Sweet Corn Day at the Capitol 2024!
Big Show Live from Landus!
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.
Fun From the 2024 Polk County Fair!
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!
Looking at 2026 RFS with IA Biodiesel Board
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.
Eastern Iowa's View of the 7/15 Derecho
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.
Clean Water Connection between Cedar Rapids and Iowa Ag
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.
Recapping the July 15 Derecho
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.
Central IA Agronomy Update
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.
Sec. Naig on County Dairy Cow Shows and Flooding
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.
Meet the New Exec. Director of IAWA!
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.