The Big Show

We're with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talking about their Building Your Livestock Legacy program at the Robins farm near Scranton, IA!

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is with us today discussing how to submit nominations for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award given out at the great Iowa State Fair!

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's Ronnette Vondrak tells us about a new Veterinarian Loan Repayment Incentive Program!

Brock Grain Systems Vice President of Sales John Tuttle details what he is recommending to farmers looking ahead to next year and storing grain.

Wyffels Iowa Site Lead Steve Woodall is with us as they celebrate the first load of seed leaving the new Ames, Iowa site this morning!

Landus and the Carstens Family Foundation are giving back during the Perry Lighted Holiday Parade with a celebration at the Tin Pig Tavern. Hear all about the event here!

Bob Quinn was on the road this past weekend at a wedding in Phoenix and saw an interesting animal at the golf course where the wedding was held: a javelina! He tells the story of the sighting.

We have a big announcement today as the folks at Landus and Conduit are bringing in Eric Snodgrass to provide weather forecasting to farmers though the Conduit website and other platforms!

The 2024 farming for the future conference is taking place today in Ankeny, Iowa, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. Bob Quinn is chatting with some of the participants on the program today, including Christopher Pudenz and Amanda Van Steenwyk from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Tammy Nebola and Nicki Howell with the Iowa Finance Authority, IDALS's Derek Namanny, and Brian Wad...

Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Megan Niederwerder, DVM, PhD tells us about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a hog in Oregon and what it means for agriculture nationally.

On Clean Water Wednesday today, we're checking in on the farm with Tim Recker; looking at his harvest, drought conditions, and the planting and growth of cover crops on his land.

On this installment of the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we highlight the conservation work of Cara Marker-Morgan in Fremont County and talk bioreactors!

It's Farming for the Future Friday on the Big Show today! Lots of fun with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers on the farm of Paul Gieselman!

Patent attorney Heidi Sease Nebel from McKee, Voorhees & Sease is with us to discuss her upcoming panel discussion at the World Food Prize on retaining patents on plants and the importance of protecting those intellectual property rights.

Today as we celebrate Clean Water Wednesday, Iowa Soybean Association conservation agronomist Evan Brehm discusses cover crop planting and fertilizer application in dry conditions.

Continuing the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we highlight Seth Watkins from Page County, Iowa about his conservation practices on his farm.

Bob and the Iowa Pork Producers Association are in Dunlap, Iowa today to crown Dairy Sweet the champion of the 2024 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest! He talks with the owners, representatives from IPPA, and the contest judges!

On Clean Water Wednesday today, we are joined by Agri Drain, the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, Weiland Farms and Crop-Tech Consulting discussing drainage water systems and the benefits of water managements for farmers and water conservation.

On this edition of the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we head to Lyon County and talk to Josh Plueger about the conservation practices he discusses with producers in the area; including cover crops.

Doug Hensley from Hertz Farm Management tells us what he's seeing and hearing from the 2024 harvest so far in Illinois and Iowa. He also talks about the impact a good harvest will have on land markets toward the end of 2024.

It's Iowa 4-H Day of Giving, part of National 4-H Week! Emily Saveraid tells us how folks can give back to Iowa's 4-H programs today!

Iowa Corn Growers Association President Stu Swanson joins us to discuss the outcomes and key takeaways from ICGA's recent trade mission to India.

It's harvest day at the DMACC Iowa Soybean camera powered by Champion Seed! Bob Quinn is at the plot talking with the folks from Champion, DMACC, and some of the students learning at the site!

We're beginning October Pork Month hanging out with the folks from the Iowa Pork Producers! We're talking about a different cut, best practices for preparing it, and about a new partnership for season two of the "Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon" campaign!

Over the next several Thursdays, we will be celebrating Iowa farmers who are applying conservation practices on their farm and thriving. Iowa Soybean Association Director of Conservation Roger Wolf talks with Bob about the people and practices we will be highlighting.