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
Late in 2025, USDA announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program that set aside $12 billion in assistance for U.S. farmers and ranchers. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says rates vary based on each eligible crop.
NAFB News Service
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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says there are few exceptions nationwide in the weather pattern of near to above normal temperatures and near to below normal precipitation for the period of January 13 – 19.
USDA Radio Newsline
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The U.S. pork industry has a busy to-do list of issues to advocate for or against in the new year. Lucy Russell, director of producer engagement with the National Pork Producers Council, talks about the work ahead in 2026.
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Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg discusses the emphasis on improved buyer-seller relationships in ag trade, and in turn, increased product sales for U.S. ag exports.
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The USDA’s Economic Research Service said 13.7 percent of U.S. households, or 18.3 million, were food insecure in 2024. Food-insecure households, or those with low or very-low food security, had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources.
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Farmers need rules that clearly define federal jurisdiction of the Waters of the United States, or WOTUS. The American Farm Bureau submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Jenna Stanton, director of policy and public affairs for the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, shared a recap of issues that impacted the cattle industry in 2025 on Capitol Hill.
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Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com says there were two key international issues that pushed oil prices lower in 2025.
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Despite challenges from supply, tariffs and a strong dollar, demand for U.S. beef, pork and lamb has remained strong in 2025 according to U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom.
Source: USMEF
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Beef prices are expected to continue climbing in the coming year as tight cattle supplies in the United States and abroad strain the global market, analysts said. U.S. cattle inventories remain near multi-decade lows following years of drought that forced ranchers to shrink herds.
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Farm Rescue is a nonprofit that serves Midwest agricultural states.
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This NDSU Ag Minute features Travis Hoffman, NDSU and UMN Extension Sheep Specialist. Hoffman offers some advice to sheep producers who are preparing for lambing season.
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The latest federal hog inventory report shows modest changes in U.S. hog numbers, underscoring continued uncertainty for pork producers heading into the new year. USDA data indicates that total hog and pig inventories are slightly higher than a year ago, while the breeding herd remains relatively stable.
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A recent Pork Checkoff-funded study focused on older adults and compared two nutritional lifestyle diets — one centered on lentil protein and the other on lean, fresh pork. Researchers wanted to determine whether the type of protein source and overall diet composition influenced health outcomes.
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Effects continue due to a surprising USDA report in August reflecting the size of the 2025 corn crop. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.
USDA Radio Newsline
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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a look at the forecast for January 6-12.
USDA Radio Newsline
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Rusty Halvorson shares audio from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event - featuring news from partners with Farm Credit, CLAAS of America, PTx and Koch Agronomic Services.
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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the establishment of a “batching deadline” of January 15, 2026, for the first funding round of key conservation programs.
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Dr. Dave Ripplinger, NDSU Extension Bioproducts / Bioenergy Economist, discusses several bioenergy products and the economics of those products.
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new Waters of the U.S. Rule to give U.S. agriculture more clarity on what constitutes an actual water of the U.S.
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