July 10, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 52-64

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((((YEE HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our Family Friendly It’s YOUR Agri Business Show---show 52-64 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR BUSINESS SERIES))))

  This Agri Business Show was originated about a decade ago—as we heard from our loyal listeners about the importance of them having an Agri Business Show of their own—with Ag being the #1 industry in South Dakota and neighbors

   So 9-10 Business----and 10-11—Agri Business---and it has allowed us to work with not only South Dakota—but neighboring states—Iowa—Minnesota, and North Dakota. There is so much in common---we want to bring you—the pulse and where we are going today, tomorrow and beyond----

   We haven’t exactly had Governor Rhoden burning up our phone lines—but Ian Fury still had my number---so we connected----here is what the Governor had to say about Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Ten Haken------Taped segment from 9:00-hour------

   ------------We’re talking candidates running----well what about Spirit of South Dakota Award------we talked with Marilyn Hoyt just before our shows this morning

-----Taped Segment from 8:20 taping---605-354-6073 or 352-6073Bag

---------when we come back—we’ll talk with Nolan Clarke—Plains Commerce—need financial help call or see them at an upcoming farm show----more after a break-----

10:20/00—KELO Commercials

10:21/30---Ag Business 2

   Nolan Clarke---Plains Commerce Bank joins us just about this same time each morning---why you say? We keep hearing from those in business----or agriculture---that need some help----you really need a place to go----could be newly married couples or those that have been happily married for decades---

------------Nolan---tell us what Plains Commerce can do to help?

------upcoming road trips for Plains to farm shows----

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

--thanks for all you do------

  Sarah Heinrich has the Growing Harvest Network from Fargo sister station-----you’ll want to listen----

----------Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest KFGO Network Feed------

---Rob Larew----

Farmers Win in FTC Settlement with John Deere

WASHINGTON — National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the settlement announced today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general in Illinois, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, resolving a lawsuit against Deere & Company over restrictions on farm equipment repair. 

"Farmers Union championed this win from the beginning, and we are happy to see the settlement provide farmers with what they should have had all along: the right to repair their own equipment," said NFU President Rob Larew. “Today’s action didn't happen by accident. Farmers across the country refused to stay quiet about this injustice. This settlement belongs to them."

NFU filed a formal complaint with the FTC in 2022 and has long been at the forefront of the fight for farmers’ right to repair.

The settlement requires Deere, for the next 10 years and under the supervision of the FTC and the participating states, to provide farmers and independent repair providers with the same repair resources currently available only to Deere's authorized dealers. Deere is also barred from discriminating or retaliating against customers who choose to repair their own equipment.

“Every farmer, no matter what state they farm in or what equipment they run, deserves this same right. We will keep fighting for a permanent, nationwide right-to-repair law that guarantees farmers fair and lasting access to the tools, parts and information we need to keep our operations running,” added Larew.

When we come back we’ll check with Matt. Swenson---Swenson Commodities--- from corn to beans and from early morning to late afternoon---

10:28/30---KELO Commercials

10:30/30---Ag Business 3

   Welcome back to It’s YOUR Agri Business—you know its half time when we introduced Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities with the mid-morning numbers---

   What you seeing on this Friday----

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

   Appreciate your visit and keeping us plugged in----

((Probably pre-tape at 830ish-----we already have an 820 scheduled)))

   Over the last month we have had the opportunity to visit with both Darren Hefty and Zach ---his nephew about the 200 or is 203 scholarships given to those who applied----Zach introduced us to a couple of the winners---and Zach is back with us this morning---to update us on what was accomplished---with SDSU---where the award winners came from----and the very positive reaction we are seeing from North Dakota and others that want to get in on the giving of the ag scholarships in the coming years---

    Fill us in Zach----and as you thought about tell us what it means to you---and so many that can get the education—thanks to the giving your family organized---

-----------------Zach------------((Cell 605-610-6908 or 605-529-5412 work))

  Wow---what a project-----and it’s so encouraging to have that many scholarship winners for SDSU—thanks guys—

((call in number this morning 605-336-1230)))))

   -----This is our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show---4------Spirit of South Dakota Award---taped at 820---Marilyn Hoyt---seeking nominations for its 40th Anniversary Spirit of Dakota Award---((605-354-6073 or 605-352-6073 )))

-------------Dakota Spirit 40th Anniversary Award---recording 820

    We started the morning with Governor Larry Rhoden---this hour he is cutting the ribbon on a new women’s prison in western South Dakota---

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   Meanwhile----Wildfong Enterprises has been busy as well----a story if you missed it earlier in the week—we’ve got a 3 minute explanation of the importance----to let you do some catching up on---

-----(((WILFONG Enterprises---Tape 3:33))))

10:45/00—KELO Commercials

10:46/30---Ag Business 5----

Alla and Ukraine or/and John Ball and his update on the trees in South Dakota ----

Alla----tough times---how are you and your family taking all that is going on------

    Your biggest fear thru all of this war back in your home-land in the middle of 2026----

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

   Your relatives how they are taking it-----

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

    Really the best you are hoping for----

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

   John Ball—Mr. Tree been sharing updates with the trees and the weather this week----

   Where are we---and what your students want to know about the trees how that we are smack dab in the middle of the Summer of 2026---

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

   If I wanted to plant trees this month in my backyard in Hartford what would you plant-----

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

   A class the average south Dakotan could take on trees that would really be worth there time to themselves and the trees they would plant—

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

----Climatologist---

Laura Edwards

Justin Glisin-----

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