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Sweet Corn Day at the Capitol 2024!

July 23, 2024 • 24 mins
It's annual sweet corn day at the state capitol! Bob is joined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Titan Tire's Scott Sloan and Ryan Bales talking about the state's sweet corn industry, the upcoming Iowa State Fair, Governor's Charity Steer Show, Farm Progress Show, and more!
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Big Show Live from Landus!

July 22, 2024 • 14 mins
Bob spent the day at Landus during The Big Show today! He talked with Ryan Grant and Matt Carstens about the latest from Landus; including a big announcement from the President & CEO.
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Fun From the 2024 Polk County Fair!

July 19, 2024 • 14 mins
Big Show intern Kiley Allen spent some time earlier this week at the Polk County Fair in Des Moines, Iowa and she spoke with the fair queen and king and some other participants about their events!
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Looking at 2026 RFS with IA Biodiesel Board

July 17, 2024 • 6 mins
Iowa Biodiesel Board Executive Director Grant Kimberley talks with us about the looming EPA decisions for the 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard and details their requests for those numbers to be released sooner rather than later. He also tells us what they hope to see from the EPA.
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Eastern Iowa's View of the 7/15 Derecho

July 17, 2024 • 4 mins
Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe in East-Central Iowa talks about the impact in that area from Monday's derecho and tornadoes and highlights the particular crops that saw the most damage. She also gives an update on root worm in that part of Iowa.
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Clean Water Connection between Cedar Rapids and Iowa Ag

July 17, 2024 • 7 mins
Cedar Rapids Environmental Manager Justin Schroeder discusses why it is so important to keep Iowa's waterways clean upstream on farms for the safety of those in the city. He tells us about the projects they are involved in to promote those conservation ideas.
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Recapping the July 15 Derecho

July 16, 2024 • 5 mins
Iowa's State Climatologist, Justin Glisan, recaps all of the information that has come in from last night's derecho across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. He also updates us on where areas of Iowa now sit for soil moisture and looks ahead to the next couple of weeks.
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Central IA Agronomy Update

July 16, 2024 • 7 mins
Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson in Central Iowa tells us about the impacts in the area from last night's weather event and discusses some of the questions she has been answering on fungicide application and pests.
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Sec. Naig on County Dairy Cow Shows and Flooding

July 3, 2024 • 5 mins
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the unfortunate but necessary move mad by an Iowa county fair to cancel dairy cattle shows amid the HPAI outbreak. he also gives an update on the flooding devastation in Northwest Iowa.
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Meet the New Exec. Director of IAWA!

July 3, 2024 • 6 mins
The new executive director of the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, Jeff Lucas, talks with Bob about his background in ag and refueling his passion for supporting farmers.
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Recap of June Acreage and Stocks Report Day

June 28, 2024 • 11 mins
Don Roose from U.S. commodities dives into today's USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks reports and their impact on the market. We also hear about the report publishing process after the tech delay at 11:00.
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What's Next For Iowa Weather?

June 28, 2024 • 6 mins
State Climatologist Justin Glissan looks ahead with us at what the state of Iowa and the Midwest could see in the coming weeks for rainfall and more heat.
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Ag Transportation Impacted By Flooding

June 28, 2024 • 6 mins
Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition discusses the impacts of ag product movement across the Midwest amid flooded roads and collapsed bridges.
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What to Know For Flooded Crops

June 27, 2024 • 7 mins
Iowa State University Extension's Dr. Charles Hurburgh discusses what farmers need to do if their crops have been impacted by flooding.
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Rep. Hinson on Flooding and Foreign Farmland Ownership

June 27, 2024 • 5 mins
Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is with us to discuss recovery efforts from flooding in Iowa, particularly for farmers. She also touches on some legislation addressing foreign ownership of farmland.
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Clean Water Wednesday with PFI in Boone

June 19, 2024 • 36 mins
It's Clean Water Wednesday in Boone today sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance and Practical Farmers of Iowa! bob is chatting with those folks and some farmers they work with about cover crops and ways to get started in soil health practices on your farm!
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Staying On Top Of Tar Spot

June 18, 2024 • 6 mins
With tar spot already being confirmed in parts of Iowa, DeKalb/Asgrow agronomist Andrew Penny talks with Bob about staying vigilant for tar spot but says not to be too concerned about fungicide application yet.
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Ins and Outs of Boundary by Acquiescence

June 18, 2024 • 6 mins
Iowa State University Center for Ag Law and Taxation director Kristine Tidgren dives into the specifics of how the boundary by acquiescence law works and takes a look at a recent example of it coming into play in Iowa that reached the Supreme Court.
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It's Iowa Corn 350 Race Weekend!

June 14, 2024 • 25 mins
Bob Quinn is at the Iowa Speedway today in Newton, Iowa kicking off race weekend for the Iowa corn 350 with the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board! We're talking about the first-ever Cup Series race in Newton and the platform it will give for the message of E-15 and other products made from corn!
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Landus Boone Ribbon Cutting Day

June 13, 2024 • 38 mins
Bob Quinn is touring around the new Landus location in Boone today! He's joined on the show by Brian Crowe, Matt Brown, Tyler Schultes, Scott Ahrenholtz, Chandler Smith, and Matt Carstens!
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