This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Ben Bakko farms south of Fargo near Walcott. Bakko serves on the North Dakota Corn Growers Association’s Board of Directors. On Thursday, August 15, Senator John Hoeven hosted a field hearing of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee at Grand Farm’s Innovation Campus. Bakko was part of a select panel that met with USDA Deputy Secretary Torres-Small to talk about challenges and opportunities of young ag producers.