Episodes

  • 5/4/26 Legislative Session Ends + The Latest on Dicamba

    5/4/26 Legislative Session Ends + The Latest on Dicamba
    May 4 2026
    Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talks with us about the end of the Iowa State Legislative Session. We unveil the route for Day 2 of the 2026 Great Iowa Tractor Ride! Wesley Everman from Iowa State Extension tells us the latest on rules for applying dicamba. Karl Setzer is our market analyst today. And we'll catch up on the Steffes calendar with Mason Holvoet!
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    37 mins
  • 5/1/26 The 2026 Best Burger in Iowa Is...

    5/1/26 The 2026 Best Burger in Iowa Is...
    May 1 2026
    We're kicking off May Beef Month today with the Iowa Beef Council and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association crowning the winner of the 2026 Best Burger in Iowa Contest! We'll hear from the owners and cooks at Dixie's Biergarten and the Winneshiek County Cattlemen as well. We'll also catch up on the latest news on Prop 12 and Pseudorabies with the National Pork Producers Council.
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    35 mins
  • 4/30/26 First Reactions to the 2026 Farm Bill

    4/30/26 First Reactions to the 2026 Farm Bill
    Apr 30 2026
    Just before the start of The Big Show today, the US House passed their version of the Farm Bill. We talk about the first things that stick out. We talk agronomy with Virgil Schmidt from Iowa State Extension and Michael Fosdick from Corteva. AgTraderTalk's Garrett Toay looks at how markets are reacting to the Farm Bill news. And we'll look at how weather is affecting #Plant26 with Dr. Justin Glisan.
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    39 mins
  • 4/29/26 Following Upcoming Planting Across Iowa

    4/29/26 Following Upcoming Planting Across Iowa
    Apr 29 2026
    We Speak Farm! Today we're talking about the passage of the Iowa Farm Bill and the approaching wave of planters getting out into Iowa fields! Angie Rieck-Hinz from Iowa State University Extension lets us know what she's seeing in the fields of North Central Iowa. It's Wyffels Wednesday with Wade Peck and Clean Water Wednesday with Innovative Ag Services Conservation Agronomist Eric Deutmeyer. Don Roose will have today's market analysis from US Commodities!
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    39 mins
  • 4/28/26 ALMOST Ready to Plant the DMACC Corn Cam Plot

    4/28/26 ALMOST Ready to Plant the DMACC Corn Cam Plot
    Apr 28 2026
    As we wait for rain to let up long enough to plant, Bob and the gang talk about the season ahead at the DMACC Iowa Corn Cam, powered by Wyffels Hybrids! We'll also look at markets with Brian Hoops and get the inside scoop on the new USDA FSIS National Food Safety Center facility coming to Urbandale, Iowa.
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    37 mins
  • 4/27/26 Tractor Ride Day 1 Route Announcement!

    4/27/26 Tractor Ride Day 1 Route Announcement!
    Apr 27 2026
    Lydia Johnson from Agri-Pulse tells us about the big week upcoming in Washington, D.C. for agriculture. WE announce the Route for Monday, June 22 on the WHO Radio Tractor Ride! We visit with Golden Owl recipient Zach Morris from West Liberty CSD. Bob got to catch up with Trent Loos while he was in Des Moines. Jamey Kohake takes us inside the markets and Mason Holvoet gives a look at the Steffes Group calendar!
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    37 mins
  • 4/24/26 FFTF Corn to Livestock to Meat Case!

    4/24/26 FFTF Corn to Livestock to Meat Case!
    Apr 24 2026
    We’re celebrating today’s farming for the Future Friday sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers and Iowa Corn; linking corn production to the feeding of livestock to the finished product being sold in stores like the Fareway location we’re broadcasting from in Granger, Iowa!
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    30 mins
  • 4/23/26 New Iowa FFA President, New Ag Major Coming to ISU

    4/23/26 New Iowa FFA President, New Ag Major Coming to ISU
    Apr 23 2026
    Newly-elected Iowa FFA President Nora Pickhinke tell us about the honor! Iowa FFA Foundation Executive Director Shannon Latham tells us what she saw during the state convention. We dive into commodity markets with Austin Schroeder from Brugler Marketing & Management. Bob Gunzenhauser tells us about the new Digital and Precision Agriculture program coming to Iowa State University. And we'll hear what Hertz Farm Management's Ryan Kay is seeing in fields near him!
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    38 mins