April 8, 2026---10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business---Show 51-66

From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—BECOME a BLACLBURN PROTECTED HOME

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(((((YEE HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and WELCOME to our It’s YOUR Agri Business show---Agriculture—of course is the #1 Industry in the Dakotas---close for Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota------this is show 51-66----

-----yes we talk agriculture---but it is that time where people have taken a little Easter Time off-----and are just getting back---

 Or haven’t

----so what is happening this month-----FFA Convention---Laney Andrews from Beresford is with us----and the event is April 20-21---

----------Tell us about Laney and why should those tied to FFA and their parents want to attend---

-------------------Laney----------------

    What you do ---and what you want to do----after conventions –schools—higher education ----

-------------------Laney----------------

    What you like best about the conventions----and the people you have met thru the years---

-------------------Laney----------------

    Bring along a friend or two if you like---the next time we visit----

   Geri Eide---of course is the one that helps us and all those that are part of our organization-----

   What she has done has been remarkable---

----------------Geri-----------thanks for all you do---and please keep doing it-

--one of those that we have been talking to thru the regular legislative session---was Casey Crabtree---

----------we do know that there is still a lot of he said—what did he says—and what will be said next—particularly in the Governor’s race and many others---

------------What are you seeing---having been an office runner even this year---

--------------Casey--------------

   Anything surprise you in this 4 person race----

---------------Casey--------------

   What will still be said---as the campaign marches on thru April and then May---

---------------Casey---------------

   We appreciate your visit---

----------still to come a visit with Nolan Clarke—Plains Commerce Bank---Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network----

   But we’ll do that after we pay a bill or three----

10:19/00---KELO Commercials

10:20/30---Ag Business 2

----Nolan Clarke---Plains Commerce Bank---he has been talking with us in our 10:20 slots---for quite a while now---but after an Easter Holiday weekend---and we’re still looking for the sun---what seems to be on the minds of those in looking to get the corn and beans growing—

----kind of requests you are getting---Nolan---and how they reach you at Plains Commerce Bank---

--------------Nolan-------------------

   We appreciate what you do---your can do attitude a lot like Gary Popkes and Cameo----just answer the questions and keep those asking the questions in your thoughts---

--------------how they reach you-------------------

--From Fargo—Sarah Heinrich—Sarah Heinrich has the Growing Harvest Network from KFGO—that little sister stations of ours—that always talks a lot of good things about agriculture—

10:25/00---KELO Commercials

10:27/00---Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network

10:30/00---KELO Commercials

10:32/00---Ag Business 3

  Mid-way in our Agri Business show--- we wrap the show around the commodities that come from Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities---Matt what are you seeing April 8th –on prices—and what those that are calling asking the questions are telling you ----

------------------------Matt-------------------

   Numbers---what you see---

   Can your friends—our listeners—get information throughout the day

------------------------Matt------------------

   We appreciate you and all you do---

   And keep doing what you are doing---

   McCrossan Boys Ranch event—Christy

We will talk about bidding online – how to do it, etc.

Entertainment for tomorrow night – handful of tickets remaining

Current success story – boy at Harvard

Big visit today by the United States Secretary of the Department of Education and Governor Rhoden

Food truck Fridays starting May 1

McCrossan Plant Sale April 25, 9 - noon

Christy Menning Vastenhout, CFRE

Executive Director

McCrossan Boys Ranch

47135 260th Street

Sioux Falls, SD 57107

-------still to come we’ll see if Mr. Tree is available----maybe even Tyler Tordeson from Sioux Metro----

10:45/00—KELO Commericals’

10:47/00---Ag Biz

---John Ball—Mr. Tree---

Alla

Danita Murray----

Justin or laura Edwards---

---our time is up---thank you for yours