big Show with a look at the markets and says that corn exports could be sluggish in the near future with a record crop coming out of Brazil

Bob Quinn talks with Agribusiness Association of Iowa CEO Bill Northey about the big things that he saw at last week's Iowa Ag Expo. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments dives into the effect of record low cattle inventory and explains what is factoring into the grain trade today. We also get our weekly land and equipment value update from Tim Meyer with a look at the things he noticed last week at the Ag Expo.

With the cold snaps we've seen in the Midwest over the past couple of months, and the end of winter still a few weeks away, Bob Quinn talks with Mike Telford from Iowa Farm Animal Care to discuss the best practices for caring for livestock in the cold conditions. The folks at Midwest Dairy are offering a new $1,000 scholarship for 11 students who will be going to college full time and Mariah Busta tells us more about who is eligible and the deadline to apply. Don Roose from US Commodities wraps up the week with a peek into the next couple of weeks in the grain markets and talks about the effects of lower cattle inventory

Bob Quinn speaks with Gretta Irwin from the Iowa Turkey Federation for an update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and the impact it is having across the nation and progress on making a vaccine. With soybeans moving a bit lower today, Don Roose from U.S. Commodities is our market analyst breaking down the factors causing it including weather in South America.

We wrap up our coverage of the Iowa Ag Expo , Bob Quinn talks with Stine Seeds President Myron Stine about about the technology in their corn and soybeans. In the Three Big Things we take a look at the events of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Meeting and continued discussion with Mexico on their proposed GMO corn ban.

Bob Quinn is at the Iowa Ag Expo and talks with Scot Sloan of Titan Tire who tells about the tires they have on display and the innovations in their products to fit your farm operation. Keith Gehling provides some insight to the ongoing survey being conducted by Agrisource looking to determine planting intentions, price points that would cause reconsideration, and more. We also take a look at markets and the cold overnight ahead in the Midwest.

Bob Quinn continues our coverage from the Iowa Ag Expo, hosted today by Sukup Manufacturing. We start with Sukup Dryer Sales Director Kerry Hartwig with a look at the products Sukup offers and information on some USDA and NRCS grants to help pay for grain dryers. Lance Lillibridge from the Iowa Corn Growers Association fills us in on what issues are at the top of mind for ICGA at the state-level. Past Chairman of Sukup Manufacturing, Charles Sukup, tells us more about the products they have on display and are talking about the Ag Expo. Eric Menton from Van Wall gives us an update on the latest John Deere they on display. Don Roose wraps up this afternoon's Big Show with an update on markets with most of the trade still in the red nearing the close.

Day Two for Bob Quinn at the Iowa Ag Expo and he opens by talking with Kent Creighton of Sukup about their display and what they are hearing from show attendees about their grain bin needs. Elizabeth Burns Thompson details the latest on the Navigator CO2 Pipeline project and what they're talking about at the Expo with their pipeline map. Don Roose is today's market analyst, and he tells us what factors are pushing almost all of the futures lower today and looks at the effects of yesterday's cattle inventory report. Clay Craighton from Agoro Carbon helps us dive into the nuts and bolts of the carbon markets and carbon credits.