Louie Zumbach, Elliott Henderson
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Farm talk where policy meets the field.
Rush Hour Ag pairs shop-floor banter with practical talk about farming, policy, trade, inputs, and rural economics. The conversations wander through weather, bank errands, fertilizer hauling, and road miles before landing on what decisions at the Capitol or in global markets mean for producers.
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Rush Hour Ag is an Iowa-centered agriculture conversation with a strong interview backbone and a working-farm sense of time. The show does not hurry past the ordinary stuff. A day in the field, a cold snap, a bank visit, a trailer rescue, or a fertilizer run can all become the on-ramp to a bigger discussion. That loose opening rhythm matters because the larger topics are rarely abstract here. Property taxes become a question of whether a paid-off home still feels rented from the government. School spending turns into a fight over administration, teachers, and where the money actually goes. Trade policy becomes fresh pork in Mexico, Brazil pushing for market share, and the long work of bringing buyers into the Midwest to see U.S. operations. Crop nutrition is framed through stewardship, profit, water quality, and the pressure farmers feel from public debate. Water policy reaches aquifers, rights, conservation, and what happens when a planned guest changes at Commodity Classic. Fertilizer pricing gets treated with humor, but the underlying concern is serious. The show’s guests give it much of its shape. Adam Steen brings campaign politics into agriculture and education. Charlie McClintock talks through property-tax models and legislative tradeoffs. John Hinners connects livestock prices to export demand and customer relationships. Representative Norlin Munson returns to Iowa Capitol business with a blunt view of lawmaking. Josh Linville brings fertilizer-market conversation with a dry edge. The recurring speakers keep the talk grounded with practical follow-ups instead of polished distance. Rush Hour Ag is for people who want agriculture policy, markets, and rural politics discussed in the same room as weather, machinery, food, and fieldwork. It is casual, sometimes sharp, and almost always aimed at the farm-level question: what does this mean when the bill, rule, price, or market shift reaches the producer?
Made for: Built for farmers, ag-policy watchers, rural business owners, and Iowa politics listeners who want practical consequences instead of polished talking points.
What sets it apart: Rush Hour Ag lets technical agriculture issues stay conversational. The show’s edge comes from mixing farm-day banter with guests who can explain taxes, trade, fertilizer, conservation, and Capitol fights in producer-level terms.
🎙 Rush Hour Ag Podcast – Real talk on farming, ag policy, and everything in between. Join former legislator Louie Zumbach and Independence farmer Elliott Henderson as they dive into the heart of agriculture—from policy decisions at the Capitol to boots-on-the-ground conversations in the field. With candid insights, timely topics, and a dash of humor, they break down what’s shaping ag today—and what’s coming next.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Rush Hour Ag connects agricultural policy and global commodity demand to the prices, costs and operating choices confronting Iowa farms.
Rush Hour Ag starts with Louie Zumbaugh and Elliot Henderson comparing field conditions, fertilizer runs or a visit to the bank, then carries that working context into interviews about agricultural policy and markets.
Rush Hour Ag brings the field shop to the policy table, so you hear who pays.
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An Iowa morning leads into a pointed talk about school spending, administration, and Adam Steen's campaign message.
Rush Hour Ag begins with an easy Iowa morning and a bit of field-level weather talk before moving quickly to Adam Steen, framed as the season's first gubernatorial candidate.
An Iowa farm radio conversation turns into a close look at property tax relief and ownership.
Rush Hour Ag spends much of this hour on property tax relief, and the discussion stays grounded in farm and household realities in Coggin, Iowa.
A grounded look at how U.S. red meat holds an edge in export markets.
Rush Hour Ag uses a Commodity Classic booth conversation to frame red meat exports, with John Hinners of the U.S. Meat and Export Federation laying out how U.S. pork and beef stack up in markets from Mexico to Japan.
Trade policy, record corn exports, and the work of keeping buyers close.
This episode keeps its focus on Commodity Classic and the policy work around corn exports, with a clear look at National Corn Growers Congress and the drone rules that keep resurfacing in agricultural policy.
Corn policy, E15, and the pressure of planting into a market that keeps squeezing.
Rush Hour Ag's Commodity Classic stop with Jed Bowers, president of the National Corn Growers, lands as a direct look at corn market pressure, E15, and the pushback that comes when farmers feel squeezed.
Conservative energy policy with live-wire banter.
Technology policy, with the hard parts intact.
Stephen Dubner tests bourbon economics, Alzheimer's research, and money advice against hard data.
Daily business news with Kai Ryssdal, tracking Fed policy, oil shocks, and private credit.
Galloway rotates Office Hours Q&A, Raging Moderates politics, and China Decode geopolitics weekly.
Slater gets election season started with wet-field chatter and a good Iowa day before Adam Steen joins as Rush Hour Ag's first gubernatorial candidate guest.
A chilly Iowa shop does the setting work.
It opens at Commodity Classic.
This episode features an interview with Iowa Representative Norlin Mommsen discussing legislative activities and challenges at the Iowa Capitol, including a specific bill about an indemnity fund.
This episode discusses Pivot Bio's innovative approach to crop nutrition and its impact on farming, environmental stewardship, and profitability.
The hosts discuss personal anecdotes about weather, travel, and vehicle issues before hinting at an upcoming conversation about agriculture policy.
This episode discusses the recent spike in fertilizer prices and what farmers need to know, featuring guest Josh Linville.
This episode discusses agricultural water policy, conservation challenges, and aquifer depletion with guests Liz and Gunny at the Commodity Classic event.
At Commodity Classic in San Antone, the host and a guest settle in quickly.
Rush Hour Ag wraps its final day at Commodity Classic with Jed Bowers, president of the National Corn Growers.
This episode features a conversation with Ryan Kelly about farm policy and the challenges faced by small farmers versus large agricultural corporations.
The hosts discuss agricultural updates, including legislative sessions and Iowa Capitol leadership with Gary Grant, while sharing personal anecdotes about snow, cotton picking in Georgia, and the National Finals Rodeo.
Two hosts discuss wrapping up their harvest season in Iowa, sharing experiences about equipment issues and managing corn in wet bins.
Louie and Elliot discuss agricultural conspiracy theories, address listener feedback about their show's timing and format, and explore how politics influences their content.
This episode features lobbyist Gary Grant discussing the hidden costs of rural living, focusing on property taxes and policy battles in Iowa that impact agriculture.