The Big Show

As the average age of the farmer in Iowa continues to go up, there continues to be a need to attract young people into agriculture so Bob travels to Couser Cattle Company to visit with Tanner Lawton from the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers about support options available. PLUS Don Roose's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

In Iowa, as Chad Tetinger provides an update to Bob during the Farming for the Future Conference from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis as the soybean market is crashing due to a key EPA announcement AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

It's the annual conference held by our friends at the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers to help young folks interested in agriculture find guidance on opportunities that exist. Bob Quinn is live with several speakers including ISU's Chad Hart, Iowa Soybean's Grant Kimberly and more, PLUS the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Featuring policy decisions ahead of the upcoming Farm Bill discussions and CEO Matt Deppe joins Bob and Andy to preview those and announce a couple of exciting keynote speakers. PLUS Paul Mussman's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Is a key focus of our friends at Iowa Farm Bureau, so good Big Show Buddy Adam Koppes joins Bob and Andy to explain some of the options they have to help budding entrepreneurs. PLUS Paul Mussman's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

So says good Big Show Buddy Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Council after listening to President Biden's statements about possible Congressional Intervention. PLUS Syngenta Corn Traits Product Manager Tim O'Brien takes us out in the field post harvest AND Al Kluis' expert market analysis.

Which sounds kind of mundane, doesn't it, but yet is probably a big reason why yields were as close to expectations this year as they were. Good Big Show Buddy Gentry Sorensen, ISU Extension Agronomist for Northwest Iowa has completed his soil moisture tests and you have to hear what they show. PLUS Al Kluis' expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

In order to continue spoon feeding the plants throughout the growing season while keeping those applied nutrients in place to protect water quality, according to Nutrien's Darin Lickfeldt. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

Where we start with one weed is too many and go from there, according to BASF's Matt Inman and you have to hear what other tips he offers to Bob and Andy. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND Tim Meyer's weekly land and equipment values update from The Steffes Group.

After a bit of a dip to start the year, although National Pork Board's Ashley McDonald reminds Bob and Andy those were record levels and provides a summary of their consumer outreach efforts for 2022. PLUS our friends at Wyffels take us out in the field AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.