The Big Show
The top stories in Iowa farming, weather, and markets.
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May 24, 2024 • 37 mins
It's Farming For The Future Friday today sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. Bob is in Hamlin, Iowa at Landus and the AMVC Feed Mill. He talks about the feed mill, the Landus/AMVC partnership, and adding value to corn through livestock use along with guests including Iowa Corn Promotion Board Director Ryan Steffensen, AMVC Managing Partner and Swine Nutritionist Trey Kellner, CSIF's Kody Havens and Brian Waddingha...
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May 23, 2024 • 5 mins
Iowa's State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Matt Russel talks with David about how they can help farmers with storm damage get back on their feet and the importance of getting thorough documentation of the damage.
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May 23, 2024 • 6 mins
As a part of our Farm Bill series this week David spoke with Iowa Cattlemen's Association Director of Government Relations Cora Fox about the things ICA needs to see prioritized in the upcoming Farm Bill. Among the things top of mind are supporting foreign animal disease prevention, the livestock indemnity program, the EQIP program, and trade.
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May 23, 2024 • 3 mins
Our series on Farm Bill priorities continues today as Iowa Pork Producers Association Public Policy Director Ben Nuelle talks with David about what IPPA sees as the most important things to include in the Farm Bill including the importance of addressing California's Proposition 12 and foreign animal disease preparation.
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May 23, 2024 • 6 mins
Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Gentry Sorenson announces with us that Extension is planning informational meetings for farmers next week with advice on what to do about late planting expectations, crop insurance dates to watch, crop loss, and ponding. He details some of the experts they will have presenting for growers in Northwest Iowa.
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May 23, 2024 • 28 mins
It's another Clean Water Wednesday sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance and the Iowa Pork Producers Association! IPPA Director of Public Policy Ben Nuelle discusses why they found it so important to be a founding member of IAWA. He and INREC Batch & Build Coordinator Abbey Hunt have some information on the batch and build process, the watersheds they are focused on, and the cost share options available. Rebekah Jones te...
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May 21, 2024 • 6 mins
Iowa State University professor Dr. Charlie Hurburgh in charge of the Grain Quality Laboratory tells us about the high amount of grain in storage right now and the quality of it amid warmer weather.
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May 21, 2024 • 3 mins
We continue our series on Farm Bill priorities for Iowa commodity groups with Matt Herman from the Iowa Soybean Association! He gives us some bullet points including improving farm safety net, adjusting reference prices, and export promotion programs.
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May 21, 2024 • 4 mins
IDALS State Climatologist Justin Glisan tells us about the rainfall totals, nearing a half-foot that some parts have Iowa have seen in 24 hours. He describes the hail reports from today. He also previews tonight's round of severe weather with a wider range of moderate severe weather risk than he's seen since the Storm Prediction Center scale was introduced.
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May 21, 2024 • 6 mins
Beck's Hybrids field agronomist Greg Shepherd "it just isn't shaping up to be a smooth, easy spring" after all of the rainfall this season. He talks about some of the other issues that he's seeing but says to stay positive!
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May 21, 2024 • 6 mins
We're beginning a series this week discussing what commodity groups around Iowa need to see in the upcoming Farm Bill. Iowa Corn Growers Association Director of Federal Policy Kevin Studer says their priorities include export trade, crop insurance, fertilizer study legislation, and consolidation in agriculture.
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May 21, 2024 • 4 mins
Tim Meyer from the Steffes Group tells us what's coming up soon on the Steffes auction calendar and gives us a boots-on-the-ground perspective of planting and rain impacts in Southeast Iowa!
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May 21, 2024 • 7 mins
East-Central Iowa field agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe from Iowa State University Extension says there was planting progress made over the weekend in her area. She talks about issues with farmers needing to re-plant and for those who haven't planted yet maybe changing to a short season variety.
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May 17, 2024 • 28 mins
Today we are in Story County, Iowa with the Struthers Family presenting the 183rd Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! We hear from Chuck and Kay Struthers about their farming operation and the family history in ag. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig gives his praise for the Struthers family and talks a little bit about how the Northern Lights impacted ag GPS devices. The Strut...
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May 17, 2024 • 29 mins
It's planting day at the DMACC Iowa Soybean Camera powered by Champion Seed! We're planting soybeans this year for the first tome at the Adel DMACC Farm after 15 years of continuous corn. DMACC Agribusiness instructor Travis Lautner talks about that decision to break up the pest cycle on that plot and the later planting date due to rain. Champion Seed's Seth Hill and RC Casteel tell us what they're looking at across the state with ...
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May 17, 2024 • 29 mins
It's planting day at the DMACC Iowa Soybean Camera powered by Champion Seed! We're planting soybeans this year for the first tome at the Adel DMACC Farm after 15 years of continuous corn. DMACC Agribusiness instructor Travis Lautner talks about that decision to break up the pest cycle on that plot and the later planting date due to rain. Champion Seed's Seth Hill and RC Casteel tell us what they're looking at across the state with ...
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May 16, 2024 • 32 mins
Bob Quinn is joined today by the folks from the Iowa Soybean Association talking about clean water practices today that they are encouraging soybean growers to implement on the farm. Today's guests from the Iowa Soybean Association are CEO Kirk Leeds, Conservation Agronomist Ben Porepp, Conservation Services Manager Brandon Iddings, Director of Conservation Roger Wolf, ISA President-Elect Brent Swart, and Water Lab Service Manager ...
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May 10, 2024 • 4 mins
It's a special day for Sue Danielson from the WHO Radio newsroom, celebrating a big work-iversary at WHO! Bob reminisces about when he first hired her and she talks about one of her favorite memories in her time here, meeting a young man at the Iowa State Fair in the ag building who was overflowing with excitement and knowledge for agriculture!
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May 10, 2024 • 7 mins
Iowa State Extension plant pathology expert Alison Robertson talks with David about the new Tarspotter app that she has been working on with other experts from across the Midwest to determine risk of tar spot in your specific area! She also talks about the other diseases they are developing models for.
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May 8, 2024 • 14 mins
Iowa Corn Growers Association Director of Sustainability Greg Wandrey talks about some resources Iowa Corn has to help clear up confusion around ag carbon markets and ways they work with farmers to promote soil health. Mahaska County Angus Producer Amanda Drost tells us about her and her husband's operation and the cover crops they have been planting over the past decade-plus. She says it's been a learning process every year. She a...
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