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Agweek brings you the latest agriculture news from around the upper Midwest. Our reporters give you the latest information you need to stay informed and tell the stories you need to hear from farming communities.
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Agweek kicked off its fourth annual Agweek Crop Tour in July with a look at cereals crops. Hear about what reporters found at the first four stops at the tour. Agweek will be looking at crop conditions all August (and probably into September) on the Agweek Podcast. For more from Agweek and the crop tour, visit agweek.com.
In this week's episode of the Agweek podcast, Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher spoke with Austin Rounds, Tyce Meyer and Tyler Kroeber about starting their own agronomy business, Blacksheep Agonomy in Agar, South Dakota. This is the fourth episode looking at starting out as a first generation in agriculture.
Jordan Folkestad takes on his fifth year of custom baling in central and west central Minnesota. He's a first generation farmer who likes to share about his passion of farming. This is the latest episode in Agweek's July look at first generation farmers.
As part of our August look at first-generation farmers and ranchers, Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher spoke with Calli Williams of TW Angus about what it is like to be a first generation rancher.
In this week's episode of the Agweek Podcast, Ariana Schumacher talks to Grant and Spencer Hilbert, two young men who went from filming themselves playing farming simulator and posting on YouTube, to buying their own farms. This is the first episode in Agweek's July look at first-generation farmers.
As part of our June look at agritourism, Ann Bailey talks to Amy Smith of Rorvig Ranch. When a ranch house across the road came up for sale, Amy and her husband, Taryn, bought it and turned it into an Airbnb. Now the Smiths fit in a busy hospitality locale amid an already busy life as ranchers and parents of young children.
Heart and Soil Ridge, a Driftless area farm, specializes in agritourism, grass-fed meats and other products and services. Lance Klessig talked to Noah Fish about the operation for Agweek's June look at agritourism.
As part of our June look at agritourism in the region, Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher talks to Christy Heckathorn with Fleurish Flower Farm in Elk Point, South Dakota, about you-pick events, fly-ins to the farm, what it's like to watch people pick their bouquets, watching a pumpkin patch grow, their new "Brides and Blooms" event and differentiating an agritourism operation.
All June, the Agweek Podcast will be featuring guests talking about agritourism -- how it works, the way it impacts the rest of a farm or ranch and more. In this first episode, Jeff Beach talks to Brady Wulf of Clear Springs Cattle Co. about how the views at the ranch helped them see a way to welcome more people onto their operation.
In our fifth and final episode on the topic of growth, Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher talks to South Dakota State University Extension dairy specialist Patricia Villamediana about South Dakota's big rebound in the dairy industry.
Carl Madsen has been gardening nearly his whole life, and now he uses his passion to support the local food pantry. Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher talks to Madsen during planting at his Brookings, South Dakota, plot, which some young people from the community help him accomplish.
As we continue our May focus on growth, Agweek news editor Michael Johnson turns his attention to baby chicks. He talks to Brenda Genoch of Mark's Fleet Supply in Perham, Minnesota, about what kind of chicks are common, how many get bought and what people need to know and buy to be successful in raising birds.
Master gardener Ann Larson shares her tips and tricks for starting a native plant pollinator garden with Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher. This is the second episode of the Agweek Podcast's new monthly feature series. The first season, in May 2023, focuses on growth. Find new episodes on Wednesday mornings.
Join the Agweek Podcast on the first season of its new monthly feature series. The first season, in May 2023, will focus on growth. In the first episode, Agweek Director of Content Jenny Schlecht talks to Miranda Meehan of North Dakota State University Extension about how to know when your pasture is ready to be grazed. Given the drought of late 2022, followed by a cold, snowy winter, grasses in many parts of the region, and especially in North Dakota, have yet to grow to a point where they can be grazed without risking limiting forage production.
We're taking a look at the evolution of the crops in the region and how crops have changed in recent years. We'll see how climate change is affecting farmers. We'll look at 2026 winter weather.
Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss what impacted 2025 markets and what's coming in 2026, including trade, weather and geopolitical events.
We'll take a look back at some of your favorite and our biggest stories of the past year, including sugarbeet growers reminiscing on the past, a school adding fresh food to its menu and Sutton rodeo.
A drop in exports increases importance of domestic markets. Will farmland rental rates follow commodity prices? The Nora Store welcomes Christmas carolers. A Minnesota food co-op expands.
Host Al Winmill spoke with Noah Wanzek, a risk manager at Sylvius Financial, who discussed his background and the firm's focus on agricultural risk management, including crop insurance and developing strategies for producers, while also providing an update on the current corn and soybean harvest. Key talking points included Sylvius Financial's risk management software that helps farmers visualize income per acre and identify risk zones, the positive impact of the "big beautiful bill" on farm programs and insurance subsidies, and the value of Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance. www.silveusfinancial.com
Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how soybeans continued to slip this week on the Agweek Market Wrap.
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