5/27/26 Clean Water Wednesday and Getting E15 Passed

5/26/26 IFBF is Going to India!

Christopher Pudenz from Iowa Farm Bureau tells us about an upcoming opportunity for a trip to see India and its agriculture. Rebecca Vittetoe tells us what she's seeing on fields in southeastern Iowa. Joe Kooima details last week's cattle on feed report and the market impact. Jamey Kohake is our analyst as markets resume following the holiday weekend. And we get this week's update on the Steffes Group calendar!

5/22/26 Asian Copperleaf in Iowa, NE IA Growing Conditions

We'll get a boots on the ground update in Northeast Iowa from Wyffels' Nicole Stecklein. ISU Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson tells us what they're learning about Asian Copperleaf. It's been a wild week for markets and we'll digest it with Don Roose from US Commodities.

5/21/26 The Latest on Ag in DC

Agri-Pulse's Lydia Johnson tells us what happening in Washington DC on the agriculture front. Shelby Gruss from Iowa State tells us about the upcoming Central Iowa Resilience Systems Field Day. Al Kluis talks markets with us. And we're celebrating Egg Month in May!

5/20/26 Clean Water Wednesday from Bremer County!

It's Clean Water Wednesday! Duane is pondside in Bremer County with our sponsors today from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn, and Iowa Learning Farms! We'll also visit with Ethan Earlywine on Wyffels Wednesday.

5/19/26 Unpacking the Recent Iowa Weather

We're reflecting on the rain from the last few days and its severe aspects throughout the show. IDALS State Climatologist Justin Glisan recaps what he observed and what's ahead for growing season. Skip Sagar tells his perspective from Ringgold County, which was under multiple Tornado Warnings last night. We talk agronomy with Jim McDermott from DeKalb/Asgrow. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments discusses the quietest day for grains in a while. And Scott Meldrum calls in; fresh off planting the Iowa Corn logo at Iowa Speedway!

5/18/26 Midwest Meat Summit, Moth Flights in Iowa

Practical Farms of Iowa's Senior Livestock Education Coordinator, Amos Johnson, tells us about the upcoming Midwest Meat Summit. Dan Bjorklund from Landus talks crop conditions and SkyScout with us. Ashley Dean-Brownlee, Agriculture and Natural Resources Specialist at Iowa State Extension, talks about their recent data on moth flights. We'll look at the sharply-higher grain markets with Don Roose of US Commodities. And Mason Holvoet tells us what's happening at the Steffes Group!

5/15/26 Seeing Emergence, Continuing E15 Discussion

Logan McCrea from Iowa State University Extension takes a look out at the fields of Southern Iowa with us. University of Illinois Chair of Agricultural Marketing Scott Irwin looks at the impact of E15 legislation that made it through the US House this week and what it faces in the Senate. And Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions details a wild day for commodity trade.

5/14/25 E15 Bill Passes the US House

We're discussing the passage of the "E15 Bill" in the US House yesterday. Joined by US Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa, Iowa Corn President Mark Mueller, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw, and Matt Herman from the Iowa Soybean Association. We'll talk to Iowa State Extension field agronomist Virgil Schmitt on the Eastern side of the state.

5/13/26 Yield of Dreams Release on Clean Water Wednesday

Bob Quinn hit the road today for Clean Water Wednesday sponsored by the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance and Iowa Corn! They are at the Big Grove Brewing in Iowa City for the 2026 release of Yield of Dreams! It's also Wyffels Wednesday with Justin Wellik.