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
USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce says one long-term solution to rebuilding the nation's beef herd may be shifting more cattle production into regions with more dependable forage supplies.
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The National Sunflower Association has some advice to help reduce combine fires. Sunflower is an oil-based crop, and fine fibers from sunflower seeds pose a constant fire hazard. To help reduce the risk this harvest season, be sure to keep a clean work area when harvesting sunflower. Blow the combine and grain dryer setup with an air hose daily. Also, try nighttime harvesting, when humidity levels are highe...
Rising commodity prices are offering farmers a brighter revenue outlook for 2026 and ‘27, but escalating input costs continue to tighten margins.
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South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have introduced the bipartisan Rebuilding America's National Cow Herd, or RANCH, Act. It would create a voluntary grassland restoration program and make up to 20 million additional acres available for grazing.
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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a mixture of temperatures and near to above normal precipitation is forecasted for the period of September 15 - 21.
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U.S. grain exporters have started the 2026-27 marketing year with corn accounting for the largest share of export inspections, although early corn and soybean totals remain behind last year's pace.
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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.
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China's soybean processors are facing higher costs and tightening supplies ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected U.S. visit, potentially putting American soybean purchases back in the spotlight.
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Mid-morning Ag News, September 11, 2026: NRCS staff reductions are being felt across the ag industry
Farmers across the country are reporting difficulty obtaining federal conservation assistance following substantial staffing reductions at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. NRCS lost nearly one-quarter of its workforce nationally during 2025, according to reporting by Investigate Midwest and Harvest Public Media.
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The value of exports of U.S. beef climbed in July. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom has the details.
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This Farm Talk segment features Paul Thomas, North Dakota Senator and North Dakota Corn Growers Association Board member. Thomas discusses the recent special session.
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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gives national soybean crop progress figures for the period ending September 6.
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The North Dakota Auctioneers Association is inviting FFA members from across the state to learn the art of the chant at its first-ever Fall Bid-Calling Camp, set for Wednesday, September 16, at Steffes Auctioneers in West Fargo. The one-day camp builds toward a live student auctioneering contest at 3:45 p.m. that afternoon - held at the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show in West Fargo. Rusty Halvorson visited with Ben Stiegel...
Onida, SD grower Ryan Olson says his sunflowers are ahead of normal. Petals are off and heads are pointed down. He expects below average yields.
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Corn and soybean producers are turning their attention to USDA's September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates as questions increase about the size of this year's crops.
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The Department of Agriculture released updated farm income numbers this week, and the outlook is still bleak. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the adjustment recalibrates numbers USDA released in February.
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The American Sheep Industry Association and the ASI Wool Council have launched the 2026 Reimagine Wool Digital Poster Contest, inviting creative thinkers, students, designers, and industry professionals to develop new ideas for expanding the use of American wool.
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This NDSU Ag Minute features Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist. Meehan has some advice for ranchers who have water quality concerns.
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Preventing disruptions before they happen on the farm or ranch is part of the “predict-and-prevent” approach at Nationwide Insurance. Devin Fuhrman, the chief agriculture and sponsor relations officer at Nationwide, talks about the importance of farmers’ and ranchers’ focus on prevention.
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Dr. Ernie Goss, regional economist at Creighton University, says there’s not much happy news for agriculture at the moment.
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