March 20, 2026—10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 51-45

  From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—Become a Blackburn Protected HOME---

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(((YEE-HAH))))—I’m Bill Zortman and WELCOME to our It’s YOUR AGRI BUSINESS Show----SHOW 51-45 ---in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business---AGRI BUSINESS SHOW---

   Agri-culture of course is #1 INDUSTRY IN SOUTH DAKOTA—and we with this show –TREAT IT THAT WAY----

   Now ----as we have shared with you our audience----we have been working behind the scenes---with the man who became Governor after Governor Noem---took off for DC and the Trump Tour----One Larry Rhoden.

   The Governor is one of the first office holders I’ve dealt where anywhere in the Country in the dozen states I’ve work broadcasting in that didn’t allow us to share what he was thinking with you the Public---I’m told that will change---very soon.

   Governor Larry Rhoden did sign  five budget bills into law, including HB 1326, the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2027. 

“We do a lot of things right in South Dakota. When it comes to fiscal responsibility, we are second to none,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “This is the 137th year in a row that we have delivered a balanced budget! We recognize these dollars aren’t ours – they belong to the people of South Dakota, and I am proud of our commitment to invest them wisely.”

South Dakota has a AAA credit rating from every major credit rating agency, is one of only three states with a fully-funded pension program, and has a constitutional requirement that the budget be balanced.

  We kept our promise—we’ll see if the Governor does what we were told beginning next week.

  That is then---but this is now---and lets get started with the story lines---beginning with Darren Hefty—AGPH---heard and scene—nationwide from his Ag Castle near Baltic----

   ---Darren we were talking about it being probably one of the last flashes of winter---looks like to you—an early spring

      With that concerns about fertilizer---war in the middle east---and winter kills for wheat –alfalfa—and more planning for soybean acres—

-------------Darren----------------you are out at the state tournament---what are you seeing on the court—and in the fields---on the way out---from east river---to where the activities are taking place….

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

    --------Marty Jackley has joined us along with Joshua Chase—Mr. Jackley is running for Congress----

-----------Lets talk about what they are seeing in an interesting race—now that we are in the last week of March 2026---

----------------Marty & Chase tell their story-----

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    ---when we come back—we’ll visit with an old friend on mine---Dan Kippley that has announced this week he’s running for office---State Senate District 13---

--that’s next along with the morning numbers as well…

10:20/00—KELO—It’s YOUR Ag Business 2

10:22/00---Ag Biz 2

   The only thing I would enjoy more than interviewing a friend of mine like Dan Kippley running District 13 Senate Seat---would be if I was running to serve the public politically—just like I have done to anchor 5000 TV Shows—and now over 5100 Radio shows in Sioux Falls----

----------Dan---talk to us about why you wanted to run for office-----and what you would bring to serving the public?

--------------------Dan-------------------

    What do you see----about what you can do for the people you would serve in Senate Seat 13----that is important enough you would offer your services?

--------------------Dan--------------------

     How many are in the race-----and what will you campaign on in between now and time to go to the polls?

---------------------Dan-------------------

     This past legislative session----what did you see that needed to get done and what might you have done differently?

---------------------Dan-------------------

      Kind of questions you expect to be asked----and a couple of things you want to do as District 13 Senate Seat Holder------

     ------------Dan-------------------

      We wish you the best------and will be following along---

-----------Still to come we’ll hear from Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network---from KFGO—Fargo—our little sister station---Nolan Clarke—Plains Commerce Bank will share why you can ask Plains Commerce questions that will help you---Matt Swenson has the morning commodities---

10:27/00---Sara Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network

10:29/00—KELO Commercials

10:31/00---Ag Bz 4

From Swenson Commodities---Mr. Matt Swenson---has been following the morning markets----and has the mid-morning look----what do you see

------------------Matt Swenson-------------------

 Grain—meat---energy---big board on Wall Street-------------

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

  Can our listeners –get information early morning thru late afternoon to see what has changed—in the market-place---

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

   We appreciate you joining us----

   From Plains Commerce Bank----Nolan Clarke---talks thru how to get the answer to important financial questions---from your banker---

   -----------Nolan –lots of questions right now----high taxes---high gas prices----how do you continue to function—day to day----

   How can you help our listeners---who don’t want to play politics—they just want to be able to exist----reasonably----in these very strange circumstances----

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

   People with business or farm questions----newly married or silver or golden tied couples---can Plains Commerce answer their questions---

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

   And if you are wondering about your bank-----and they can’t or won’t take the time to answer questions----give Plains a call with their 6 or 8 locations----

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

  Thanks for the visit-----

----still to come a few more stops this morning---one of those the reminder that The Cross is about the time of the season—we’ll talk about that---visit with Alla—Tree and check the weather----too

10:41/00---KELO Commercials

10:42/30---Ag Business 4

   Next Friday---at this time---I’m introducing the speaker for the Sioux Falls Prayer breakfast—afterwards—Barry Black—the 62nd Chaplain of the US Senate will be joining us in studio—for a 9:32 interview

   Shannon Nordstrom---has asked me to get the Chaplain with us in the studio---something we have done in recent years----and as we do it---on that April 3rd---we’ll have a chance to really share the time of the season---

   He is a proud husband of an amazing wife---proud father of 3 awesome children---

   And so much more----Norstrom auto.com is amazing Ewe Pullet-com----Nordstrom’s repairables---he is the under the hood show host---

PTLA---will be a special time------and set the time of the season---

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10:48/00---KELO Commercials

10:49/30---Mr. Tree---John Ball

10:53/00---Alla------Ukraine—Iran-War-families up date

   Weather to close-----Laura Edwards or Justin Glisin—

Our time is up—thank you for yours