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April 26, 2024 • 19 mins
It's Farming For The Future Friday today sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and Iowa Corn! Bob is at the Kwik Star in Altoona, IA talking about ethanol with guests. The hour starts with Kwik Trip District Leader Mitchell Schneider talking about their upcoming locations, serving rural communities that are "food deserts", and the offering of Unleaded 88 (E15) fuel. Iowa Corn Growers Association Chair Denny Friest ta...
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April 26, 2024 • 29 mins
Bob Quinn is at Kwik Star in Altoona, IA today for Farming for the Future Friday, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Starting the program, ICGA District 5 Field Manager John Stoakes talks about his role at Iowa Corn and what he's telling farmers and consumers about market building. ICGA Vice President of Market Development Ryan Sauer has insight on how fuel retailers can sign...
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April 25, 2024 • 23 mins
Thursday's Second Hour: Iowa Cattlemen's Association CEO Bryan Whaley is with us to begin the hour with his report card for the state legislature this session. David has a special report with Iowa State Clinical Associate Professor Phillip Jardon talking about the signs and effects of HPAI in dairy cattle and he has info on an upcoming informational seminar on the issue. Austin Schroeder from Brugler Marketing and Management joins ...
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April 25, 2024 • 31 mins
Thursday's First Hour: Field Agronomist Mike Witt from Iowa State University Extension say planters in West Central Iowa are going "as fast as they can get 'em legally" in anticipation of a lot of much-needed rainfall in the next several days. He also updates us on soil moisture and GDU levels and how they compare to historical averages. Austin Schroeder from Brugler Marketing and Management updates us on today's commodity trade. D...
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April 24, 2024 • 20 mins
Wednesday's Second Hour: We're talking clean water to start the hour with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig who has details on yesterday's announcement of investments across the state and updates us on the batch and build projects going on around Iowa. Mike also tells us about the latest developments in the situation of HPAI in dairy cattle, the new biosecurity measures, and gives reassurance to the safety of pasteurized milk...
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April 24, 2024 • 28 mins
Wednesday's First Hour: Iowa State University Extension Agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe tells us how many fields she is seeing in East Central Iowa that are fit for corn and soybean planting and talks about action to take against alfalfa weevil. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions tells us what is going on in the marketplace today. And we celebrate Wyffels Wednesday with Wade Peck from Wyffels and he's going over the things to l...
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April 23, 2024 • 24 mins
Tuesday's Second Hour: Southwest Iowa farmer Chris Gaesser lets us take a look at the field from his perspective as planting gets underway on his operation. Iowa Farm Bureau economics and research manager Christopher Pudenz discusses the trade and ag impacts that comes along with some new tariffs on imports from China and has details on the upcoming IFBF economic summit. US Commodities President Don Roose tells us what key factors ...
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April 23, 2024 • 30 mins
Tuesday's First Hour: Iowa State University Extension Agronomist Clarabell Probasco gives us an update on planting in Southern Iowa and the conditions she is looking for to signal the start of widespread activity. Don Roose from US Commodities fills us in on the markets with a quiet day today after Monday's gains. And we're looking ahead to the 2024 Iowa State Fair (now 107 days away) with the announcement of some new events taking...
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April 22, 2024 • 19 mins
We continue today's show from Lawler, Iowa at Homeland Energy Solutions sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers Association! Bob is talking about the process the corn goes through at Homeland and some of the products it goes into with Commodity risk Manager Zach Nosbisch. We're also talking ethanol with the Iowa Corn Promotion Board's Jason Orr and the uses of corn they are researching and pro...
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April 22, 2024 • 27 mins
Bob is in Lawler, Iowa at Homeland Energy Solutions today for Farming for the Future Friday sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers Association! He's talking with the folks there about the news today of the EPA allowing E-15 sales this summer, the uses of corn in animal agriculture, and the process of corn coming in at Homeland to byproducts going out.
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April 18, 2024 • 22 mins
Thursday's Second Hour: BASF's Kurt Maertens runs down the pest concerns he's talking to growers about as planting season begins for 2024. Dr. Dan Anderson from Iowa State University talks with us about the role hog manure plays in soil health and its benefits for Iowa's farmers. Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions digs into today's market trade with corn and soybeans in the red, and discusses the strategy he's looking at ove...
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April 18, 2024 • 30 mins
Thursday's First Hour: Starting the show, we hear one more time from Kiley Allan at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference earlier this week joined by District Officer Caleb Zuercher who tells us about Courtesy Corps and his experiences at MFL MarMac FFA. ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Director Roger Main joins us with an update on their facility after this month's ribbon cutting ceremony for Phase 1 and the groundbreaking for Phase 2. ...
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April 17, 2024 • 25 mins
Wednesday's Second Hour: Today's Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here show continues today from the Stolee Farm near Radcliffe, Iowa sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Aliance! Bob is joined to start this hour by Duck Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam talks about their partnership with IDALS in helping keep Iowa's waterways clean and healthy for waterfowl. Speaking of IDALS, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig elaborates further on the...
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April 17, 2024 • 32 mins
Wednesday's First Hour: Bob Quinn is at the Stolee Farm near Radcliffe, Iowa for today's Clean Water Wednesday event sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Aliance! He kicks off the program with IAWA Communications Director Rebekah Jones discussing the projects they are working on and makes the announcement of their partnership with iHeartRadio all season long to tell the stories of farmers working on conservation. Heath Stolee ta...
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April 17, 2024 • 36 mins
It's a severe weather-shortened Big Show today! thanks to our news team for keeping everyone safe and up to date. We spend most of today's show hearing from Big Show correspondent Lydia Johnson at the 96th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames! She spoke with Sigourney FFA participants in the Parliamentary Procedure competition, the WINNER of the Prepared Public Speaking contest, and with Iowa State University CALS Ambassad...
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April 15, 2024 • 26 mins
Monday's Second Hour: Starting the hour, Dean Grossnickle from Syngenta talks about prevention of weeds in soybean fields as planting season gets into full swing across Iowa! We head back to the FFA Leadership Conference in Ames with Bob Quinn as he sits down with Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talking about their booth. Lydia Johnson learns about the poultry judging competition from two competitors f...
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April 15, 2024 • 31 mins
Monday's First Hour: Bob is in Ames today on the campus of Iowa State University for the 96th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference! Reports from him, Lydia Johnson, and Kiley Allan are sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association! They talk with some of the young people involved in the event including members of the Des Moines FFA chapter, a competitor in the talent competition, and a finalist for the Rising Star award. He also visit...
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April 12, 2024 • 20 mins
Friday's Second Hour: We continue from the Big Show Garage chatting with Scott Sloan and Shanw Chubb from Garage sponsor Titan Tire! They tell us about today's project getting Bob's Gator fired up and discuss the latest they are involved in at Titan Tire, including a visit to north Dakota and the launch of the FFA Tractor Restoration program for 2024. Pioneer Seeds field agronomist Matt Vandehaar gives his thoughts on readiness for...
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April 12, 2024 • 31 mins
Friday's First Hour: It's Big Show Garage day on the Big Show! Bob is joined by I-35 FFA Instructor Denny Meggers and Titan Tire's Scott Sloan as they work on getting his Gator up and running for the season. We also catch up with former Iowa Pork Producers President Trish Cook and hear about what she has been up to this week in Washington, D.C. talking with lawmakers about Prop 12 and ag labor issues.
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April 11, 2024 • 24 mins
Thursday's Second Hour: Bob Quinn is presenting today's Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Lawless Family of Monroe County, Iowa sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! He talks with Casey Anderson from the Iowa Beef Industry Council, CSIF's Kody Havens, and Alex Frazier from Frazier Nursery. Hertz Real Estate Services President Doug Hensley gives us his expertise on land values amid decreases across the countrysi...
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