February 3, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business Show---Show 50-94

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   I’m Bill Zortman and when we do our Report Card Show on the first Monday of the month –we follow up---in our second hour with an update from Chuck Sutton---Mr. Auction-----and yes Mr. Lincoln County Jim Schmidt---County Commissioner—and one of those that travels not only Lincoln County, South Dakota—but around the country talking not only our state---but Agriculture Nationwide….

 

   Chuck Sutton----you share that Successful Auctions Don’t Just Happen—they’re Planned—

 

   Your experience covers 9 decades---and is continuing to generate unmatched results for 4 generations---

 

   If you can—even though we are 33 days into 2026---talk to us about the auctions you were successful with in 2025---

-------------------Chuck-----------------

   One of the things you shared on line---was “From our Perspective—that the LAND MARKET CONTINUED to DEFY GRAVITY in 2025---

 

   Share with us some of the numbers in South Dakota and Minnesota in 2025---

 

   12,000+ acres---in 26 South Dakota and Minnesota Counties..

 

   Farm equipment and yes other personal property auctions achieved

some of the highest farm equipment sales results in the nation.

   Yes a number of them were Lincoln County and Minnehaha Counties—as well as some other surrounding territories.

    Secrets you can share---and what you are looking for in early 2026---and just where some of those might be---

 

    Upcoming sales—where can our listeners find the dates and addresses----

------------------Chuck--------------

 

   Jim Schmidt---Mr. Lincoln County is with us----and we know that our audience enjoys it when we share the doings in Lincoln County-----Jim---your chance to share---and tell us what is ahead for your County---now that we are already in February---

-----------------Jim--------------------

    What 2025 meant to you ---and how you see---2026-----

-----------------Jim--------------------

    You also do some traveling---representing those in agriculture---in other parts of the country---tell us about 2025----and what you think you can do for Lincoln County----in the months ahead---

------------------Jim Schmidt----------

 

     Thanks for all you do-----we’ll talk again soon----

 

Plains Commerce coming up-----and a little later the Rock Report----

 

10:19/00—KELO Commercials

10:20/30---Ag Biz 2

   Welcome back to It’s YOUR Agri Business show----we talked with Mr. Auction Chuck Sutton---and Mr. Lincoln County Jim Schmidt---

 

   Nolan Clarke is with us from Plains Commerce Bank----we know that our friends from Plains Commerce---work closely with those in Agriculture----business----those that are seniors in age---and even the newly married couples---

-------------Nolan---talk to us about what kind of questions people are needing help with in the 4-5 weeks of 2026---

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

    People with questions have a lot of choices with Plains Commerce Bank---how is the best way to get started---

---------------------Nolan Clarke----Thanks for the visit---

 

--just ahead Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network from our sister station in Fargo----

 

10:26/00---Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network

10:28/10---KELO Commercials

10:30/20---fox biz news

10:32/20---Ag biz 3

--Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities joins us-----with the morning numbers---who are you seeing at mid-morning—Matt----

 

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

  People with questions can they call you early morning or later in the day----

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

  We appreciate Swenson Commodities and we know our audience does as well---

 

   Mr. Tree has joined us this morning----as well

 

---he was in Montana----tell us what you have learned and what we should know-------our trees---are far better off than those along the Atlantic Coast---what are you seeing----

--------------Mr. Tree--------

    Why Montana----and who did you help while you were there----
-----------Tree----------------

    Where else you headed----and who will you help---

 

-------------Tree--------------

   ---John Ball—Mr. Tree---thanks for the visit---

 

  When we come back ---we’ll check the Rock Report---

 

10:42/00---KELO Commercials

10:44/20---Ag Biz 4

  Each Monday we visit with Rock Nelson who has the Rock Report—

 

  Rock—what you sharing today?

 

 I will be interviewing via cell phone  Charlie Ewalt, President of Enercept, Inc. – Watertown, South Dakota.

 
  Would you share with us the history of your business?
 What products does your company make?
 Where do you make your products at? 
 How many employees do you have and what do they specialize in?  

         Are you in need of more employees?  If so, who should they contact?
         What is your company’s website?
 Why are your company's products better than your competitors' products?
Is your company growing?  And if so, why?
Have you exported any product yet?

 

------------------Rock Nelson----Rock Report

 

10:52/30—KELO Commercials

10:54/00---Alla—and Ukraine---

 

Alla---and Ukraine—what we should know—and how are those from Ukraine that have made the trip and are working in South Dakota doing now that we are in February 2026---

 

-------------Alla-------------

  What is it about the Ukrainians---that attract those owners and businesses in South Dakota----

 

-------------Alla-------------

   Kind of questions you are asked---and your family—give us an update---

--------------Alla------------

 

--tomorrow we’ll talk more about the Legislative Session and is up this week----

   Questions for us—feel free to call---or ask----we are here to help

 

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

February 3, 2026&mdash;10-11&mdash;It&rsquo;s YOUR Agri Business Show---Show 50-94
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&nbsp;&nbsp; I&rsquo;m Bill Zortman and when we do our Report Card Show on the first Monday of the month &ndash;we follow up---in our second hour with an update from Chuck Sutton---Mr. Auction-----and yes Mr. Lincoln County Jim Schmidt---County Commissioner&mdash;and one of those that travels not only Lincoln County, South Dakota&mdash;but around the country talking not only our state---but Agriculture Nationwide&hellip;.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Chuck Sutton----you share that Successful Auctions Don&rsquo;t Just Happen&mdash;they&rsquo;re Planned&mdash;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Your experience covers 9 decades---and is continuing to generate unmatched results for 4 generations---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; If you can&mdash;even though we are 33 days into 2026---talk to us about the auctions you were successful with in 2025---
-------------------Chuck-----------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the things you shared on line---was &ldquo;From our Perspective&mdash;that the LAND MARKET CONTINUED to DEFY GRAVITY in 2025---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Share with us some of the numbers in South Dakota and Minnesota in 2025---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; 12,000+ acres---in 26 South Dakota and Minnesota Counties..
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Farm equipment and yes other personal property auctions achieved
some of the highest farm equipment sales results in the nation.
&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes a number of them were Lincoln County and Minnehaha Counties&mdash;as well as some other surrounding territories.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Secrets you can share---and what you are looking for in early 2026---and just where some of those might be---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Upcoming sales&mdash;where can our listeners find the dates and addresses----
------------------Chuck--------------
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Schmidt---Mr. Lincoln County is with us----and we know that our audience enjoys it when we share the doings in Lincoln County-----Jim---your chance to share---and tell us what is ahead for your County---now that we are already in February---
-----------------Jim--------------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What 2025 meant to you ---and how you see---2026-----
-----------------Jim--------------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You also do some traveling---representing those in agriculture---in other parts of the country---tell us about 2025----and what you think you can do for Lincoln County----in the months ahead---
------------------Jim Schmidt----------
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for all you do-----we&rsquo;ll talk again soon----
&nbsp;
Plains Commerce coming up-----and a little later the Rock Report----
&nbsp;
10:19/00&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:20/30---Ag Biz 2
&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome back to It&rsquo;s YOUR Agri Business show----we talked with Mr. Auction Chuck Sutton---and Mr. Lincoln County Jim Schmidt---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Nolan Clarke is with us from Plains Commerce Bank----we know that our friends from Plains Commerce---work closely with those in Agriculture----business----those that are seniors in age---and even the newly married couples---
-------------Nolan---talk to us about what kind of questions people are needing help with in the 4-5 weeks of 2026---
---------------------Nolan-------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; People with questions have a lot of choices with Plains Commerce Bank---how is the best way to get started---
---------------------Nolan Clarke----Thanks for the visit---
&nbsp;
--just ahead Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network from our sister station in Fargo----
&nbsp;
10:26/00---Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network
10:28/10---KELO Commercials
10:30/20---fox biz news
10:32/20---Ag biz 3
--Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities joins us-----with the morning numbers---who are you seeing at mid-morning&mdash;Matt----
&nbsp;
-----------------Matt---------------
&nbsp; People with questions can they call you early morning or later in the day----
-----------------Matt---------------
&nbsp; We appreciate Swenson Commodities and we know our audience does as well---
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Tree has joined us this morning----as well
&nbsp;
---he was in Montana----tell us what you have learned and what we should know-------our trees---are far better off than those along the Atlantic Coast---what are you seeing----
--------------Mr. Tree--------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why Montana----and who did you help while you were there---- -----------Tree----------------
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where else you headed----and who will you help---
&nbsp;
-------------Tree--------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; ---John Ball&mdash;Mr. Tree---thanks for the visit---
&nbsp;
&nbsp; When we come back ---we&rsquo;ll check the Rock Report---
&nbsp;
10:42/00---KELO Commercials
10:44/20---Ag Biz 4
&nbsp; Each Monday we visit with Rock Nelson who has the Rock Report&mdash;
&nbsp;
&nbsp; Rock&mdash;what you sharing today?
&nbsp;
&nbsp;I will be interviewing via cell phone&nbsp; Charlie Ewalt, President of Enercept, Inc. &ndash; Watertown, South Dakota.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li> &nbsp;Would you share with us the history of your business?</li>
<li> What products does your company make?</li>
<li> Where do you make your products at?&nbsp;</li>
<li> How many employees do you have&nbsp;and what do they specialize in?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Are you in need of more employees?&nbsp; If so, who should they contact? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is your company&rsquo;s website?
<ul>
<li> Why are your company's products better than your competitors' products?</li>
<li>Is your company growing?&nbsp; And if so, why? Have you exported any product yet?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
------------------Rock Nelson----Rock Report
&nbsp;
10:52/30&mdash;KELO Commercials
10:54/00---Alla&mdash;and Ukraine---
&nbsp;
Alla---and Ukraine&mdash;what we should know&mdash;and how are those from Ukraine that have made the trip and are working in South Dakota doing now that we are in February 2026---
&nbsp;
-------------Alla-------------
&nbsp; What is it about the Ukrainians---that attract those owners and businesses in South Dakota----
&nbsp;
-------------Alla-------------
&nbsp;&nbsp; Kind of questions you are asked---and your family&mdash;give us an update---
--------------Alla------------
&nbsp;
--tomorrow we&rsquo;ll talk more about the Legislative Session and is up this week----
&nbsp;&nbsp; Questions for us&mdash;feel free to call---or ask----we are here to help
&nbsp;
----------for now our&mdash;time is up&mdash;thank you for yours

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