The Big Show

Prairie Meadows has been a great community partner to many projects across Iowa and they have played an important role in the conservation of Fisher Lake through their Legacy Grant. BOB talks to JULIE STEWART from Prairie Meadows about why they backed the Alliance and partnership to make this possible and what other conservations projects they support. This segment sponsored by Sinclair Tractor.

On this Clean Water Wednesday, BOB talks to SUSAN KOZAK from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the public and private partnerships to help make these projects across the state possible. This segment brought to you by Hertz Farm Management.

Polk County Public Works is taking wetlands conservation seriously and have made it a huge focus of their work this year. BOB talks to JOHN SWANSON from Polk County Public Works about their current projects and what they have planned for the future. This segment sponsored by Ag West Commodities.

What's the science behind the conservation of wetlands? How do they remove the nitrates but leave the things that are beneficial and helpful to the habitat & wildlife? BOB asks Ducks Unlimited's HOLLY SHUTT and DEREK BALLARD all those questions and more! This segment sponsored by Ag West Commodities

On this Clean Water Wednesday BOB is broadcasting live from Fisher Lake, the last natural lake in Polk County. He talks to landowner STEVE KLEIN about why he wanted to restore the lake, what has gone into this reclamation project and what advice he would give to other landowners thinking of wetland restoration. They also disuss how the Prarie Meadows Legacy Grant helped achieve this project in par...

DUANE brings you information on Nebraska's LB525 Ag Data Privacy legislation that focuses on data ownership rights for farmers that will most likely expand into legislation for other states and the latest on diesel delivery to the United States.

It's Clean Water Wednesday and BOB is on location at Fisher Lake. He talks to BEN BERKA, Director of Development for Ducks Unlimited, about how the Central Iowa Clean Water Partnership came to be, who's involved what they've done so far and what's next. And BOB asks BEN the important question - Why wetland? This segment sponsored by Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance.

Iowa State University Climatologist JUSTIN GLISAN talks to BOB about the nSuper El Nino event and it's potential impact on the MidWest. This segment sponsored by AG WEST COMMODITIES

KELLI KLINK, Director of Government Relations & Public Policy for Iowa Cattleman's Association talks to BOB about yesterday's announcement by U.S. Sec. of Ag, Brooke Rollins, of $325M for 42 project across the county. $10M will go towards Iowa's Working Lands Program for projects that will encourage more cattle grazing here in the state. This segment sponsored by SINCLAIR TRACTOR.

ANGIE RIECK HINZ, Iowa State University Agronomist talks to BOB about their November Field Day Tour and Edge of Field Conservation Workshop

DUANE gives today's FARM BEAT on corn, soybean, top soil, subsoil, precipitation and more

BOB is live from the Couser family farm in Nevada, IA on this 'Fall Farming for your Future' Friday. He speaks to STEPH CARLSON COUSER about her family farm but she is also the Assistant Vice President of State & National Relations for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). She talks about issues in the pork industry, specifically the Farm Bill, Prop 12 and what to watch in Congress that will...

BOB and DUANE talk to MEGAN KUEKER from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers about the upcoming November 'Farming for your Future' Confrence and how you can register. This 'Fall Farming for your Future' Friday segment is broadcast live from the Couser family farm in Nevada, IA and sponsored by AG West Commodoties.

On this "Fall Farming for the Future" Friday, BOB is broadcasting live from the Couser family farm in Nevada, Iowa. He talks to TIM COUSER about the value of being an IA Corn Growers Association member (IACGA), conservation on family farms and where his corn goes once it leaves the farm. This segment sponsored by IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION and the COALITION TO SUPPORT IOWA'S FARMERS.

BOB and DON ROOSE discuss the USDA announcement last week about two significant revisions to the September & October reports that will have an impact on the marketplace as well as international elections to watch.

BOB talks to BEN HOLLINGSHEAD, an Agronomist with Key CoOp, about how harvest is looking in Central Iowa, including soy beans after the significant rainfall Iowa recieved. This segment sponsored by THE STEFFES GROUP.

FFA leader LINDSAY BEYER reports from the 99th annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, IN. She introduces us to 3 fellow FFA Iowans - LAUREN COMES, JULIA MORTVEDT and GABE GIBSON - about their involvement in FFA, their current college majors and their plans beyond in Ag. The future of agriculture is bright with these impressive young Iowans. This segment sponsored by SIINCLAIR TRACT...

Kooima, Kooima & Varilek Trading's JOE KOOIMA gives BOB and DUANE the latest Cattle on Feed Report.

DUANE brings you the FARM BEAT on this "Fall Farming for the Future" Friday

BOB talks to JAKE WALKER, Director of Marketing for Loveland Products about growth for farmers and how bio solution development will help future crop harvest.

BOB talks to Iowa State Agronomist, VIRGIL SCHMIDT, about how harvest and yields are looking on the eastern edge of Iowa.

BOB talks to NICK HELLAND, VP of Iowa Corn Marketing & Development about grain quality and upcoming trade trips to developing markets.

Bob and Duane are at the Capitol in Des Moines enjoying the kickoff of summer and sweet corn season in Iowa with Governor Reynolds, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke, and our sponsors at Hy-Vee and Titan Tire!

It's Clean Water Wednesday! Duane is in Webster City at Wildcat Distilling! We're joined by the sponsors of today's program from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, America's Clean Water Alliance, the Iowa Soybean Association, The Nature Conservancy, Innovative Ag Services, Landus, and Wildcat Distilling!

Dan Bjorklund from Landus talks about the latest on tar spot and Sky Scout. Don Roose from US Commodities is today's market analyst with the quarterly grain stocks report out from USDA. We'll hear from the Top Rail Saddle Club rodeo queens. And Mike Telford from the Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition has tips on keeping livestock safe during this week's Excessive Heat Warnings.