February 20, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 51-16

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   I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It’s YOUR Agri Business---show 51-16 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

   Great week with the announcement of Smithfield Foods and a new modern facility for the Sioux Falls Area----good people who have worked for decades at Smithfield----special thanks to Mayor Paul Ten Haken--- yes short termer that he is after 2 terms leading Sioux Falls—he took a lot of bows—and put out a lot food for thought---and the thanks came not only from the workers—but all the way from Pierre---and Blacksburg Virginia as well.

    Darren Hefty—share with us what you saw this week------

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    Another week closer to the plannings and plantings---talk with us if you will about the opportunities you are seeing in 2026---

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    You and your brother----kind of discussions you are having already about the fields, the fertilizer, and what else------

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    Share with our audience those that don’t know where they can watch or listen to you later today----

-------------Darren Hefty—Ag PHD---------------

  Lawmakers in Pierre took some time this week for the big announcement in Sioux Falls concerning Smithfield----but they talked capital punishment and much more.

  Attorney General---Marty Jackley---joined us Wednesday---and we invited him back t0 share his thoughts on Capital Punishment and what else he is working on to close this week----and head to week 6 on Monday---

-------AG Jackley-----taped segment------

   When we come back---we’ll hear another political prospective what went down and what’s coming up next week…

10:18/30—KELO Commercials

10:20/00---Ag Business 2

10:20/00----Ag Biz 2-Legislative Tour Guide Casey Crabtree

   Lots of positions—and Lots of prospectives during a 10+ week session---one of those that has helped is Casey Crabtree---I don’t take the political prospective of our guests---my job as a good reporter always should be is to ask the questions—and get what guest is seeing—

    Casey---share a few of yours for the week---and where we are going today and next week---

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--------Governor’s PROPERTY Tax Bill

  And what else is a carry over for the last week of February--------

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---------Sarah Heinrich---from our sister station in Fargo—has he Growing Harvest Network –next----

10:27/00---Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network KFGO

10:29/00---KELO Commercials

10:31/00---Fox Business News

10:32/30---Ag Business 3

   Starting this side of the Ag Business Divide—is Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities---

   What are you seeing at this hour----------------------

   Matt-----------

----------grains---meat-----big board on Wall Street-----

   People want numbers later in the afternoon-----or first thing in the morning—where do they call---and what should they know----

------------Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities---

   Geri Eide---FFA of South Dakota---- has joined us---and we get the golden opportunities to visit with her---her leaders and yes those exciting young FFA members all the time.

   Geri as we look at the calendar---you have a big FFA week coming up---is it next week—the last week of February---

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   Tell us what all you have planned and how moms and dads—and all those who follow FFA as part of the #1 industry in South Dakota should be plugged in---

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    For those that don’t know—share with us how many FFA members you have---and yes what the special week just ahead is something we should know about---

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    How many years have you and your family been tied to FFA----

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    Parents—young people –where do they find out more about this coming week---and becoming part of South Dakota’s FFA----

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   What plans do you have for our audience next week---where we can introduce more of what you are doing—and how you are doing it---

-----------------Geri Eide---FFA of South Dakota---

---each Friday we try to include Alla who has been with us for maybe 8-10 years talking about her home country, how her family has adoped to South Dakota----and we have even been part of groups that answered the call of communities around South Dakota---that want to adopt—or hire Ukrainians to work in their businesses. It has been impressive and we are happy to have her and other family members—and South Dakota businesses talking to us about what they are doing and they do it…

We are only 4 days away from entering the 5th year of full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, full scale war. The 4 year anniversary is hard to grasp, as it brings me back to the scary first days of war. At that time we were terrified and said, "What if it lasts for months". Now it's been going for years!

44 million people called Ukraine their home before 2022. The full scale invasion triggered the largest forced migration crisis since the WW2. About 7 million left Ukraine, and settled mainly in Europe. Only about 200,000 came to US because of the war. Another estimated 3 million people are displaced/evacuated from their homes in Ukraine, but chose to remain in Ukraine. 

---we will continue to hear first hand of them—what they are hearing from Ukraine—and what those from Ukraine working in South Dakota are learning—

---------when we come back----we’ll check in with Mr. Tree—John Ball----and hopefully from one of our South Dakota or Iowa Climatologists---

10:46/00—KELO Commercials

10:48/00---Ag Business 4

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

Weather-----Laura Edwards or Jusin Glisin