January 16, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 5078

From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—Show 5078

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  I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to Our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show---the show we close each Friday with---

----As we normally like to do—we open with Mr. Darren Hefty---Ag PHD---an institution for us here in this area---and heard nationwide—as well-----

  Darren—for those that don’t know tell us about you afternoon show—how long you have been doing it---and a little about the farm Family—

--------------Darren---------------

  Winter workshops have begun---and you wanted to mention a big shot in the arm for lower fuel prices----that you could have for farmers---

---------------Darren---------------

  For those that don’t know how can they enjoy your national notoriety time

---------------Darren---------------

((((Taped Segment---Casey Crabtree----first week of the session—what you see---what you like—what you are concerned about—and what will be the most remembered events from 2026 Session))))

   We tried like crazy in our Tuesday and Wednesday shows to talk with Sioux Metro’s Tyler Tordesen---but as you might gather he was a little busy with all 17-20 of the communities in Pierre trying to be a part of the opening sessions---but we wanted to hear from him this morning to be a feel ---on what he has seen---and what they still need some push from lawmakers on---(WHAT)

----------------Tyler----------------

With all of those communities how do you work the legislative sessions---go as a group---spread out----and what 2 or 3 things do you think need to be accomplished this year

---we’ll check some of the morning numbers---and you’ll meet South Dakota Retailers new chief---Jason Harms—Harms OIL Brookings—along with Nathan Sanderson

10:23/00—KELO Commercials

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

10:30/00---KELO Commercials

10:33/00---Fox Biz News

10:35/00---Ag 3

   Lets check some of the morning Farm Numbers-----Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities has joined us----

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

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

-------thanks for the numbers to close the week---

---FFA Gerri Eide joins us---

-----closing another week--- at the half-way point for January---what are you working on---what are you seeing---and what do you expect from 2026---

--------------Gerri-------------

  New South Dakota Retailers Chief—Jason Harms (Harms OIL Brookings) and past President—still a friend Nathan Sanderson---

--------lets talk retailing----where we have been—and where you see us going—

--------------Jason and Nathan-------------

   Image you want the organization to have---

   Help from Pierre---what do you see—and what do you expect---

---------lets plan on getting back to having some updates each month on what is happening and what the listeners can look for---

------------Jason/Nathan---------

Ukrainians have been working hard in South Dakota—we’ll check with Alla—when we come back

10:41/00—KELO Commercials

10:42/30---Ag Biz 4

Ukrainians working hard in South Dakota—Alla joins us this morning to talk about that---and what else you see for your families and others who came to South Dakota from Ukraine

--------your story—what you hearing—and your concerns for those from Ukraine that are happening all over the world and probably in South Dakota as well

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

--------concerns you have with what is happening all over that area----and your hopes for Ukraine----

   John Ball---Mr. Tree

   Laura Edwards---SD State Climatologist

   Justin Glisin—Iowa-----

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