The Big Show

As we continue honoring Iowa's Front Forty sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we're talking with Patrick White in Clay County about the conservation practices he has applied on his farm to keep the future in mind.

Today in the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we talk with John Wills from Dickinson County about how to get involved and his experience with cover crops and no-till.

We're honoring farmers implementing conservation practices in their fields sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association! Today, we talk with Johnson County farmer Emery Davis about his no-till and cover crops.

We're celebrating clean water in Iowa today with Grace Yi from Practical Farmers of Iowa. She tells us about the Precision Conservation Analysis Incentive program to help farmers implement clean water practices on their farm.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has the latest on the lawsuits that she and other attorneys general are bringing to end California Proposition 12 and Massachusetts Question 3 restrictions against other state's hog producing practices.

Kicking off October, which is Soybean Cyst Nematode Month, we're talking with BASF's Jeremiah Mullock about the pest and how to prevent problems.

Travis Lautner from the DMACC Agribusiness program gives us some updates from across the program including the harvest of the DMACC Iowa Soybeans Camera powered by Champion Seed, how FFA Chapter Presidents can apply for the Pierson Scholarship, and status of the livestock at the farm!

Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition tells us about a strike that could take hold in the next few hours and impact the transportation of goods across the U.S.

Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Gentry Sorenson tells us how northern Iowa looks for dryness and updates us on harvest progress.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association was recently in Washington D.C. talking with lawmakers about their Farm Bill priorities. IPPA Public Policy Director Ben Nuelle tells us about their conversations.

For the first time ever, we are presenting the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award in Des Moines County! Bob is talking with the Dodds family, the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, and Scretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today on The Big Show!

It's Clean Water Wednesday! Bob is at the Iowa Nitrogen Initiative field day with the Iowa Agriculture Water alliance and the Iowa Corn Growers Association!

Bob Quinn was able to catch up with Kent Creighton at the Sukup booth during Farm Progress Show! They discuss options for grain storage and drying.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig brings us all the details on last week's IDALS announcement that assessments for the Grain Indemnity Fund will continue for an additional year. He also talks about harvest safety and the success of Farm Progress Show last week.

It's the final day of the 2024 Farm progress Show! Bob is joined again to start the show by Farm Progress Show Manager Matt Jungmann with an overview of the week and some insight toward 2025. We also talk with Don Van Houweling about the auction happening at the show with Van Wall. Then, Bob is joined by Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, Paragon Investments' Jamey Koha...

On the second day of the 2024 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Bob is joined by the Show Manager, Matt Jungmann, who talks about the success of day two of the show and says they're already looking ahead to 2026. Don Van Houweling gives an update on the Van Wall Equipment auction going on with the Farm Progress Show. Titan International CEO/President Paul Reitz and Product Manager Scott Sloan tal...

The Farm Progress Show is open in Boone, Iowa! Bob Quin caught up with Farm Progress Show Manager Matt Jungmann with some of the highlights of the first morning. He spoke with our broadcast host Don Van Houweling and Van Wall Equipment as well as morning programming host Scott Sloan and Titan Tire! Also during the show, we hear from influencer Laura Farms, Neal Borgmeyer and Lance Porter from Chan...

With the 2024 Farm Progress Show less than 24 hours away, we're hanging out with the folks from Landus' Boone location learning about what they'll be showing off this week and the easy way that you can visit their new facility right next to the show site!

We're celebrating the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance's 10th anniversary today on the Big Show! We catch up with Jeff Lucas, Pat McGonegle, Kirk Leeds, Mike Naig, and Greg Wandrey aboutthe inception, history, and importance of the IAWA on Iowa ag.

The head of the Farm Progress Show, Matt Jungman, joins us with a preview of the show next week with the biggest newest and best on display in Boone, Iowa!

Iowa State University Extension field agronomist in Southwest Iowa Aaron Saeugling tells us about the status of the crops in his area after some "crop-saving rain" fell this month, but not over the entirety of his territory. He also gives some insight on insect issues in Southwest Iowa, including ear worm.

Our restored tractors at the start of the show today are a Farmall H and a John Deere 3020 Diesel. After we hear the roar of those machines, we head inside the WHO Crystal Studio for the rest of the first hour to talk with the Marion County Cattlemen's Beef Princess, Capital City Kubota, the Iowa Pork Tent, the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen, Iowa FFA State Officers, and the first- and second-place yodelers...

Starting off the show, we're outside the studio again today to hear the purr of a restored Minneapolis-Moline tractor from a Waverly-Shell Rock FFAer. Celebrating the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers 20th Anniversary today, Bob spoke with Marty Schwager, Brian Waddingham, Aaron Putze, and Kirk Leeds! We also are visited in the Crystal Studio by chainsaw carver Clint Henik, the 2024 Iowa Dairy P...

We begin both hours pf today's Big Show from the Iowa State Fairgrounds with the sounds of tractors! Starting the show, a 1/4 Scale Pulling Tractor built by Iowa State Students with Titan tires! At noon, it's the sounds of a champion restored tractor at the fair from Pella Christian! Scott and Kim from Titan Tire join us along with Farm Rescue, Chuckie's Tenderloins, FFA State Officers, Iowa Pork...

It's day 5 of the 2024 Iowa State Fair! Celebrating with us in the Crystal Studio is the Iowa Honey Queen, the Iowa Cattleman's Association with the results of Saturday's Governor's Charity Steer Show, the Iowa Egg Council, Don Van Houweling from Van Wall Equipment, Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group, U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, members of Iowa's FFA and 4...