September 15, 2026---9-10---It’s YOUR Business—Show 53-32

(((From the Blackburn Studio in Downtown Sioux Falls—Welcome to our It’s YOUR Business and Agri Business Shows---

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   I’m Bill Zortman and yes we have news from those in agriculture that made the trip to our Nation’s Capital---and those right here in Sioux Falls who are keeping the home fires Burning.

   Thru the rest of this middle week in September---we will be mixing and matching those in agriculture that are in DC—trying to help our biggest industry----here in South Dakota---like goes on----and we continue to follow it----

    Rocky Forman ---who with Leader of the South Dakota Farmers Union were in the same studio we are in this morning—doing our monthly Farmers Union show---we talked about the trip to DC---and why to those in agriculture in South Dakota---it is truly important.

    One of those joining us this morning is Kelly Marshall—605-941-5841—

    Share with us when you and our party arrived in DC---what you have been doing for South Dakota agriculture---and what is truly important—

-----------------Kelly-----------------

     Your schedule for today and the rest of this week?

-----------------Kelly-----------------

      What message do you want to share with the lawmakers in DC from those in agriculture you are part of in South Dakota---

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       How many of these trips from South Dakota to DC to represent agriculture have you made?-------

                ----Kelly-----------------

       Tell us about your family and why what you are doing this week could really make a difference in the weeks—months—and years ahead? If you don’t get accomplished what is the mission of this SD to DC visit----what happens to the needs of those in agriculture in South Dakota and neighboring states?

        -----------Kelly-----------------

     Please come back and join us later in the week—to tell us how your visits---and whether you would encourage others in agriculture in SD to go on this sort of mission-----

---------------Promise you’ll come back and join us later in the week---and give us a little more of what you saw---and how when you return home you’ll continue to promote ag ---

   When we comeback---we’ll change directions and visit with Stacy Andernacht---from Feeding South Dakota…

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------------one of the things we promised to do while we were talking to those that were in DC doing some farm promoting this week—that we would talk with others that are very much aware of what agriculture can do---like Feeding South Dakota

   Stacey Andernacht---is VP of Public Relations for feeding South Dakota

---------------Stacey thanks for joining a number of our radio stations this morning------what you do at feeding South Dakota is truly special----and we wanted to talk to you about is what you and Feeding South Dakota are doing for all of us----and why there is a Feeding South Dakota?

-----------------Stacey-----------------

   I see an interesting slogan that caught my eye “It’s Groovy to Donate” and what would share really DOUBLES your IMPACT?

------------------Stacey----------------

   When you hear organizations are “Feeding South Dakota”---you wonder who are you feeding----why are you feeding----and does it help those to understand----what Feeding South Dakota is all about?

------------------Stacey----------------

    Let me zero in a little bit with you----you are obviously very good at what you do----but how does it make you feel after you did the Groovy thing and helped Feeding South Dakota do exactly that for so many—

-------------------Stacey---------------

    How does someone help with feeding South Dakota---or can encourage others to do more of the same---today-tomorrow and beyond?

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     When you need help---know that our It’s YOUR Business and It’s YOUR Agri Business Hours---is made up of a lot of South Dakotans that want to help and do------

    We’ll talk again soon------

-------We’ll we are talking to those in DC---we are also talking to those here in South Dakota---that work with those in rural areas---we’ll share the talk we had this week----with Blackburn after Fox Business News on the half hour---

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----Welcome back to It’s YOUR Business---one of those that works with us at our Media Radio Stations-----Blackburns ----and they shared with us how they can help those in agriculture----

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Kristi Hay-Merfeld—Regional Marketing Director of Blackburn Foundation Repair—among the topics—how the effects tht the Drought has on Foundations and Concrete---

Blackburn Foundation Repair does:

• Concrete Leveling
• Foundation Repair
• Crawl Space Repair
• Basement Waterproofing
• Sump Pumps
• Radon testing and mitigation across South Dakota and Wyoming

   We appreciate what they do---and how they do it.

--when we come back-----

------when we come back---we’ll check in again with one of those that has made the trip to DC---trying to help those in Agriculture----

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Rocky Forman----made the trip to DC---after helping us to organize the monthly South Dakota Farmers Union Show-----that aired last Tueday---

   He is in the DC and is organizing our guests to join us but we wanted him to help us close our 9:00 Show

   Rocky---thanks for your help-----give us an update of what you have seen since arriving-----

   What seems to be the #1 topic those from Farmers Union and other South Dakota Ag members want addressed---

-------------Rocky-------------

   How many made the trip from South Dakota----what is on the agenda thru the rest of this week---

--------------Rocky-----and what 3 goals do those in agriculture have –wanting to get some attention from those elected office holders on how we get thru September and thru 2026?

--------------rocky-----------------

   You make a lot of these trips---you do a lot of the work on gravel roads---farm shows----and what else----

--------------Rocky----------------

   Other farm organizations----are they represented-----and how do those with other banners work with South Dakota Farmers Union?

--------------Rocky----------------

   How about our 10:00 Ag hour this morning---what should our listeners be ready for?

---------------Rocky----------------

  We’ll get you ready for 10:00 It’s YOUR Agri Business show—when we take a final break—from those supporting agriculture and our It’s YOUr Business Show now at show number 5,332…

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