Straight Talk with NDFB
All things agricultural for those who want to gain a competitive edge for their farm or ranch. Listen as host Emmery Mehlhoff gets insight from industry experts who will provide problem-solving tools for your farm and ranch. No spin, just straight talk.
Episodes
North Dakota voters will decide Measure 1 on the November ballot, a constitutional measure that would raise the threshold for amending the state constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB: Policy on the Ground, host Alisha Nord sits down with NDFB Public Policy Director Calvin Benson to discuss what Measure 1 would do, why it was referred by the Legislature, and how it differs from citizen...
Carbon capture and storage is becoming an increasingly important topic in North Dakota, bringing new questions for farmers and landowners. Who owns the pore space beneath the land? What happens when a project crosses multiple properties? And what protections are in place for landowners?
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB: Policy on the Ground, host Alisha Nord sits down with NDFB Public Policy Director Calvin Benson to discu...
Data centers are quickly becoming one of the biggest economic development topics in North Dakota. Driven by growing demand for artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, these projects have the potential to bring new investments to rural communities. At the same time, they raise important questions about land use, energy, water, local control, and the future of agriculture.
In this episode, host Alisha Nord sits down with C...
In the first episode of Policy on the Ground, our newest season of Straight Talk with NDFB, host Alisha Nord sits down with NDFB Public Policy Director Calvin Benson.
Calvin shares more about his background, his role at NDFB and the work he does on behalf of members.
The conversation also gives listeners a chance to get to know Calvin before he and Alisha begin digging into the policy topics that will shape the rest of the seri...
Passing down a farm is rarely as simple as splitting everything equally. The land, equipment, and other assets may need to stay together to keep the operation going, while farming and non-farming heirs may have very different needs and expectations.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB CEO Jeffrey Missling and Ohnstad Twichell attorneys Tiffany Findlay and Jenna McPher...
Estate planning can be easy to put off. But when there is no plan in place, state law may end up deciding who handles your affairs, who receives your property, and what happens to the farm.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB CEO Jeffrey Missling and Ohnstad Twichell attorneys Tiffany Findlay and Jenna McPherson.
The conversation breaks down the basics of estate planni...
For generations, a handshake has been enough to seal many farm rental agreements. While those arrangements are built on trust, they can also create confusion and legal disputes when expectations aren't clearly defined or circumstances change.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB CEO and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law F...
The greatest threat to a family farm isn’t always markets, weather, or input costs. Sometimes, it’s family disagreement — and the emotions that come with it.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB CEO Jeffrey Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm.
Part two of this two-part conversation focuses on what happens when farm and ranch families ...
The greatest threat to a family farm isn't always markets, weather, or input costs. Sometimes, it's family disagreement.
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB Executive Vice President and CEO Jeffrey Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm.
Part one of this two-part conversation explores partition actions — the legal process that can divide or f...
Setting up your farm entity can feel overwhelming. How do you navigate it all and make sure nothing falls through the cracks?
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series continues with NDFB Executive Vice President and CEO Jeffrey Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm.
The conversation focuses on what it takes to properly set up and structure a farm or ranch entity — and why...
Straight Talk with NDFB, the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series with NDFB Executive Vice President and CEO Jeffrey Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm addresses real-life situations you face on your farm or ranch.
Today's conversation features Casey Drege and Marshall McCullough of Ohnstad Twichell, and focuses on how to set your farm up for long-term success through a proper business structure. From choosing ...
Your land is your life, but have you accounted for the risks?
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, NDFB CEO Jeff Missling and attorneys from Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm continue the Harvesting Legal Knowledge series.
The discussion focuses on the real risks tied to land ownership in agriculture and why it’s critical for farmers and ranchers to understand how those risks can impact their farms and ranches, not to mention th...
What happens when the land you thought you owned is no longer your land?
Farming and ranching are tough businesses — and legal issues can make them even more complicated. That’s why this season features Harvesting Legal Knowledge, a conversation between NDFB and the Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm.
NDFB’s Executive Vice President and CEO Jeffrey Missling and the attorneys at Ohnstad Twichell break down key legal topics im...
Merry Christmas to all from Straight Talk with NDFB! Our final episode of our "Best Of" season was originally released on December 20, 2023. Hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visited with Courtney Lesmeister, part-owner of Wayne-N-Jean's Evergreens.
Courtney, a friend of Alisha's, married into a family-owned and operated tree farm when she married Lloyd Lesmeister, son of Wayne and Jean, the owners of Wayne-N-Jean's Evergr...
In this "Best Of" season of Straight Talk, we travel back to Season 3, episode 9, as our hosts, siblings Emmery and Ezra, drive to Carrington to visit with the van Bedaf siblings, Piet and Maartje, and learn more about the family's dairy farm and creamery.
Tune in as they talk about:
- The history of the farm and why Carrington, N.D.
- The importance of animal agriculture to North Dakota
- Building relationships with the community as the...
In this "Best of" season of Straight Talk, we step back to Season 7, episode 15 as hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord travel to Wimbledon, N.D., to visit with Matt and Bethany Peterson, owners of Aligned Ag.
Aligned Ag offers precision ag services, crop protection, soil sampling services and sells Pioneer seed to the Wimbledon and surrounding areas.
Matt and Bethany began growing their business in 2021, and Bethany rec...
This Best of Straight Talk episode is from November 2021, when Emmery and her brother, Ezra, interviewed Dallas Mount, owner of Ranch Management Consultants, the company behind Ranching for Profit seminars.
The episode focuses on what people who take the Ranching for Profit seminars learn, including why profit is more important than productivity.
At the heart of the seminars are three strategies that farmers and ranchers need to cons...
This Best of Straight Talk excerpt is from Season 7 and was released on October 18, 2023. It features Doug Ferguson, who owns a stocker/backgrounding operation in SE Nebraska and is the author of Doug's Market Intel. Doug teaches a cattle marketing school focused on helping people become Master Marketers in the cattle industry.
He also writes a weekly blog about becoming a master cattle marketer. Check out the Mr Cattlemaster ...
This Best of Straight Talk episode excerpt is from Season 7, which debuted on March 20, 2024, and features Dr. Amy Missling.
Hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Dr. Missling about stress on the farm and how it can turn from something seasonal to more permanent: chronic stress.
Dr. Missling is a licensed clinical psychologist who practices in rural Minnesota. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, tr...
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with NDFB lobbyist Rachel Grosz. Rachel is a rancher from Mott, and a homeschooling mom to 3 kids. She previously lobbied for NDFB in the 2017 session and has been an advocate for agriculture policy on the state and federal level.
We talk about some of the bills relating to property tax, agriculture chemicals, livestock initiatives and more. Join us for th...
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