August 31, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business ---Show 53-19

(((From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—Become a Blackburn Protected HOME ---(Show 53-19)

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   I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show—yes on this last day of August 2026----

   The Agri Business Show—gives us the opportunity to salute those in Agriculture---which for years have been supporting the #1 Industry in South Dakota---

   Monday’s give us the Rock Report---Rock Nelson will join us around 10:43/43----to be exact-----

   And yes this morning and tomorrow as well—we’re introducing you to some of those that are part of the Sioux Metro conglomerate of 18 or so communities---working together----we introduced a couple of the communities in the 9-00 hour—we’ll do at least that with Tyler Torgeson this hour---

    Lets start with Casey Crabtree---his duties with us include keeping you plugged into activities going on in not only the political circles but across South Dakota. We appreciate all he does----

    Casey—how do you want to start our LAST SHOW for the MONTH OF AUGUST----

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    Fair---ag show----and ---------

    Mindy Hill---Horse Power

   They are non-profit that provides equine assisted therapies and programming for children with disabilities, vulnerable adults and veterans and active duty military members---their annual fundraiser is September 17th---

They are a non-profit that provides equine assisted therapies and programming for children with disabilities, vulnerable adults and veterans and active duty military members. They are planning their annual fundraiser on September 17th----

    Lets visit again before we reach Monday the 17th---

----we’ll check some of the morning Farm numbers---when our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show continues—

----Justin Weiland—Tea City Administrator----Tyler

10:22/30—KELO Commercials

10:24/30---Ag Business—3

   Welcome back to It’s YOUR Agri Business Show------Nolan Clarke---Plains Commerce Bank is with us----and we know that Plains Commerce helps those in ag, those in business----the senior citizens and yes—the young needs of those just getting married and started---

   Nolan—share with us what you are seeing this morning in the market place-----

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   Those needing help ---like those at Dakota Fest—or the state fair this week----just come up when you see Nolan or the Plains Commerce Team and they should be able to get you some help---right Nolan?

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    How can they reach you at Plains Commerce-----

---Sarah Heinrich has the Growing Harvest Network-----and Matt Swenson the Morning Commodities---the Rock Report coming up at 10:44----

10:29/30---Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network

10:32/00---Ag Business 4

   Still coming in this half hour—the weekly Rock Report-----but lets check in with Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities---

 ------------Matt---what are you seeing at this hour this morning---

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   People have questions or need quotes can they get them early morning or later in the day---

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  Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities---what are you seeing on this last Monday of August----

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  People want numbers first thing in the morning or late in the day can they get them?

   Geri Eide—Fair week---what should we know from you for your organization?

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   Coming up next the Rock Report

10:40/00—KELO Commercials

10:42/00---Business/rock report

----we’re back with the Rock Report----

Rock Nelson—good morning

(571)-218-7267 Stephen Hall – Int’l. Trade Consultant who is retired from the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security.

What is the Bureau of Industry & Security?

Our int’l. trade subject today is “South Dakota Foreign Owned Businesses”.

1. How many foreign owned businesses are there in South Dakota ?
2. Where area are they concentrated in ?
3. How many South Dakotans are employed with these companies ?
4. What are some of the factors that overseas firms are looking at when considering setting up operations in the state ?
5. How does South Dakota promote itself to potential overseas firms as a place to do business ?

10:50/00---KELO Commercials

10:51/30---Ag Business 4

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

Laura Edwards----our time is up—thank you for yours….