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YEE HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It’s YOUR Agri Business-----show 50-57 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

December 5, 2025---10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 50-56

Yes this is our AG Show----and traditionally we start with Darren Hefty—Ag PHD-------and like many Friday’s—he is speaking and we just pre-recorded him---

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  We need to check in with Corn and Soybeans as well on this first Friday of December---

-----------Jerry Schmitz-SD Soybeans-----

   Give us an update on the take Soybean growers have on 2025---their hopes and what they believe can be done for 2026---

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   Upcoming meetings---- and what you and the growers think hey need to get accomplished----

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   Jerry Schmitz---South Dakota Soybeans---keep us posted thru the months ahead on what Soybeans is doing and working for the coming year.

----From South Dakota Corn—Danita Murray---- talk to us about 2025---a wrap—what was accomplished what certainly needs to be done for 2026----

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     Your upcoming meetings---what your growers are hoping can be done for their prices----and growth in the coming year----

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     I know you work with a lot of Corn growers—but others as well—kind of trips you’ll have to DC—and right here in South Dakota----

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    Danita Murray—SD Corn----

----------we’ll be doing our 9-11 Show on Wednesday from the South Dakota Farmers Union meeting in Huron----we know that leadership will be there along with families----and we’ll do as much talking in that special Statewide meeting….

-----------one of those that has been working with us is Casey Crabtree—he’s next on our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show

10:19/30—KELO Commercials

10:21/30---Ag Biz 2

   We do know that Governor Larry Rhoden is in Sioux Falls today and will be in Huron on Wednesday when we do the statewide—It’s YOUR Agri Business Show….

   The Governor was busy----Congressman Dusty Johnson too busy---but Casey Crabtree—who was with us on Wednesday’s Show—that measured with the Governor said about budgets---planning----and it will be something we talk to him about Wednesday when he will lead off our 10:00 hour at the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention.

    Casey—good morning to you-----what the Governor had to say in his pitch across the Legislative Session in January---did not hit people perhaps as well as he would have liked. We had a number of people talking to us during our Wednesday show----and as the old saying goes—with what he is saying has a lot of explaining to do-----

     Since our interview 2 days ago---what else are you hearing—and what other concerns do South Dakotans have---

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    The legislative session---coming in an election year for Governor—could make it interesting—what else do Suth Dakotans need to hear---

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     In your talks with residents around the state----what do you think they will get to hear---

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     What are lawmakers suggesting after a few more days of thinking about it----

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     Appreciate you keeping us in the loop---

--------------Sarah Heinrich—KFGO Fargo—has her Growing Harvest Network report next---

10:25/30—Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network

10:28/00---KELO Commercials

10:30/30---Ag Business 3

  Welcome back to It’s YOUR Agri Business---and if you follow our show—it’s just like clockwork for those out there that really need to know the morning farm quotes---

   Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities—joins us to give us his mid-morning update---which is truly counted on and very important to our listeners----

   Matt what are you seeing—

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   Grain-meat—energy---Big Board on Wall street----

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   Can people get updates from Swenson Commodities during the day-----------------Matt---------------

   We appreciate you joining us---the  bringing our valuable and loyal listeners up-to-date---

-----------------one project that we will be working on next week---takes us back to Huron for the South Dakota Farmers Union State-wide conference---we have talked with some of those farm leaders ---who will be there—including Governor Larry Rhoden-----don’t know about Dusty Johnson with all they are trying to do in DC---but we know that we will be talking to National President of Farmers Union----Rob Larew---South Dakota President Doug Sombke---and FFA youngsters and many more----including host for our Monthly Show---Rocky Forman---

-----------------Rocky----------------topics you are hearing about----to be discussed----

------------------Why with all that is going on not only on the farms---in the small and larger towns--- that this convention----can matter and can educate---

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                    For those that don’t know how many SD Farmers Union members are there----and what are you hearing they would like to see accomplished when we strike up the band on Wednesday---

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    We look forward to being there----we know FFA just back from Indianapolis will be part of the crowd----along with a lot of farmers that should be asked more often----what is important---

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    Our usual Tuesday Farmers Union Monthly show will not air this week as we do the Wednesday 9-11 hours from Huron.

---take a break and get a couple more updates on weather, trees and Ukrainians still working hard in South Dakota

10:40/20—KELO Commercials

10:41/50---Ag Biz 4

    Lets check in this morning in what is usually our weekly visit with Alla from Ukraine—something we have been doing for several years.

    Alla lots of Ukraine talk----what are those Ukrainian born –now in South Dakota thinking about what needs done—and where this is going

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    As I have mentioned on our Friday visits before---I’ve been surprised by the number of trips I have made with others to locations in South Dakota—that make it clear—this state can use more of the hard working Ukrainians---

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    For those that don’t know share how your family migrated to South Dakota—and just when that was---

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    Why do South Dakotans believe in the Ukrainian work force to help them with the work and jobs they are doing to raise their own families-

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    Alla---we appreciate having you to visit with us---and we know that with all the differences in Ukraine with the Russians right now—that it can take a few prayers---and what else---

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    We appreciate your visit----

    Just ahead---Mr. Tree---and Laura Edwards—South Dakota State Climatologist -----

     Stay with us---

10:47/00—KELO Commercials

10:49/00----Ag Biz 5

  Mr. Tree—John Ball is with us---big snow storm coming in---how will our trees survive---

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  We have just 3 ½ weeks left in 2025-----how would you explain what you have seen in South Dakota from Fall to winter—and what it did to the trees..

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  Trees in this time of year---how do you help them----what should you do---and what Shouldn’t you do---

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  With all the trees you have seen this year—all you taught students about at SDSU---was it just another normal year—what will it be remembered for---

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   Laura Edwards—SD State Climatologist joins us---for a look at this weekend----what she sees not only thru the weekend---but thru next week here in South Dakota.

   Who you work with when you go on the road----and what will you remember most about 2025---

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Laura Edwards—thanks for the visit