September 4, 2026---10-11—It’s YOUR Agri Business Fair Show-53-23

(((From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—as well as the South Dakota State Fair—we invite you to BECOME a Blackburn Protected HOME

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   I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to quite the First Friday Show---included lots of visits from those attending the South Dakota State Fair---and our regular guests who make this Agri Business Show—with all the farm material and other areas so friendly.

   We start with help from Geri Eide—FFA of South Dakota----and Caroline Hansen---who will help understand what all is happening at the State Fair in Huron?

   Caroline---you can help us open the Fair Coverage with one of the guests you picked to tell us from their vantage point why this South Dakota State Fair is so very important.

   -----Guest ___________________

   Share with us what you expect to see and what you expect to accomplish in the start of the 2026 fair---- and if you will introduce who you have selected to help us set the stage on this Friday…

--------Caroline---Leadership and Program Manager SD State Fair—Guest by phone---Bill in Studio-------

------South Dakota State Fair---what to expect---what those young people attending for the first time can contribute---

------guest----- who will we meet from FFA and you in our hour today?

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

      ---Darren Hefty---probably the best known farm broadcaster in this part of the world-----

-------what did you learn at the Farm Progress Show this week? What attitude did the farmers have?

-------Silage harvest is wrapping up for farmers in the area—what is the yield per acre compared to NORMAL?

--------As the harvest season begins, talk about the opportunities for the next generation to learn and to be a benefit for their family’s operation or to local businesses?

    ---where are we---in SD on Agriculture---and what kind of help can we get from residents and those rascal elected officials---

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

   The crops—update us what you are seeing--- and what needs to happen to have crop that would put some smiles on faces in South Dakota?

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

    Farm organizations calling for help---what can we expect----?

------------Darren Hefty-----next generation of those in agriculture—where do you think it’s going?

-------------Darren Hefty------what time can they find you talking agriculture---nationwide----

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

---when we come back we’ll check some morning numbers—still the word on Fred Couples coming to Sioux Falls---Way Foundation and what you need to know---all part of our First Friday of September

10:19/00—KELO Commercials

10:21/00---Ag Business 2

---Plains Commerce Bank’s Nolan Clarke joins us as he does in this ag slot each day----Nolan---we encourage people whether they are at Dakota Fest the State Fair---or some other event—to talk to you about what they need whether it agriculture---business---they are getting older or newly married---you have the educated habit of helping them---as they tell you what they need----how does that make you and others at Plains Commerce Feel when you are asked—you listen you work to help them---something many other institutions don’t usually do---how they can reach you?

         Having watched Plains Commerce at work at several different locations in South Dakota---I know you and your co-horts listen and want to make a difference----where are you headed next—

---------------Nolan Clark---Plains Commerce Bank

    KFGO’s Sarah Heinrich shares important items next---and Matt Swenson has the morning farm numbers---

10:28/00---Sarah and KFGO

10:30/00---Fox Business News

10:32/00---It’s YOUR Ag Business---Matt Swenson who are you seeing in the marketplace this morning

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

-----people want numbers late afternoon or first thing in the morning can they get them----

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

   Thanks for joining us—talk next week---

----South Dakota Farmers Union is working the State Fair---Doug Somke is with us—and lots of talk from Rob Larew---on help needed for farmers and all they are trying to get done---what would you add---and share the upcoming event for leading state politicians---

-----------------------Doug Sombke-------------------------------

     The importance of the State Fair----for those that are in agriculture and those that learn when they come to a state fair---

-----------------------Doug------------------------

   From FFA Caroline Hansen—brought us a guest to lead the show today---and you have another FFA member with you now—

----------What should we know------and who is with us---

------------------Caroline--------and Guest----

   FFA and how they can help our next generation-----understand the #1 industry in South Dakota----

10:45   Tenny Snyder is with us----and you picked up quite the guest for the Sanford International now just a few days away from starting

-----please share---the loud boom-boom we are hearing with the announcement about Fred Couples---

----------Tenny------------

   What else we should know about he Sanford International----and you expectations---

-----------Tenny------------

    For you the best part of the Sanford International each year?

-----------------Tenny--------------------

   Can’t wait –should be quite the event----

    When we come back this is the way foundation-----

10:47/00—KELO Commercials

10:48/00---Ag Business 4

What is---this is the  the way Foundation and it’s Mission

Tell us if you will how your fundraise on September 2—the Maze fundraiser and what it entailed

 How long is the maze and what is the theme---

 What will be some of the food available

  I understand there is going to be a cornhole tournament too

  Where will it be located---

---we’ll take a break and come back with our closing act of It’s YOUR Agri Business—

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

----Laura Edwards-----what’s ahead-----