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   I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our It’s YOUR Agri Business Show—a salute to the #1 Industry in South Dakota----AGRI—CULTURE

------------Let’s check with Mr. South Dakota----Mr. Farmer-----Mr. Dad---and broadcast Bird Dog-----Casey Crabtree----------no pheasants today---but a kick off with who’s in Sioux Falls----Senate—House in SF—Congressional group---and a day and a half of training

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   Is this an annual affair----what 3 things would our audience expect would be most important to them---

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   We are inviting you back for our Friday show-----what 3 things do you expect will come out of it today-----as we turn from planning—thru elections in November---to what else---

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   Out on the campaign---what seems to be bubbling-----most discussed-----and bound to even get plenty of news coverage---

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    Thanks for all you do-----and how you do it----

------Congressman Dusty Johnson is in town this morning----and his office has him joining us Friday in the 10:00 to talk about what he was doing here—what he is planning for the future-----and best questions he has had this week---

----plenty to chew on in this hour this morning---- don’t you dare go away----

10:17/30—KELO Commercials

10:19/30---Ag Business 2

   We start this part of the business hour with Nolan Clark---Plains Commerce Bank-----what we have shared with YOU our Audience---in each of our Agri Business hours---is that it’s nice to see our friends and partners at Plains Commerce----being asked to help them with people they encounter---- needing partners for spending and projects----Nolan why does that work so well---for Plains Commerce----

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   You guys and gals have made some farm trips---to events—farm shows---and people want to know what Plains can do to help them----what do you tell them----

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    How many Plains Commerce Banks are there that you have this state and neighboring

----------Nolan Clark---thanks for all you and your partners at Plains Commerce Bank do------

---2nd half hour—we’ll talk FFA---and a national convention----visit with Mr. Tree------get morning numbers-----

10:28/00---Sarah Heinrich---Growing Harvest Network

10:30/30---Ag Business 3

---we start this side of the divide with Matt Swenson----Swenson Commodities---

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People have questions early morning or late afternoon or anything in between---how do they reach Swenson---Commodities---

   Gerri Eide----FFA South Dakota---on the road---and National event---interview from convention and what this is all about---

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Gerri Eide

Tue, Oct 20, 10:44 AM (22 hours ago)

Bill, For Wednesday, we have Cooper VanderWal, Sioux Valley FFA member calling in from the National Convention at 10:32. He is a senior and a district FFA offic

McMullen, Nathan <Nathan.McMullen@k12.sd.us>

Tue, Oct 20, 11:57 AM (20 hours ago)

to me

I don't know if it means anything, but Coop is a junior. I will make sure he calls at the right time

Another project Culinary education in South Dakota is growing.

A record number of South Dakota high schools are participating in ProStart this year. The two-year, industry-backed program for culinary arts and restaurant management is coordinated by the South Dakota Retailers Association.

High schools in 28 different communities are offering ProStart to their students during the 2026-2027 school year. Elkton and Lower Brule High Schools are offering it for the first time this year.

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John Ball---Mr. Tree------

Events coming up-----

---our time is up—thank you for yours