January 9, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 50-76

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    I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It’s YOUR Agri Business----Show 50-76 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series. For those that don’t know our 10-11 show is Agri Business---after all it is the #1 INDUSTRY in South Dakota---and we give it equal time with business. We work closely with South Dakota Farmers Union and South Dakota Farm Bureau---Ag leadership-----and those are in the ag circle as the upcoming youth -----

   We like to start our Friday show with Darren Hefty---Ag PHD----the Hefty’s are heard (and I think seen) nationwide----all with a Baltic background and many others---

-------------------Darren------thanks for joining us this morning-------and you had a couple of topics you wanted to share with our Ag Business audience----

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    As I remember an event or two that you and your brother lead so very well-----

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    Other things you are hearing—seeing—and thinking about in agriculture-----

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    How our listeners can follow along with all you guys talk about that is heard virtually everywhere—

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    We appreciate you—and join us anytime you can-----

  Lots of agriculture talk in the air--- and yes—it’s part of the South Dakota Legislative Session that is coming---just a short ---piece----down the road.

  Casey Crabtree--—reminds our audience—when and things you see as important for our rural and of course farm audience—

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   Other things being discussed that are bound to make news in the next couple of weeks---

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    We’ll follow you along next week-----

======coming up Tuesday 10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business----Rocky Forman---South Dakota Farmers Union----share with us what you have coming up in our monthly show—

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    It will be a time that lawmakers are meeting in Pierre---what would Farmers Union like to see accomplished----with the January session in Pierre----

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 We’ll check on a Trade show Wednesday and Thursday at the Convention Center---when we come back

10:20/00—KELO Commercials

10:21/30---Ag Biz 3  

   Next week will also have us following along with AG Biz Trade show—on Wednesday and Thursday---at Sioux Falls Convention Center---

 The annual event brings together over 1,300 attendees from all facets of the ag industry. Attendees will participate in education, innovation and networking opportunities for learning collaboration and growth over the two-day event.

To view the complete program, follow this link 2026 Program - South Dakota Agri-Business Association.

Questions about media availability and opportunities please contact Brenda Dreyer at bdreyer@midco.net or 605-290-8223.

About South Dakota Agri-Business Association

The South Dakota Agri-Business Association is the voice of South Dakota’s agri-business industry, representing more than 600 business locations statewide. Through advocacy, communication, and education, SDABA works to strengthen the agri-business community and Liv Sta-vick - she is the Executive Director for South Dakota Agri Business Association who is hosting the event she is driving to Pierre for a meeting but will pull over and makes sure she has good service. supports a competitive, thriving agricultural economy.

Liv ----

   We look forward to the 13th and 14th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center---

----Sara Heinrich has our Growing Harvest Network update from Fargo—Next----

10:26/30—KELO Commercials

10:28/30---Sara Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network—KFGO

10:31/30---Ag Biz 3

Next stop----Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities---with the mid-morning numbers—

----------------Matt----------------grain-meat—energy---big board on wall street---

   How do they reach you if there are needs thru the rest of the day---

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

In our Friday show---we like to bring our Ukrainian Family in South Dakota to the table and the phone to talk about what they are concerned with—what they are hearing from Ukraine-----and just how they are getting along here---

-------------Alla------------good morning---

---the week that was

---biggest concerns----

Many many strikes on ukrainian cities this past week, as always. But something new - nuclear-capable hypersonic missile struck western ukraine, not far from NATO border.

This is only a second time that Russia has used such a missile, no nuclear warhead on it, but still sends a message. Ukraine claims it was done to intimidate European leaders from supporting Ukraine. Russia says it's a payback for trying to attack Putin's residence, which ukraine and US deny happened. This comes only a day after European leaders pledges more support and securities to Ukraine to support peace.

Many ukrainians are still in ukraine. While about 1 million of people in US claim Ukrainian ancestry, only about 180,000 came to US since the start of the full invasion of ukraine. Ukrainians comprise only about 1% of the total immigrant population in US. Many of them are facing difficulties right now, not because they entered illegally, but because the legal pathways are stuck in the back logged system. When their paperwork is not processed on time, they lose their ability to legally work, losing the ability to provide for their families. Many good ukrainians will leave our country and our communities if there isn't a solution put in place to extend their work authorization and let them continue providing for themselves and their families, and our communities. If you have it in your heart to reach out to some of our leaders, please ask that Ukrainians receive another term of temporary protective status, and those in good standing can receive automatic extentions for their work authorisations.

--------------still to come Mr. Tree------John Ball—and Justin Glisin—Iowa State climatologist---

10:45/00---KELO Commercials

10:47/00---John Ball-----Mr. Tree with Music

-----John Ball---give us a read on the week—what you are seeing and what we should know from the great outdoors..

-----how our trees are faring this time of the year------

-----your look ahead at the kind of questions you have been getting----about the trees and I’m guessing what makes the most sense for 2026—

------------------John Ball----

--------Tyler Torkeson—Sioux Metro Alliance and what you are seeing

-----------Justin Glisin----Iowa State Climatologists---I see there are a number of meetings in Iowa today

What can you share—about winter so far---what you expect----and what keeps you busy this time of year---

----------Justin Glisin----we appreciate you –our time is up—thank you for yours…