Agweek Podcast

Join the Agweek Podcast on the first season of its new monthly feature series. The first season, in May 2023, will focus on growth. In the first episode, Agweek Director of Content Jenny Schlecht talks to Miranda Meehan of North Dakota State University Extension about how to know when your pasture is ready to be grazed. Given the drought of late 2022, followed by a cold, snowy winter, grasses in m...

This week on AgweekTV, farmers who hire foreign workers may have to pay them more. Some small Minnesota producers get the chance to tell their representative what they'd like in the new farm bill . After nearly losing their program, the NDSU Equestrian Team is heading to nationals. And a South Dakota restaurant serves food fresh from farmers to their customers.  

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management celebrate spring-like weather and the chance to fire up their grills during the Agweek Market Wrap on Friday, April 28. https://www.agweek.com/business/markets/markets-welcome-warmer-weather-and-e15-news

This week on AgweekTV, planting season is off to a rough start in some areas. We'll take a look at planting conditions across the region. Do E15 and higher blends of ethanol have a place at the pump? We'll find out. The maple sap is starting to flow in central Minnesota, but not nearly as quickly as some producers would like. And a South Dakota bison rancher combats crazy weather conditions this c...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the latest Cattle on Feed report and lament more winter weather during the Agweek Market Wrap on Friday, April 21. 

This week on AgweekTV, what does the future hold for the ethanol industry? North Dakota farmland prices continue to rise. A South Dakota rancher burns the midnight oil as calving season continues. And a Minnesota family has kept their roots strong, by farming the same land for nearly 150 years.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss weather's impact on planting, exports and the hot cattle market on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

How will this cold, snowy spring affect spring planting? We'll look at the USDA's planting intentions report. Snow is piled up across the region. We'll talk about how that might impact the start of planting. Input prices are heavy on the minds of producers as growing season inches closer. And the Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo makes its way to town, despite the blistering weather.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management were excited to talk snow melt and booming markets during the Agweek Market Wrap on Friday, April 7.                 Agweek Market Wrap April 7, 2023 0 seconds of 11 minutes, 20 seconds Volume 90%            

This week on AgweekTV, it's calving season, and depending on the weather, it can be ranchers' favorite time of the year ... or their worst. We visit one operation that's made changes. With demand at food shelves surging, one regional organization announces a big partnership to bring fresh and local food to communities. Corn is the focus as we begin our season long "Planting to Processing" series,...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the latest USDA report and can't help but talk weather during the Agweek Market Wrap on Friday, March 31. 

This week on AgweekTV, we continue our Special Report coverage of ag and climate. How dairy producers are coming together to combat climate change. With spring officially here, avian influenza could spike with the upcoming migratory bird season. South Dakota State gets ready to host its 100th Little I. And a fresh fruit truck rolls through the region, offering delights from fields and orchards acr...

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Don Wick of Red River Farm Network talk slow spring, planting expectations, interest rates, banking, Russia and livestock on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, we roll out our next special report focused on climate and ag. Watch as we dig into the Case IH and New Holland Right to Repair Memorandum; hear from a farm bill listening session, get updated from the Sugarbeet Institute; and learn how sugar and sodium could be reduced in school lunch programs.  

This week on AgweekTV, we're coming to you from the Agweek Farm Show in Rochester. We also talk ag education teacher shortages and a new technology to help boost your yields.

Fresh off the USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman about expected interest rate hikes, markets struggled this week. Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, we hear expert analysis of the USDA's Ag Outlook Forum. We'll visit a shorthorn ranch and a hatchery. And we'll meet a woman who's helping folks get fit on the farm.

Martinson Ag Risk Management's Randy Martinson and Red River Farm Network's Don Wick discuss a grain market rebound and conditions in South America and the Black Sea region on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, we're at the Evolution Ag Summit in Jamestown, North Dakota. We focus on the topic of food security. And our Livestock Tour continues with a South Dakota show goat operation.

Reports of an expected increase in corn acres in the United States led the discussion Friday, Feb. 24, during the Agweek Market Wrap with Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management.

This week on AgweekTV, we're bringing our show to you from the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo in Fargo, North Dakota. We'll hear from experts, including renowned ag economics speaker David Kohl. Find out what current and former members of Congress feel are the biggest priorities for the upcoming farm bill. And hear about the history and success of crop insurance.

Al Winmill from the Agweek sales team talks to Zach Johnson, the Millennial Farmer , at the Crary Full Pod Event in December 2022. They cover launching the Millennial Farmer YouTube channel in 2016, connecting with consumers and advocating for agriculture, connecting with other farmers, getting used to being in the spotlight, and the future of Millennial Farmer.

Argentina's worsening weather conditions were a main topic during the Friday, Feb. 17, Agweek Market Wrap with Red River Farm Network's Don Wick and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management.

This week on AgweekTV, Sidney Sugars will close its doors. We kick off National FFA Week. We continue the Agweek Livestock Tour. And we visit Nancy Jo Bateman about joining the the ag hall of fame.

In January, Agweek kicked off the annual Agweek Livestock Tour. Our reporters have been bringing you the stories of livestock producers across the region, and you can hear from six unique operations. We'll take you to a South Dakota ranch that has simplified its feeding with a bale grazing system. We'll hear from a Minnesota ranch using wagyu genetics to produce premium meat products. Then we'll v...