November 26, 2025----10-11---It’s YOUR Agri Business—Show 50-49

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((((MUSIC---THIS ole HOUSE))))

   I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to It’s YOUR Business—show 50-49—and our last show before Thanksgiving---

   With it being Thanksgiving---we are off tomorrow for Turkey Day –Friday---and the weekend.

   We’ll be back on Monday---

   Lots of guests want to weigh in and we start with Congressman Dusty Johnson----

It’s the time of year when long-distance family and friends come home and gather together again. Being together can help us remember all there is to be grateful for. I’ve taken some time to reflect on some of the things that I am thankful for this season.

I’m thankful for my wife and my sons, and for the opportunity to spend a little extra time with them throughout the holiday season. Max will be home from college and with Ben and Owen on Thanksgiving break, it will be a joy to have everyone around the table again. As my boys grow up and start to move out, I cherish these moments together even more.

I’m grateful to those who serve our country and our communities in South Dakota. From deployed service members to firefighters, police officers, and first responders, I’m heartened by their sacrifice to serve and protect. Many of these service members miss out on celebrating with their family on Thanksgiving Day because they are working to keep us safe. Take a moment to remember and be grateful for their sacrifice.

Our farmers and ranchers work day in and day out to feed the world. I’m grateful for their dedication to get up and put in long hours of physical work, no matter the weather or the holiday. Their resilience is the backbone of our nation. When you’re sitting down at a table filled with food, remember to thank a farmer.

The grit and determination of South Dakotans is unique. I’m grateful to those who work hard to improve their communities, serve their neighbors, and make South Dakota a place we are all proud to call home.

As we officially enter the holiday season, I hope we can all take some time to reflect on what really matters. I wish you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving!

 ------------what you see ahead thru Christmas-------

-------------kind of questions you are being asked---

-------------your thanksgiving plans

Casey Crabtree---

---------------rail issue-------------------what you see and where you see this going----

---------------kind of questions you are being asked---legislative session coming up----and hopefully you plan to take another slot---

---------Stay with us---on this day before Thanksgiving---we’ll check the Planners---Sarah Heinrich—the Growing Harvest Network—and Matt Swenson---Swenson Commodities..

10:20/00---KELO Commercials

10:21/30---Ag Biz 2

(((MUSIC---Brent Baloun---Plains Commerce Bank-----

You guys are the planners---for the Business men and women, farmers, the newly married couples and those that have been hitched for years—how can you help answer their questions in these difficult times---

---------------Brent------------------

   Farmers                                            Older Married Couples

__Businesses++++++++++++++++++Newly marrieds

How they can all reach you------

-----------Brent Baloun---Plains Commerce Bank----------

  Each of our Ag Business Shows gives some love to North Dakota and our sister station KFGO—Sarah Heinrich------she shares her Growing Harvest Network

----10:26/00---Sarah Heinrich—Growing Harvest Network

----10:29/00----KELO Commercials

----10:32/00----Ag Biz 3

   Welcome back to It’s YOUR Agri Business----Matt Swenson starts this side---Swenson Commodities---what are you seeing----this day before Thanksgiving-----

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

  Grains, meat, Energy----Big Board on Wall Street----------

 ----------how they reach you and your team----

----------thanks for the visit---

   Holly Swee----joins us this morning to the topic---Beef in the Classroom----

   What can you teach us-----and where do you teach us from ---and how long have you been doing this 

----------how do they reach you------

Holly Swee thanks for the insight—and don’t be afraid to come our way again---

   One of the guests that we feature each Friday—or special downtown events is Brandon Hanson---we asked him to outline activites for the Sioux Falls Downtown as we started the show this morning…

((((Taped Segment—Brandon Hanson)))))

    When we come back—we’ll visit with Alla and Ukraine---Mr. Tree and Justin Glisin

10:44/00—KELO Commercials

10:45/30---Ag Biz 4

--------Ukraine is in the News—and as we talked for a number of years—we visit with Alla—who with her family from Ukraine have been in South Dakota –10+ years---South Dakotans want Ukrainians to be part of our work force---

---For YOU ALLA –you talk with us—share what your family and others from Ukraine are thinking—and react to news hitting from Ukraine and Russia—

--------------talk to us---what you seeing—and hearing—and what you really want to hear---

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

   --what you are hoping for today, tomorrow and beyond---

(((Music—Mr. Tree))))

  ----------John Ball—Mr. Tree—saw the Christmas Tree in the Capital last night that you were part of---

---------tell us what it was

------what kind of Christmas tree you have

-------------and what you would suggest for listeners---

----------for those that don’t know—what does Mr. Tree do teaching trees to the students---

-----------Mr. Tree------------

--------Weather—Justin or Laura----

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