The Big Show
The top stories in Iowa farming, weather, and markets.
Episodes
September 5, 2024 • 27 mins
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!
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September 5, 2024 • 29 mins
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!
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September 4, 2024 • 5 mins
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.
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September 4, 2024 • 7 mins
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.
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August 29, 2024 • 43 mins
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 Kohake, farmer Bill Couser, Titan Tire'...
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August 28, 2024 • 49 mins
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 talk about the latest on display at th...
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August 27, 2024 • 38 mins
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 Channel Seed, Tyler Williams from Foreg...
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August 27, 2024 • 23 mins
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!
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August 21, 2024 • 28 mins
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.
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August 20, 2024 • 7 mins
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!
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August 20, 2024 • 7 mins
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.
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August 16, 2024 • 41 mins
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. The second hour revs up with more...
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August 14, 2024 • 45 mins
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 Princess, the I-35 FFA President, t...
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August 14, 2024 • 41 mins
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 Producers, Astro Buildings, Bioleve...
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August 14, 2024 • 42 mins
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-H, and possibly the cutest Nationa...
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August 12, 2024 • 42 mins
Day 2 of the Iowa State Fair was a blast at the Crystal Studio! Bob and David were joined by Senator Chuck Grassley, a fiddler, folks from the pork tent, FFA officers, the Iowa Sheep Association, a 4-H State Council member, Don Foley from the Iowa Bankers Association, and more!
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August 9, 2024 • 29 mins
Our coverage from the Iowa State Fair has begun! Bob Quinn spent Day 1 at Farm Bureau Park along Grand Avenue! It all starts with the National Anthem from Laura Steinkamp. Then Bob is joined by Iowa Farm Bureau's Brent Johnson, Andrew Wheeler, and Tanner Nissen along with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Dairy Princess.
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August 6, 2024 • 7 mins
Hertz Farm Management Real Estate Broker Kevin Hansen tells us what he's seeing as the key factors playing into the current condition of farmland markets across the Midwest
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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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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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