Growing Harvest Ag Network
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.
Episodes
The federal truck weight limit hasn’t been updated since the 1980s and remains capped at 80,000 pounds.
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It’s time to rethink the farm safety net. That’s the conclusion of Mike Stranz, vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union.
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Mark Watne, North Dakota Farmers Union President, has the highlights of the upcoming 99th annual state convention.
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Lori Stevermer, past president of the National Pork Producers Council, said the Farm Bill was a big topic of discussion during her year in the office.
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Michael Harvey, executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, said the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was a big focus of discussions during a recent trip to Washington D.C.
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Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says everyone is feeling the pinch, with some worse than others, but the meat industry is hanging on.
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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a dividing line for temperatures and a mix of precipitation possibilities are in the forecast for the period of December 9 - 15.
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Entities involved in ag trade market development and promotion are among those eligible to apply for funding under USDA’s recently announced America First Trade Promotion Program. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.
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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.
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USDA says inspections of corn for delivery declined week to week, while soybean assessments improved for the week ending on November 27.
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During a recent phone call with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall took the opportunity to discuss two important issues facing agriculture.
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Exports of kernel are down 7% from a year ago, from 3,235 metric tons to 3,014 MT from October 2024 to August 2025. Canada remains the top importer of U.S. sunflower kernel, importing 1,999 MT.
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North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring encourages farmers that have been affected by the Hansen-Mueller bankruptcy to file claims with the bankruptcy court. Hansen-Mueller is a nationwide commodity trading and logistics company that specializes in grain, oilseeds and feed ingredients.
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Jeff Hamre with Proseed talks more about the 2025 growing season.
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The U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council’s 2025-2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report contained some good news about this year’s large corn crop.
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A scheduled review of the USMCA trade pact is set for 2026.
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Austin Peiffer, Associate Attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies, says buying an expensive purchase to save on taxes may not be the best strategy.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will hold a public hearing this week, December 3-5, on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The hearing is in anticipation of a scheduled review of the trade pact set for 2026.
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Cattle supplies blamed for high beef prices remain tight, according to the latest USDA cattle reports. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell has the details.
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Civil Eats reports that the flu has infected and killed more than 8.9 million turkeys, chickens, and ducks in the U.S. since September.
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