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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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This NDSU Ag Minute features Dr. Rachel L. Gibbs, Livestock Extension Specialist at the Hettinger Research Extension Center. Gibbs offers some tips to livestock producers to help extend the grazing season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earlier this week, Langdon, North Dakota grower Paul Boesl said he was 80% done with his sunflower harvest. National Sunflower Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair-Elect Jay Theiler of Agri Beef recently returned from a state trade mission to the United Kingdom. USMEFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The farmland market continued its year-long search for direction in the third quarter. The economists at Agricultural Economic Insights say that, depending on the survey and the time frame, farmland prices moved slightly up, down a bit, or stayed flat. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Matt Allen serves on the North Dakota Corn Growers Association Board as an industry representative, non-voting member. He is a crop insurance agent and a VP at Farmers Agency Inc. Allen discusses some of the recent improvements to crop insurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report said the sales of all tractors during September 2025, in the U.S., were up four percent from the same month last year. Combine sales in September totaled 414, which was down 22 percent from the same time last year. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the U.S.–Mexico–Canada trade deal facing a 2026 review, ag leaders say farmers must have a strong voice. Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith recently hosted USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to hear from Nebraska producers. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. Wheat Associates joined a successful USDA trade mission to Japan in early October. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
According to Research Intelo, the global agricultural drones market size reached $4.7 billion in 2024. That demonstrated robust momentum, which is expected to continue. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jen Schuster, the retail business development manager for Midwest Dairy, talks about dairy products as a tailgating Most Valuable Player. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers and ranchers are facing economic pressures. The American Farm Bureau sent letters to Congress and the Trump administration asking for immediate help and long-term solutions. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council (USGBC), in partnership with state and national checkoff organizations, recently participated in strategic visits to Canada and Mexico to update member leaders on the Council’s international investments and represent the strategic vision of U.S. corn and sorghum growers to customers. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Consumer demand for cottage cheese is growing. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of agriculture’s biggest annual events gets underway at the e3nd of the month in Indianapolis. The 98th FFA National Convention and Expo will take place Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ethanol output recently jumped to the highest level in a month, while inventories declined modestly, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Janzen, an agricultural economist with the University of Illinois, offered a couple of suggestions to farmers who still have grain to sell. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim Petry, NDSU Extension Livestock Economist discusses how the basics of supply and demand have been pushing the cattle market to new, record highs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Paul Thomas farms in the Velva area and serves on the North Dakota Corn Growers Association's board of directors as a director-at-large. Thomas recently met with Representative Julie Fedorchak to discuss the possible federal economic aid package and the work being done with wetland easements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As fall harvest season rolls on, many farmers and ranchers are studying their balance sheets. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the difficult ag economy is impacting row crop farmers particularly harshly. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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