Blog---December 30, 2024-10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 4681

Our It’s YOUR Business Show---yes our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show---shared a variety of guests as we finished the final Monday of 2025.

Gail Gullickson---shared the story line that thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act more than 47,800 distressed borrowers have received $2.5 Billion in assistance to help keep them farming.

USDA has always been committed to standing by our nation’s farmers and ranchers, especially in their most challenging times—so said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. It will provide much needed relief to more than 12,800 producers, helping them stay on their land and continue farming.

This round of automatic assistance includes approximately:

$168.5 million for payments in the amount of any outstanding delinquencies on qualifying direct loans as of November 30, 2024 for director borrowers one of more days delinquent as of that date, and in the amount of any outstanding delinquencies as of September 30, 2024, on qualifying guaranteed loans of guaranteed borrowers one or more days delinquent or flagged for liquidation on a qualifying loan as of that date---22,006 with assistance.

$5 million for payments in the amount of any outstanding delinquencies on qualifying guaranteed loans as of September 30, 2024, on a qualifying loan but by fewer than 30 days and were therefore not eligible for the assistance announced back on October 7th.

You’ll want to check on line for more information.

Congressman Dusty Johnson joined us this morning---we talked about what he sees in Congress ahead---the death of a Country Boy---Plains, Georgia’s Jimmy Carter---who died this weekend as the oldest President at 100.

I did share with Dusty---one of the trips I made back in the late 70’s to the White House and the invitation I received from President Carter. Yes I got the first question in the special briefing he had for reporters like me from all over the country. I got the first question---following the directions of the production company were used for Marsh Media out of Amarillo, Texas. And yes there were other invites I got to the White House---that kept me well informed on farm tractor cades—serious financial situations---and even farm bills. I shared the pictures from the President---his briefing---and my thoughts as I was in DC with Dusty and our listeners.

Jerry Schmitz---SD Soybeans he helped us close out 2024—where we were for the year—and upcoming events for 2025. Yes I did have on my Red-black soybean oil shoes that the Soybean Association gave me along with Governor Kristi Noem a few years ago. We’ll continue to work with soybeans and Danita Murray with SD Corn in 2025.

Brent Baloun---Plains Commerce Bank---yes the planners talked about working town and country with 2 handfuls of banks across our area. We know they work with those in agriculture, business, and families---something that makes me even prouder to know our show promotes helping those that need to save and spend in ways that are good in 2025 as well.

Sarah Heinrich—had the Growing Harvest Report from KFGO in Fargo.

Matt Swenson---had the morning commodities---something we do with him in each of our shows---and on other Midwest Communication Stations.

Mike Costanzo---a long-time friend—talked with us about the Sioux Falls Gun Show that is coming up this weekend—yes Saturday and Sunday—January 4th and 5th.

We know that the gun show is a big deal—with vendors from multiple states filling hundreds of tables with everything for the shooting enthusiast. Mike says the event is “The Big One” –thousands of people attend to see, sell, buy or trade guns and equipment. The Dakota Territory Gun Collector’s Association which sponsors the event is a non-profit organization ---the same one that supports firearm education and gun safety programs for our youth. Doors at the Fairgrounds open Saturday and Sunday at 9AM—admission is $10.00.

Bryson Patterson---Mr. SBA in South Dakota—talked with us about the rural events and projects they support in our great state. We follow along for our listeners letting them learn how they can work with Small Business Administration at least once each week. We know it has helped many—because we do hear from them.

Rock Nelson—on Monday’s does the Rock Report today—the guest was Derek DeGeest, President/CEO and yes owner of DeGeest Steel in Tea. We learned about the history of the company, the services they provide, the number of employees and what the specialize in.

We talked projects and exports—and it was typical Rock Report –helping those helping others across South Dakota.

John Ball—Mr. Tree joined us---he had the news that Humboldt—yes my neighbor next to Hartford—confirmed the emerald Ash Borer. For some reason those pests were East of Hartford---West of Hartford—but not in Hartford. We talked as well his personal phone that wouldn’t let him talk to us on Friday’s show. He got a new one (but it was used) we just want to be able to talk to the Tree’s Best Friend in South Dakota---John Ball.

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