March 17, 2026—10-11—SD Farmers Union Show---show 51-43

   I’m Bill Zortman and welcome to the monthly South Dakota Farmers Union Show.

   Many of these folks have been traveling to conventions—and event—looking for help for those in agriculture-----much like other farm organizations---

  As a result our monthly show is on the 3rd Tuesday of March instead of the 2nd—

  Joining us this morning in the studio---

   Wayne Soren-----who can talk about all things national convention and farm bill 2.0

  Rocky Formen has been working with me----so lets go thru who is in the show today and what all while be covering—

---------Rocky – Wayne—and ole Bill----

   ----Two very important things at the top

----------all things national convention –and National President Rob Larew will joins us right after 10:30---

---------All things National convention----

---------concerns about Farm Bill 2.0

-------when we come back we’ll visit with Mitch Richter---property tax relief—data centers and Big 3 Funding---all part of our monthly South Dakota Farmers Union Show..

10:12/30—Farmers Union Commercials

10:14/30---Farmers Union 2

Mitch Richter—

• Property Tax Relief—what passed---applies to owner occupied only—commercial and Ag Remained the same
• Data Centers—lots of talk before session—nothing passed---they were looking for a sales tax break on the equipment for Data Centers
• Big 3 Funding—Education, State Employees, and Providers—ended up less than inflation

   When we come back we’ll visit with National President Rob Larew

10:29/00—Commercials

10:31/00---fox business News----

10:33/00----Farmers Union 3

Rob Larew---

---National Farmers Union Convention

---Good and Bad of the Farm Bill they are working on

---what do we tell the farmers back at home—what we can do and where we are going---

-----------Discussion----Wayne Soren—Rocky---Bill

When we comeback—quite the story with Roger Chase—an interview that had to be done before the weekend snow storm..

10:42/00—Commercials

10:43/30---Farmers Union 4

---Taped Segment Roger Chase---all important stuff for FSA-AD Hoc Payments—any deadlines coming up---

Rob Lee—

---Delegate at National Convention

Why did you take time to go to the National Convention

What message did you come away with

What gives you hope from the National Convention

10:52/00---Commercials

10:54/00---Laura Edwards SD State Climatologist

---wrap---and look ahead ----

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