The Agricultural Secretary and other stakeholders this week announced a new initiative to boost school nutrition and healthier meals through several key components.

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The Agricultural Secretary and other stakeholders this week announced a new initiative to boost school nutrition and healthier meals through several key components.
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Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO &amp; the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She&rsquo;s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm &amp; Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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KFGO & Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich & Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

KFGO &amp; Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich &amp; Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!

Mid-morning Ag News, August 27, 2026: A new initiative is set to give school nutrition a boost

This NDSU Ag Minute features NDSU Extension Agronomist Ana Carcedo. Carcedo highlights some of the important details when selecting soybean varieties. 

This NDSU Ag Minute features NDSU Extension Agronomist Ana Carcedo. Carcedo highlights some of the important details when selecting soybean varieties.&nbsp;

NDSU Ag Minute: Picking the right soybean variety for your fields 

Spring wheat harvest is underway, and even wrapped up for some producers. Jim Peterson with the North Dakota Wheat Commission has the details on this year’s harvest.

Spring wheat harvest is underway, and even wrapped up for some producers.&nbsp;Jim Peterson with the North Dakota Wheat Commission has the details on this year&rsquo;s harvest.

Morning Ag News, August 27, 2026: A look at spring wheat harvest progress in North Dakota

Nigeria is now open to U.S. beef and pork muscle cuts. As U.S. Meat Export Federation Africa Representative Matt Copeland explains, before the market access expansion facilitated by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, exports to Nigeria had been limited to a few processed items.

U.S. Meat Export Federation

Nigeria is now open to U.S. beef and pork muscle cuts. As U.S. Meat Export Federation Africa Representative Matt Copeland explains, before the market access expansion facilitated by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, exports to Nigeria had been limited to a few processed items.
U.S. Meat Export Federation

Mid-morning Ag News, August 27, 2026: A new initiative is set to give school nutrition a boost

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