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.
Welcome to Monday Motivation (Season 3) the podcast that helps you start your week with prayer, encouragement, and a powerful mindset. Your host is Dr. Wanda Briscoe, and every Monday, she'll bring you a quick burst of inspiration …
Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg explains two goals to boost and expand our nation's agricultural exports. USDA Radio NewslineSee 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 NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …
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 ServiceSee 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 ServiceSee 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 ServiceSee 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 ServiceSee 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 …
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement is undergoing serious trade renegotiations. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
El Niño 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 ServiceSee 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, …
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 …
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 ServiceSee 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 …
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. …
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 NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, totaled two million acre-feet, or 61 percent of average, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …
Although the volume of U.S. beef exports was down slightly in June, the value was up to $790 million. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom has the details. Source: U.S. Meat …
This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. North Dakota Corn Growers Association Vice President Ben Bring farms near Galesburg and discusses the dry conditions in his area and the …
Farmers are adopting artificial intelligence tools for a variety of operations around their farm, and the more they use it, the better it gets. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canada and the United States are stepping up trade talks ahead of a new round of U.S. tariffs scheduled to take effect August 19. The new tariffs would impose a 50 percent duty on …
Kansas is on track for its smallest winter wheat harvest in nearly 70 years, as drought and early-season freezes take a major toll. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the run down on spring wheat harvest progress and crop condition for the period ending August 9. USDA Radio NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National FFA Organization continues to grow, reporting a record 1,053,847 student members during the 2025-2026 school year. FFA membership increased 1.1 percent from the previous year, with students participating in 9,591 chapters across …
USDA August Crop Production Reports and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates are scheduled for release Wednesday, August 12th at Noon Eastern Time. USDA Radio NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that deadlines to purchase or make changes to crop insurance coverage for fall-planted crops are approaching. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Farmers and ranchers have experienced firsthand the ever-increasing value of farmland, and new analysis lays those numbers out. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says prices have hit record highs, …
The U.S. trade deficit declined in June but remains only slightly below levels seen before President Donald Trump returned to office. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the trade gap narrowed more than …
While tariff policy has shifted repeatedly over the past year, economists at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve say the U.S. is now operating under a more stable level of trade restrictions than before. NAFB News …