May 8, 2026---10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business Show—Show 51-96

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

(((MUSIC---This OLE HOUSE)))

((((YEE HAH—I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our Friday Agri Business Show---show 51-96 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series)))

As we do on the 10:00 Agri Business show—we start with Darren Hefty—AG PHD---

----I see you have a report---and a question for the audience----

You are seeding alfalfa on your farm----(is that about the same time as recent years)

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

How is that different than seeding corn?

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

Back to the alfalfa---what does it take to get alfalfa off to a great start?

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

It is starting to warm up---but what did freezing temperatures do to the early planted crops?

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

With weather forecasts calling for dry conditions in the next week—or so—is that a good thing for most farmers in this area?

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

  For those that don’t know tell us about your nationwide broadcasts---and what those listening or watching—want to know---

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

-------Darren Hefty---Ag PHD------

Earlier this morning our good friend Greg Belfrage had in his morning show a couple of hours ago—talked with Police Chief Tune and soon to be retiring Sheriff----Mike Milstead…

I liked the way he put it---officers still run toward danger when others run away---

But you shared as well as did  Police Chief Tune---that now the job asks officers to solve crimes quickly, produce tv style evidence, handle disputes, advise people on the law and make split second decisions that come under public review---

The officers that you know in the face of tragedy will be the ones running in the door while others are running out---

The officers also carry the cost home---they miss holidays, weekends, and family milestones while their relatives absorb the demands of the job.

The mental health side worries you to—losing officers to suicide even more than those violent offenders.

It shows you spent more than 5 decades in law enforcement----joining the Sioux Falls Police Explorer program back in 1969. You became sheriff in May 1997---almost 30 years---

You joined the SF Police Explorer program 28 years earlier---with a full-time Sioux Falls Police Department established in 1973.

What would you tell young people both men and women about being a police officer---and what they should consider before they raise their hands and say yes---

One of your own—will apparently become the New Sheriff----talk to us about how you trained Captain Josh Phillips----some 20 years ago when he started?

We wish you the best Sheriff---and glad you had the chance to talk about the rising strain…

------------Sheriff Milstead--- and Chief Tunes—thanks for all you do—working to keep the peace in 2026---

---when we come back we’ll check how one bank—Plains Commerce helps those in business, agriculture, the young and the experience veterans and more just needing help.

10:20/30—KELO Commercials

10:22/00---Ag Business 2

----this point in the show---we give those whether it be in agriculture---in business—seniors or the young help when they need support from a bank---best bet is Plains Commerce Bank---and Nolan Clarke----

  Tell us what your comrades do to help people get thru some of the challenging times----

   Those in business—what can you do

   How about those in agriculture and in rural areas

   The newly married or emerging adults

   The Seniors---what can you do---

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

    Sarah Heinrich---KFGO Fargo---has our Growing Harvest Network report----

----Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network—KFGO Fargo (TAPED)

10:29/00—KELO Commercials

10:31/00---Ag Business 3

Matt Swenson –Swenson Commodities joins us to give us a look at what has been happening in the Market Place---

What ae you seeing at mid-morning---

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

Can they call and get numbers other times during the day----if so what number should they call---

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

   Swenson Commodities---thanks for the visit—we’ll talk next week—

   If you listen to our It’s YOUR Agri Business show and yes the It’s YOUR Business Show—you know that we work closely with FFA of South Dakota---

   Gerri Eide told us we should talk with Caroline Hansen---the Leader and Program Manager with SD FFA Association (((605-380-7308))))

  If you can ---please give us your personal recap of the State FFA Convention---and if you will—talk about summer leadership retreat and the new advanced leadership retreat that will be in place this summer—

-------------------Caroline---------

• Theme---Step UP
• Nearly 3,000 attendees expected
• First time back in 1st Bank and Trust Arena at SDSU
• Record number of Sate Degree Recipients (yes 370)
• 4 new chambers are being welcomed—Frederick Area, White Lake, Armour and Waubay
• Named Outstanding Ag Educator with the Golden Owl Award
• Hosted National FFA Central Region Vice President Claire Woepped from Nebraska
• Welcomed the 2026-2027 State FFA Officer team

   Who should be a part of the FFA Experience?

------------Caroline Hansen-thanks for all you have done and will do---

Still to come---we’ll talk with Mr. Tree—John Ball---what has he been finding in the first week of May----stay with us

10:43/00-KELO Commercials

10:44/30-Ag Business 4

  One of the most popular interviews I’ve done going  back to 1964—is this guy----

  Mr. Tree---John Ball----talk to us about the first 128 days in 2026---what are you seeing with the trees that are maturing---and hopefully growing the way the owners would want them to---

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

  The kind of weather---the trees really need as we move towards the summer months of 2026----

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

   What do your students learn in your classroom—never been to one—but maybe you’ll make others want to be a part of tree talk and terminology ---

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

   Weather the trees need right now----

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

   YOUR FAVORITE Tree---and why?

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

   Mr. Tree—thanks for what you do---

---we appreciate what you do----and so do the trees---

-------we’ll check in with Alla—our weekly reporter talking to us about her home country of Ukraine---stay with us..

10:50/00---KELO Commercials

10:51/00---Ag business 5

Alla---Ukraine

How South Dakota has enjoyed having them working hard in our state

---what you see with all the trouble---going on in your home country

-----your hopes---and prayers

----Weather----Justin Glisin or Laura Edwards—updating the weekend—

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