John Combest
The FARM Show - Farm and Ranch Missouri
The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM (KSLQ) to farmers and ranchers in Missouri's Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Episodes
St. Louis Regional Freightway's Mary Lamie on the Ag Coast of America - The FARM Show 10/25/25 A 26.10.2025 16:30
0:00 Intro and today's lineup 0:55 Interview with St. Louis Regional Freightway EVP Mary Lamie 1:20 What is the Ag Coast of America cruises 3:25 Ag Coast of America cruises 8:10 Bi-State Development and riverboats 5:25 Job opportunities in the freight industry 8:10 Bi-State Development and riverboats 10:30 Fertilizer and soybean crushing facilities 12:50 Unique assets offer flexibility to glob...
Bayer glyphosate ruling; Corteva spin-off call - The FARM Show 10/18/25 C block 18.10.2025 18:22
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on a Bayer case – what was the outcome? And what does it mean for the future of glyphosate? On the last episode of The FARM Show, we explored Corteva’s spinoff announcement. On this episode, we’ll play select clips from the company’s conference call – including a tough question about an executive’s previous company. The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 F...
Missouri livestock virtual fence program, via USDA's NRCS - The FARM Show 18.10.2025 17:52
0:00 Intro and MU Extension and Center for Regenerative Agriculture webinar series 1:00 NRCS' Jamie Kurtz on virtual fence program 7:00: Why this year and not last year? 7:50 How much money? 8:45 Shutdown foreshadowing! 13:30 What about rented acres? 17:10 Where to learn more Preview: Does it pay to take part in the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) virtual fencing equipment prog...
NCGA job openings; soybean tariffs; Missouri swine and hay events - The FARM Show 18.10.2025 18:19
0:00 Intro and show outline 2:40 The Swine Institute event Oct. 29 4:55 MU Extension Hay Managment Institute event Oct. 29 7:00 Natinonal Corn Growers Association job openings 11:25 Brownfield's story on soybeans and China 14:20 Ann Wagner and soybean growers 17:20 Democrats' web ad vs. GOP incumbents Preview: No USDA.gov harvest data? No problem! In A block, we’ll preview a late-October p...
Farm Show October 4 2025 C Block 04.10.2025 18:30
Farm Show October 4 2025 C Block
Farm Show October 4 2025 B Block 04.10.2025 18:34
Farm Show October 4 2025 B Block
Farm Show October 4 2025 A Block 04.10.2025 18:09
Farm Show October 4 2025 A Block
September 27 2025 C Block 27.09.2025 16:52
September 27 2025 C Block
September 27 2025 B Block 27.09.2025 17:35
September 27 2025 B Block
September 27 2025 A Block 27.09.2025 17:10
September 27 2025 A Block
Richard Fordyce confirmed for USDA post; NCGA on 2025 farm economy - The FARM Show 9/20/25 C block 19.09.2025 17:07
Preview: Former Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Richard Fordyce was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week. To which key role was he confirmed? In today’s (9/20/25) third segment (“C block”) of The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM we’ll tell you! Speaking of Washington, D.C., the St. Louis County-based National Association of Corn Growers hosted “Corn Conversations: The State of the...
America's Heartland Packing in Wright City; red crown rot update -The FARM Show 9/20/25 B block 19.09.2025 17:50
0:00 Intro 0:25 Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn on America's Heartland Packing (Part 2) 2:00 AHP contributions to Warren County 4:00 Meat + Poultry coverage of AHP 5:30 Follow The FARM Show on Facebook 6:20 Red crown rot confirmed in Warren County 9:20 Stine Seed insights on red crown rot Preview: In today’s (9/20/25) second segment (“B block”) of The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM we’ll...
MOBUCK$ program; Angus Convention in KC; Feral hog control - The FARM Show 9/20/25 A block 19.09.2025 18:13
0:00 Intro 0:30 Show preview 1:00 Gov's Conference on Agriculture 1:45 Angus Convention in Kansas City 3:25 MOBUCK$ program 7:15 Feral hogs in Missouri 7:55 Clip from Brad & John Show episode 13:05 Missouri Department of Conservation recommendations 14:40 Missouri Dept. of Agriculture Director hris Chinn on America's Heartland Packing Preview: Which national beef group is having their...
Hurdles to growing hemp in Missouri; 2026 hemp ballot initiative - The FARM Show 9/13/25 C block 13.09.2025 13:55
0:00 Follow up from B block 0:50 How marijuana rescheduling will affect medical uses 3:30 Why did Missouri hemp acres decline? 7:45 Expected lines of attack 8:40 Homegrown cannabis regulations 11:00 Missourians for a Single Market approach to regulations 12:00 Missouri's mini-FDA The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and wes...
Missouri hemp ballot initiative in 2026; Trump rescheduling cannabis - The FARM Show 9/13/25 B block 13.09.2025 14:40
0:00 Eapen Thampy intro 0:50 Missourians for a Single Market 1:20 What did Missouri voters pass in 2022? 2:05 A "licensing monopoly" 2:30 Possession limits 3:30 Other regulations 4:20 What the 2026 ballot measure would do 5:00 Delta-8 hemp product controversy 6:30 Difference between hemp regulations and marijuana regulations? 8:20 Current status of petition review 8:40 Signature gathering...
Red crown rot in east-central Missouri; Missouri ALOT program details - The FARM Show 9/13/25 A 13.09.2025 19:00
0:00 Alpha Aflatoxin intro 0:45 Show preview 1:50 Gov's Conference on Agriculture 2:30 Missouri ALOT deadline and details 6:30 Shout out to Brownfield, Mindy Ward and Chris Six 7:05 MU Extension report on Missouri soybean yield 11:15 Red crown rot near our broadcast area 12:50 @BecksHybrids clip on red crown rot vs. SDS and more 18:00 Check out @stineseed and @merschmanseeds for more 18:...
Dicamba regulations for 2026 season; public comment period overview - The FARM Show 9/6/25 C block 08.09.2025 19:15
In today’s (9/6/25) third segment (“C block”) of The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM we’ll discuss the EPA’s public comment period on 2026 over-the-top dicamba applications. Deadline for comment is today at 10:59 p.m. Central! See our Facebook post Thursday (9/4/25) for the link. After John’s disclosure of extreme bias in favor of dicamba (with an asterisk), we’ll tick through each relevant pr...
Tar spot rap song; Bayer's new Convintro & icafolin herbidices - The FARM Show 9/6/25 B block 08.09.2025 17:26
In today’s (9/6/25) second segment (“B block”) of The FARM Show on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM we’ll recap useful news items and announcements from last week’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill: First is Bayer’s educational (not promotional!) activities around icafolin and Convintro herbicides. Second is MS Technologies LLC and Syngenta’s upcoming soybean trait launch later this decade. HPPDs for the...
Soybean tentiform leafminer; 2025 MO gov conference on ag - The FARM Show 9/6/25 A block 08.09.2025 19:59
0:00 Intro 1:00 Habitat for Humanity "Over the Edge" promo 2:35 Stockmanship & Stewardship event in Springfield 3:00 Dicamba public comment teaser 3:40 Beef prices and demand 5:35 Governor's Conference on Agriculture 7:50 @BayerGlobal employee Craig Schneider chosen for Missouri Grassroots Fellowship 10:45 New @MissouriCorn headquarters 15:20 Soybean tentiform leafminer 19:10 W...
Last-minute Farm Progress Show hype! Plus MO exhibitors at FPS - The FARM Show 8/23/25 C block 24.08.2025 13:56
0:00 Intro 1:05 Excerpt from Farm Progress' FP Next show re: latest FPS news 2:20 Drone Zone at FPS 3:30 FPS branded beer 5:30 Farm Progress broadcast lineup at FPS 7:30 Potential visit from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins 8:40 Hospitality building partnership on air conditioning 11:15 Go watch FP Next! 11:45 List of Missouri exhibitors at FPS The third segment (“C block”) of The FARM Show on 8/...
Beef in the Classroom with MO Beef Industry Council's Ally Crick - The FARM Show 8/23/25 B block 24.08.2025 21:25
0:00 Intro and B is for Beef 0:25 Welcome Ally Crick from Missouri Beef Industry Council 0:55 Stockmanship & Stewardship event in Springfield Sept. 5-6 7:00 FAD is more than New World Screwworm 8:05 Beef in the Classroom program details 12:45 Local schools participating in Beef in the Classroom 14:00 Where to learn more 14:45 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on New World Screwworm developments Th...
How to get a MASBDA SEGA grant; Catherine Hanaway and glyphosate - The FARM Show 8/23/25 A block 24.08.2025 19:19
0:00 Intro 1:20 Catherine Hanaway appointed Missouri Attorney General 2:45 Hanaway's comments on glyphosate 3:50 Missouri Freedom Caucus reacts to Hanaway appointment 5:20 Hanaway and Grain Belt Express 6:05 MASBDA SEGA grant overview 10:10 Hertzog Meat Co., via @MoAgriculture 12:30 R|Farms Distillery, via MO Dept. of Ag 14:40 Westphalia Trading Co., via MO Dept. of Ag 16;40 Hemme Brothers C...
Rep. Cameron Parker on her Missouri Water Preservation Act - The FARM Show 8/16/25 C 17.08.2025 15:12
Here’s what you’ll hear: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the Water Preservation Act last month and touted its benefits for farmers and ranchers. We’re joined by the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell), to find out what the bill does, why it’s necessary, and what misperceptions some Missourians have about water access. After the conversation with Rep. Parker, we addressed another...
Greenfield Robotics' Jared Brown on chem-free weed management - The FARM Show 8/16/25 B 17.08.2025 18:39
Here’s what you’ll hear: The Missouri Soybean Association’s new CEO Casey Wasser joined Scott Faughn for a special edition of This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily. We played a couple excerpts from the discussion. The association’s Ag Innovation Showcase is this coming Friday (8/22/25) in Columbia, Missouri. Find more details at mosoy.org. One of the headliners of next Friday’s event is Greenf...
Kaylin Bade talks State Fair award, ag classes at Washington Middle School - The FARM Show 8/16/25 A 17.08.2025 20:11
Here’s what you’ll hear: A recap of the Washington Town & Country Fair, via Washington Missourian coverage highlights. Kaylin Bade, her husband Kevin and their kids Dylin and Lydia were named the 2025 Franklin County Farm Family at the Missouri State Fair’s Farm Family Day. Kaylin joins us to discuss their farm’s multi-generational history, how she pioneered the ag department at Washington Mid...
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