Agweek Podcast

Concerns about the MAHA movement. Minnesota producers could benefit from biogas expansion. A visit to the South Dakota Tractor Museum and More. Land O'Lakes feeds hungry people in rural areas.

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss upcoming USDA reports to be released on Jan. 12, export reports, a hot feeder cattle market and more.

We're taking a look at the evolution of the crops in the region and how crops have changed in recent years. We'll see how climate change is affecting farmers. We'll look at 2026 winter weather.

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss what impacted 2025 markets and what's coming in 2026, including trade, weather and geopolitical events.

We'll take a look back at some of your favorite and our biggest stories of the past year, including sugarbeet growers reminiscing on the past, a school adding fresh food to its menu and Sutton rodeo.

A drop in exports increases importance of domestic markets. Will farmland rental rates follow commodity prices? The Nora Store welcomes Christmas carolers. A Minnesota food co-op expands.

Host Al Winmill spoke with Noah Wanzek, a risk manager at Sylvius Financial, who discussed his background and the firm's focus on agricultural risk management, including crop insurance and developing strategies for producers, while also providing an update on the current corn and soybean harvest. Key talking points included Sylvius Financial's risk management software that helps farmers visualize...

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how soybeans continued to slip this week on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

In this episode, we look at details of Trump's ag bail out and how sugar prices are impacting farmers in the region. We take a look at the state of farm financing and look back at the 2025 markets. Plus, we visit the MN Farm Bureau Convention, look at U.S. wheat, and explore the increased demand for sheep.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss China purchase, bridge payments and more on the Agweek Market Wrap, Dec. 12.

This week on AgweekTV, the cattle industry is seeing historic highs, but what's being done to protect when the market dips? This may be a challenging year for negotiating farmland rental rates for both renters and landowners. We'll tell you why. An award-winning Christmas tree takes its place of honor at the Minnesota State Capital. And a Minnesota horse feed company started small but is galloping...

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the ongoing concerns of China's absence and a strong corn export on the Agweek Market Wrap.

We look at sugar markets. We have advice for keeping horses healthy amid an equine herpesvirus outbreak. Farmers share agritourism tips. We look at how farmers help feed the hungry through donations.

Hot topics in ag at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention. Insight into beef and turkey prices. Produce donations go to feed kids. Pardoned turkeys have a new life in Minnesota.

Ethanol plants work hard to keep up with corn harvest. Sugarbeet harvest wraps up in the Red River Valley. We look at cattle market fluctuations. North Dakota Farm Bureau will have a new leader soon.

Expert advice on adapting to expensive ag tech that could save money. Whether to sell or store soybeans. A high-tech soybean production facility. Several generations running their farm together.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss large ups and downs in ag markets this week on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

Food banks struggle in government shutdown. Study shows conservation adoption. U.S. cattle industry speaks out on beef import plan. A Minnesota farm has a line of healthy sunflower oils.

Soybeans are out of the doldrums, cattle are attempting to claw back losses. Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management share more on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

Government shutdown hurts farmers. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meets with farm leaders on ag challenges. Central North Dakota rancher changed to bison 30 years ago. Farmers Union groups help with hunger.

Sugarbeet harvest is underway. Conservation practices that can help with profitability. A look at the High Plains Processing Plant. A look at corn and beans in north central North Dakota.

A government shutdown means less information from USDA, but Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management tells Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network that's not all a bad thing.

This week on AgweekTV, harvest on an unusual crop wraps up on this South Dakota farm. A pilot program to make ammonia for fertilizer from air and water is going up in Minnesota. As our Agweek Corn and Soybean tour continues, we'll see how corn is faring after getting nearly a foot of rain in a storm earlier this summer. And as Halloween draws near, it's time for a visit to pumpkin patch.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss cattle creeping higher and the lack of reports for grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

Grain company develops storage after storms. Corn and Soybean Tour visits eastern North Dakota. Sugarbeet growers help a friend harvest after ALS diagnosis. Minnesota farm to grow crops year-round.