The Big Show

We Speak Farm Saturday June 14, 2025!

We're celebrating clean water in Iowa in Northern Iowa today!

The former Iowa Corm Promotion Board President, Kelly Nieuwenhuis, tells us how he's looking for moisture in Northwest Iowa and some initiative to promote E-15 availability and sales./

John King from Ground Level Dispatch joins the We Speak Farm Morning Show!

WSF Saturday 6/7/25

We had two great days at the Crystal Studio for the 2025 World Pork Expo! Check out all of our discussions here!

Reese Drenth from Ground Level Dispatchjoins Bob Quinn and Duane Murley on The Big Show!

Reese Drenth from Ground Level Dispatch joins Bob Quinn and Duane Murley on The Big Show.

The Big Show talks to John King from Ground Level Dispatch on Friday, May 23rd.

We're talking about two-way radios and their benefits on the farm with Caileigh Peterson from Midland Radio!

Duane Murley is joined by Reese Drenth from Ground Level Dispatch diving into the drop in soybean prices Thursday, renewable fuels discussions, and where commodity prices may head into the summer months.

Bob is at the headquarters of Iowa Pork today in Clive discussing the new pork slogan: "Taste What Pork Can Do". He is joined by Al Wulfekuhle, David Newman, Patrick Flemming, Neal Hull, and Joyce Hoppes!

Duane Murley is joined on the We Speak Farm Morning Show by John King from Ground Level Dispatch looking at the latest farm news at the beginning of the week.

Duane Murley caught up with Reese Drenth from Ground Level Dispatch on the We Speak Farm Morning Show about the new UK trade deal, planting, and more!

We're talking with the folks from Iowa Corn today as they spend the day with lawmakers in Des Moines!

Ivy Sprague from Hy-Vee joins us with the details on the upcoming farmer appreciation free breakfasts taking place at six Iowa locations on May 12th!

We're announcing a new wetland project in the Ankeny area today on Clean Water Wednesday! The Creekview Stormwater Wetland is designed to treat urban runoff from about 423 acres of pre-regulation development!

Shortly after the announcement of an emergency waiver for nation-wide sales of E-15, Monte Shaw joins us to give us the details.

Ivy from Hy-Vee joins us today to talk about today's tree giveaway in Winterset, Iowa to help residents impacted by the 2022 tornado.

Project Director for the Iowa Nitrogen Initiative, Melissa Miller, tells us about N-FACT (Nitrogen Fertilization Application Consultation Tool)!

We present the latest Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Keitzer family in Des Moines County! Thanks to our sponsor, the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers!

Bob Quinn and Sydney Septer were on grounds with lots of coverage of the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, Iowa! Hear all of their reports right here!

We're with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, Iowa Corn, and Poet in Shell Rock, Iowa!

We're talking with the folks from Nofence and one of their users about their technology for virtual fencing for livestock and the app interface and collar system to keep livestock contained!

Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition tells us about proposed port fees for Chinese-owned vessels and its potential impact on the ag industry.

We've been celebrating Ag Week all week long sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau! Hear all of our chats from this week here!

We're joined by Al Wulfekuhle from the National Pork Borad talks about his big takeaways and the action items from the National Pork Forum.

Brenna Bird joins us to discuss her efforts to make E-15 more accessible.

ISU Extension Water Quality Program Manager Catherine DeLong joins us on Clean Water Wednesday!

The finalists for the 16th annual contest are in! Did your favorite make the cut?

We're with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talking about their Building Your Livestock Legacy program at the Robins farm near Scranton, IA!

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is with us today discussing how to submit nominations for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award given out at the great Iowa State Fair!

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's Ronnette Vondrak tells us about a new Veterinarian Loan Repayment Incentive Program!

Brock Grain Systems Vice President of Sales John Tuttle details what he is recommending to farmers looking ahead to next year and storing grain.

Wyffels Iowa Site Lead Steve Woodall is with us as they celebrate the first load of seed leaving the new Ames, Iowa site this morning!

Landus and the Carstens Family Foundation are giving back during the Perry Lighted Holiday Parade with a celebration at the Tin Pig Tavern. Hear all about the event here!

Bob Quinn was on the road this past weekend at a wedding in Phoenix and saw an interesting animal at the golf course where the wedding was held: a javelina! He tells the story of the sighting.

We have a big announcement today as the folks at Landus and Conduit are bringing in Eric Snodgrass to provide weather forecasting to farmers though the Conduit website and other platforms!

The 2024 farming for the future conference is taking place today in Ankeny, Iowa, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. Bob Quinn is chatting with some of the participants on the program today, including Christopher Pudenz and Amanda Van Steenwyk from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Tammy Nebola and Nicki Howell with the Iowa Finance Authority, IDALS's Derek Namanny, and Brian Waddingham from the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers!

Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Megan Niederwerder, DVM, PhD tells us about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a hog in Oregon and what it means for agriculture nationally.

On Clean Water Wednesday today, we're checking in on the farm with Tim Recker; looking at his harvest, drought conditions, and the planting and growth of cover crops on his land.

On this installment of the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we highlight the conservation work of Cara Marker-Morgan in Fremont County and talk bioreactors!

It's Farming for the Future Friday on the Big Show today! Lots of fun with the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers on the farm of Paul Gieselman!

Patent attorney Heidi Sease Nebel from McKee, Voorhees & Sease is with us to discuss her upcoming panel discussion at the World Food Prize on retaining patents on plants and the importance of protecting those intellectual property rights.

Today as we celebrate Clean Water Wednesday, Iowa Soybean Association conservation agronomist Evan Brehm discusses cover crop planting and fertilizer application in dry conditions.

Continuing the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we highlight Seth Watkins from Page County, Iowa about his conservation practices on his farm.

Bob and the Iowa Pork Producers Association are in Dunlap, Iowa today to crown Dairy Sweet the champion of the 2024 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest! He talks with the owners, representatives from IPPA, and the contest judges!

On Clean Water Wednesday today, we are joined by Agri Drain, the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, Weiland Farms and Crop-Tech Consulting discussing drainage water systems and the benefits of water managements for farmers and water conservation.

On this edition of the Iowa's Front Forty series, sponsored by the Iowa Soybean Association, we head to Lyon County and talk to Josh Plueger about the conservation practices he discusses with producers in the area; including cover crops.

Doug Hensley from Hertz Farm Management tells us what he's seeing and hearing from the 2024 harvest so far in Illinois and Iowa. He also talks about the impact a good harvest will have on land markets toward the end of 2024.

It's Iowa 4-H Day of Giving, part of National 4-H Week! Emily Saveraid tells us how folks can give back to Iowa's 4-H programs today!