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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Morocco's state-owned OCP has returned to the U.S. phosphate fertilizer market after the Trump administration suspended countervailing duties on the company earlier this summer. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Heidie Haugo with the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council talks more about CommonGround ND's September screenings of "Green and Gold" in Fargo, Lisbon, Grand Forks and Rugby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski offers USDA's August steer price forecasts for this year and next. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. ethanol production fell to a five-week low last week, while output remained above year-ago and five-year average levels. The Renewable Fuels Association, analyzing Energy Information Administration data, says production for the week ending August 14 dropped 2.5 percent to 1.09 million barrels per day, or 45.74 million gallons daily. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg explains two goals to boost and expand our nation's agricultural exports. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are some of the details small and medium sized meat processors should know regarding application for a USDA support program? Rod Bain with USDA has the story. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The El Nino pattern that is influencing weather currently in North and South America will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Grain and Feed Association is celebrating its sixth Harvest Safety Week on August 18-22. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ethanol producers and industry leaders are gathering Aug.19-21 in Minneapolis for the American Coalition for Ethanol's 39th annual conference, focused on expanding markets and navigating federal policy. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. sales of agricultural tractors dropped nearly 11% in July 2026 compared to the year before, with combine sales declining more than 5% in the same period. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Supreme Court ruled in late June that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law claims regarding pesticide labeling. Agriculture is counting the ruling as a major win that will keep an important tool in the market. The decision effectively overturned a previous jury award and is expected to end many ongoing lawsuits related to the pesticide Roundup.…
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement is undergoing serious trade renegotiations. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El Ni o is setting up a generally favorable weather pattern across much of the Corn Belt as crops move into a critical stretch of development. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USDA is giving farmers more time to pay their crop insurance bills. The Risk Management Agency is authorizing Approved Insurance Providers to give producers up to 60 additional days to pay crop insurance premiums, administrative fees, and other amounts with billing dates between July 1st and September 30th. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farms and ranches who employ workers under the H2-A program now have their federally mandated minimum wage under the new Adverse Effect Wage Rate. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Carson Klosterman serves as Chairman of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Klosterman talks more about the grand opening of the Bolley Agricultural Laboratory on the campus of NDSU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmland owners or operators face a choice of lease options, but which one pays more? The agricultural economists at Purdue University looked into that question and found that over the past 20 years, no single lease type consistently outperformed the others. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich shares some of the week's top stories in agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers should avoid letting major market reports dictate their marketing strategy. Instead, risk manager Heather Ramsey with The ARC Group, advises farmers to focus on a consistent plan and the factors they can control. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation for most of the country is expected during the period of August 18 - 24. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
