On this episode, the Farm Progress Show was held this week in Boone, Iowa, and we hear from show manager Don Tourte about what this year’s show offered. Also, the U.S.’s ag trade deficit continues to grow and we’ll delve into the “why.” And, the USDA’s Climate Smart Commodities Program continues to grow, and this week U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Wisconsin this week to tout some of the latest developments. Cover crops are an important part of that program and this week we find out how they play a role in keeping moisture in the soil. Also, we revisit the Pro Farmer Crop Tour with a look at Eastern Leg results. And, DEKALB is back as a key partner in one of the most iconic baseball movie settings in Cinematic history: the “Field of Dreams” diamond in Dyersville, Iowa. We also take you to San Francisco, where United Soybean Board leaders met recently to share their story with global buyers to educate them on U.S. soybean farming. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn more about efforts to build trade relations between the U.S. and Colombia, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses the importance of flushing sprayers after use. The episode also features the music of hit singer/songwriter Randy C. Moore, whose latest single is a tribute to the originator of the Parrot Head lifestyle, Jimmy Buffett.

Timestamps

Intro and news: 0:00

Don Tourte, Farm Progress Show: 6:31

Betty Resnick, American Farm Bureau Federation: 8:02

Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 10:00

Jimmy Emmons, Dewey County Conservation District, Oklahoma: 10:51

Brian Grete, Mark Bernard, Mike Zuzolo, ProFarmer Crop Tour: 12:34

Jamie Horton, DEKALB: 14:52

April Hemmes, United Soybean Board: 16:24

Courtney Heller, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 20:18

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 23:32

Randy C. Moore: 25:10