Fertilizer prices and availability have been a major pain point for U.S. producers for several years. A big part of the trouble is the U.S. importing about 50 percent of the 20 million tons of fertilizer used domestically every year.

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Fertilizer prices and availability have been a major pain point for U.S. producers for several years. A big part of the trouble is the U.S. importing about 50 percent of the 20 million tons of fertilizer used domestically every year.
NAFB News Service

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!

Morning Ag News, August 31, 2026: A new facility will help increase domestic fertilizer production 

Creating a gold standard in science-based salmonella control is the mission of USDA's recently announced Salmonella SAFE (Science, Action, Faster Response, and Effective Control) Plan. Rod Bain has the story.

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Creating a gold standard in science-based salmonella control is the mission of USDA's recently announced Salmonella SAFE (Science, Action, Faster Response, and Effective Control) Plan. Rod Bain has the story.
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Afternoon Ag News, August 31, 2026: Work is being done to develop a salmonella SAFE plan

A comparison of the Purdue University–CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and the Austral Ag Barometer found sharply different outlooks among farmers despite shared challenges such as high input costs and low commodity prices.

NAFB News Service

A comparison of the Purdue University&ndash;CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and the Austral Ag Barometer found sharply different outlooks among farmers despite shared challenges such as high input costs and low commodity prices.
NAFB News Service

Mid-morning Ag News, August 31, 2026: A look at how U.S. farmer sentiment compares to farmer sentiment in Argentina

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top headlines in agriculture.

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top headlines in agriculture.

Morning Ag News, August 31, 2026: A new facility will help increase domestic fertilizer production

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