August 12, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 53-02

 

(((FROM THE BLACKBURN Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—Become a BLACKBURN PROTECTED HOME))))

 

---I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It’s YOUR Agri Business—show 53-02 in our ORIGINAL IT’s YOUR Business Series—and if there is a show that deserves a YEE HAH—it’s this one this morning---

 

(((YEE HAH—Glad to have you on Board—and with Agriculture being the number 1 industry—she we’ll make a couple of passes on the Fair of the Week----in Brown County---YES ABERDEEN)))

 

Lets do a check in for a fair expecting 268,000 or so attending----Rocky Forman helped host the show as part of the South Dakota Farmers Union Show on Tuesday—and he’s sharing more this morning with those that are part of the Farmers Union Team—greeting---welcoming---and yes sharing the important of Agriculture in South Dakota.

 

---Rocky---talk to us about the Fair today----and the rest of the week that perhaps those in the audience can take advantage of—for so many reasons---

---------------Rocky---------------

    Who else---with you-----and what are they saying whether it be our growing next generation—or those that have been working agriculture for so many years---

---------------Rocky---------------

    Looking at the importance of our young people and ag----and what they can learn---

---------------Rocky---------------

   We’ll visit in the 2nd half hour this morning---at the Brown County Fair---share a guest or two around 10:40ish—

 

   ---Casey Crabtree---has become quite the in-state reporter for our shows---he helps us with politically, economically, and what the expect as we now move towards the middle of August with a number of Fairs—

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

 

    Politically

    Crop wise

   Hopes as we move closer to the start of school and the fall time ahead---

 

------------Casey Crabtree----We appreciate the update---remember if you a story or event that you can share—we and the audience would love to hear it---

 

---when we come back we’ll update the morning Farm Numbers and process with Nolan Clark—Plains Commerce Bank---and as we start the 2nd half of the Ag show—we’ll check the update on the morning farm numbers—

 

10:19/00—KELO Commercials

10:21/00---Ag Business 2

   Our Banking hosts for our It’s YOUR Agri Business and  Business Shows---is Plains Commerce Bank----

   Yes they are spread all over the territory--- but they have proven to us and to you---that they listen---to those asking for help-----and even find unique ways to help those asking

   Nolan Clark---is the one that shares with us in his time slot---Nolan—how can Plains help our listeners---whether it be a visit to Plains—a phone call---or seeing you and your troops out at Fairs and Farm Events in the days and weeks ahead---

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

   Some of the events upcoming for Plains that they will be there to help those attending with financial questions they might have—

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

   Nolan Clark---thanks for the visit-----we’ll talk again on Friday with you or one of your team from the Listeners—Plains Commerce Bank---

 

--------Sarah Heinrich has he Growing Harvest Network----from our friendly and smart Sister Station—KFGO—Fargo

((((Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network----tape)))

 

10:30/00—KELO Commercials

10:32/00---Fox Business News

10:34/00---Ag Business 3

   We start this half of the Ag Show with Matt Swenson----Yes Mr. Swenson Commodities—with the Mid-Morning break for where are we---

 

  Matt what are you seeing----

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

  People have questions early morning thru late afternoon can they call Swenson Commodities—and get updates and have a little Q & A?

 

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

---Gerri Eide---and guest---FFA South Dakota

  We’ve been talking with those attending the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen---268,000 the expected turnout---

-----Rocky, Rachel or Candy or?

 

-------what’s ahead today---thru when----

---------------Fair Update-----

---Why is the Brown County Fair so very popular virtually every year---

 

---------Farmers Union guest from 14+ on up----what is ahead at Brown County Fair—and he State Fair upcoming in Huron---

 

-We’ll check in with Mr. Tree------what he is seeing—and what we should know about our trees and what we should select for 2026—

 

10:46/00—KELO Commercials

10:47/30---Ag Business Show 4

 

John Ball---Mr. Tree-----

----What I’m seeing is typical August weather—too hot—too much rain---uncertainty---and what else should we see affecting our trees---

 

----John Ball--------

 

----Alla—or Fair Guest----

 

10:54/00—KELO Commercials

10:55/30---Ag Business Wrap

 

Laura Edwards

Or/and----Justin Glisin---Wrap with Weather today, tomorrow and beyond---------     our time is up—thank you for yours…

 

 

August 12, 2026&mdash;10-11&mdash;It&rsquo;s YOUR Agri Business&mdash;Show 53-02
&nbsp;
(((FROM THE BLACKBURN Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls&mdash;Become a BLACKBURN PROTECTED HOME))))
&nbsp;
---I&rsquo;m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It&rsquo;s YOUR Agri Business&mdash;show 53-02 in our ORIGINAL IT&rsquo;s YOUR Business Series&mdash;and if there is a show that deserves a YEE HAH&mdash;it&rsquo;s this one this morning---
&nbsp;
(((YEE HAH&mdash;Glad to have you on Board&mdash;and with Agriculture being the number 1 industry&mdash;she we&rsquo;ll make a couple of passes on the Fair of the Week----in Brown County---YES ABERDEEN)))
&nbsp;
Lets do a check in for a fair expecting 268,000 or so attending----Rocky Forman helped host the show as part of the South Dakota Farmers Union Show on Tuesday&mdash;and he&rsquo;s sharing more this morning with those that are part of the Farmers Union Team&mdash;greeting---welcoming---and yes sharing the important of Agriculture in South Dakota.
&nbsp;
---Rocky---talk to us about the Fair today----and the rest of the week that perhaps those in the audience can take advantage of&mdash;for so many reasons---
---------------Rocky---------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who else---with you-----and what are they saying whether it be our growing next generation&mdash;or those that have been working agriculture for so many years---
---------------Rocky---------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Looking at the importance of our young people and ag----and what they can learn---
---------------Rocky---------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; We&rsquo;ll visit in the 2nd&nbsp;half hour this morning---at the Brown County Fair---share a guest or two around 10:40ish&mdash;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; ---Casey Crabtree---has become quite the in-state reporter for our shows---he helps us with politically, economically, and what the expect as we now move towards the middle of August with a number of Fairs&mdash;
----------------Casey-----------------
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Politically
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Crop wise
&nbsp;&nbsp; Hopes as we move closer to the start of school and the fall time ahead---
&nbsp;
------------Casey Crabtree----We appreciate the update---remember if you a story or event that you can share&mdash;we and the audience would love to hear it---
&nbsp;
---when we come back we&rsquo;ll update the morning Farm Numbers and process with Nolan Clark&mdash;Plains Commerce Bank---and as we start the 2nd&nbsp;half of the Ag show&mdash;we&rsquo;ll check the update on the morning farm numbers&mdash;
&nbsp;
10:19/00&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:21/00---Ag Business 2
&nbsp;&nbsp; Our Banking hosts for our It&rsquo;s YOUR Agri Business and&nbsp; Business Shows---is Plains Commerce Bank----
&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes they are spread all over the territory--- but they have proven to us and to you---that they listen---to those asking for help-----and even find unique ways to help those asking
&nbsp;&nbsp; Nolan Clark---is the one that shares with us in his time slot---Nolan&mdash;how can Plains help our listeners---whether it be a visit to Plains&mdash;a phone call---or seeing you and your troops out at Fairs and Farm Events in the days and weeks ahead---
---------------Nolan----------------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of the events upcoming for Plains that they will be there to help those attending with financial questions they might have&mdash;
--------------Nolan-----------------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; Nolan Clark---thanks for the visit-----we&rsquo;ll talk again on Friday with you or one of your team from the Listeners&mdash;Plains Commerce Bank---
&nbsp;
--------Sarah Heinrich has he Growing Harvest Network----from our friendly and smart Sister Station&mdash;KFGO&mdash;Fargo
((((Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network----tape)))
&nbsp;
10:30/00&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:32/00---Fox Business News
10:34/00---Ag Business 3
&nbsp;&nbsp; We start this half of the Ag Show with Matt Swenson----Yes Mr. Swenson Commodities&mdash;with the Mid-Morning break for where are we---
&nbsp;
&nbsp; Matt what are you seeing----
---------------Matt--------------
&nbsp; People have questions early morning thru late afternoon can they call Swenson Commodities&mdash;and get updates and have a little Q &amp; A?
&nbsp;
----------------Matt--------------
---Gerri Eide---and guest---FFA South Dakota
&nbsp; We&rsquo;ve been talking with those attending the Brown County Fair in Aberdeen---268,000 the expected turnout---
-----Rocky, Rachel or Candy or?
&nbsp;
-------what&rsquo;s ahead today---thru when----
---------------Fair Update-----
---Why is the Brown County Fair so very popular virtually every year---
&nbsp;
---------Farmers Union guest from 14+ on up----what is ahead at Brown County Fair&mdash;and he State Fair upcoming in Huron---
&nbsp;
-We&rsquo;ll check in with Mr. Tree------what he is seeing&mdash;and what we should know about our trees and what we should select for 2026&mdash;
&nbsp;
10:46/00&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:47/30---Ag Business Show 4
&nbsp;
John Ball---Mr. Tree-----
----What I&rsquo;m seeing is typical August weather&mdash;too hot&mdash;too much rain---uncertainty---and what else should we see affecting our trees---
&nbsp;
----John Ball--------
&nbsp;
----Alla&mdash;or Fair Guest----
&nbsp;
10:54/00&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:55/30---Ag Business Wrap
&nbsp;
Laura Edwards
Or/and----Justin Glisin---Wrap with Weather today, tomorrow and beyond---------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; our time is up&mdash;thank you for yours&hellip;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

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