Linder Farm Network Field Talk

Like any business, farms can be targets for fraud as scammers may try to gain access to valuable information and resources. Compeer Financial Fraud Officer Kristi Nyblom is our guest as she talks with the LFN's Linda Brekke about the signs of potential fraud and what to do about them.

Dr. David Kohl is one of the nation's leading ag economics thought leaders. Kohl will be one of the featured speakers at an upcoming ag bankers conference in Minnesota. He spoke with the LFN's Lynn Ketelsen about inflation, debt and being a 5-percenter. 

Finishing touches are being put on a new softball field in Worthington that will make the facility the first in the state to incorporate biobased artificial turf. Joel Heitkamp is the Worthington school district superintendent. He joins this Field Talk podcast to highlight the field and the district's commitment to agriculture. 

Japan offers an important market for a variety of U.S. ag products, including red meat. Dr. Gordon Spronk of Edgerton, past president of the National Pork Board was recently in Japan to celebrate the value of that market.

In early September, the Trump administration released further details on the 45Z biofuels production credit that could present opportunities for farmers and biofuel producers. Minnesota Biofuels Association Executive Director Brian Werner joined the Linder Farm Network's Linda Brekke with details on what 45Z could mean to farmers.