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Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.
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Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for a Thanksgiving meal. Faith Parum, an economist with AFBF, said consumers should expect some slight relief at the grocery store. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are some of the findings from USDA’s first crop progress report since late September? Rod Bain with USDA has the story. USDA Radio NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers said U.S. sales of agricultural tractors dropped 19 percent in October 2025 compared to October 2024, while combine sales decreased 27 percent during the same time frame. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This NDSU Ag Minute features Julie Garden-Robinson, Professor and Food and Nutrition Specialist with NDSU Extension. She offers some food safety tips for your upcoming holiday gatherings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. William Wilson, a distinguished professor in the Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department at North Dakota State University, recently undertook a study of the global grain trade. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fertilizer costs could come down after President Trump issued an Executive Order to remove import duties on potash and ammonia phosphates DAP and MAP. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers released a new rule Monday on the Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS, law. Courtney Briggs, Senior Director of Government Affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation, outlines some of the highlights. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has extended the sign-up deadline for the Emergency Livestock Relief Program to Nov. 21, 2025. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Members of the U.S. Meat Export Federation gathered in Indianapolis for the group's annual strategic planning conference and elected Jay Theiler as the organization's new chair. Source: USMEFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s been a wet growing season in much of central North Dakota. Tysen Rosenau farms east of Carrington and talks about the moisture in his area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A record-setting 73,000-plus attendees came to Indianapolis this year from across the country to attend the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
College students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, February 3–5, 2026. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Faith Parum, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said increased biofuel production could be one avenue to increase farm revenue and boost the entire rural economy. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture expanded its Minnesota Ag Weather Network with the launch of another weather station in West Central Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of this week's top stories in agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen offers some year-end tax planning advice for farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Andrew Mauch is the immediate past president of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. He also serves on the National Corn Growers Association's Biofuels Action Team. Mauch discusses the small refinery exemptions that the EPA recently issued, as well as the continued push for E15. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
North Dakota Farmers Union donated $500,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank, a leading hunger-relief organization and the state’s only food bank. The contribution is dedicated to the relief agency’s Harvesting Hope Campaign, which is focused on building a new statewide distribution center to expand food access across the state. North Dakota Farmers Union See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chinese purchases of soybeans from the U.S. appear to have stalled only two weeks after the U.S. touted a wide-ranging trade truce between the two countries. Bloomberg said it appeared to show a thawing in relations between the world’s biggest economies. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Linville analyzes the fertilizer marketplace for StoneX and says if the incoming Trump Administration imposes a 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S., it will do more than simply raise prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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