Agweek Podcast

This week on AgweekTV, we'll show you how storm damage hit farms near Page, North Dakota. Hear more from the Midwest Ag Summit. See the other side of South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden. Hear about an EPA tour in North Dakota. Watch South Dakota's newest wheat cleaning facility in action. See how strawberries faired as the picking season starts in Minnesota.  

On this week's AgweekTV: See the ranch life of South Dakota's governor. Farmers assess storm damage in North Dakota. Catch up on Minnesota's strawberry season. Learn about an EPA tour in ND and wheat cleaning in SD.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, outline the negatives of a huge South American crop on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we'll show you the latest solar power technology on the farm. It's protecting cattle while generating energy. How will artificial intelligence affect farming? The Precision Dairy Conference takes on the topic of AI. Getting young people to eat more pork: That's one of the topics at the South Dakota Governor's Ag Summit. And we'll tell you about a unique partnership that can...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the impact of better weather and a stronger pork demand on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, from the Midwest Ag Summit in Fargo, we talk to an ag strategist about the transportation challenges farmers are facing. We take you to Rhoda township for a look at an old schoolhouse that has been restored. It's time for soybean growers to take action against weeds so they don't steal your yields at harvesttime. And experts say the region is at a critical point for erosion...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the impact of higher-than-expected renewable fuel blending on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, it's summer vacation season. We'll see how some farmers can add income through agritourism. We'll hear about challenges facing pork producers from the World Pork Expo. Another candidate plans to run for president of North Dakota's largest farm group. And we'll tell you about big changes at this year's North Dakota State FFA Convention.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management talk weather conditions and demand for U.S. commodities, especially corn, soybeans, wheat and beef.

This week on AgweekTV, FarmAid celebrates 40 years of helping farmers with its first Minnesota concert. Minnesota lawmakers pass an ag budget package that both sides of the aisle like. Landowners learn how to use fire safely and effectively on their land. And we'll see if recent rains are affecting the drought outlook for the region.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how cooler weather has held up crop development in the northern Plains on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, a former one-room schoolhouse in South Dakota holds a rich history. We'll hear from some former students. How are the ag markets shaping up? We'll talk to an expert to see what we can expect. Autonomous tractors are no longer the wave of the future. And FFA runs in the family for one Minnesota mother-son duo.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, discuss grain and cattle markets leading up to Memorial Day weekend on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, how is the hot weather affecting planting? We'll have a progress report. We'll take you to a South Dakota school that's going back to its farming roots with hands-on learning. We take a look at the new improvements the SDSU Meat Lab has made as they celebrate 100 years. And on this month's Soy Insight, we'll see what pathogens and diseases soybean growers need to be on the l...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss whether the cattle market has reached its top on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, dry conditions around the region are affecting planting for some growers. A major food bank that serves the hungry throughout the region struggles with funding cuts. Changes are coming for North Dakota's largest farm group. And we'll meet the former Organic Valley intern who now leads the country's largest cooperative of organic farmers.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss some upcoming trade deal thoughts and look at the unwavering beef market on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, needed rain gives growers a boost. We'll check on planting progress around the region. The Minnesota House passes an ag budget that makes up for some federal cuts. The future of meat processing is happening at Central Lakes College in Staples, Minnesota. And a South Dakota cattle rancher gets a surprise delivery in one of his calves.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss continued demand for beef and the friendliness of a China/U.S. trade deal on Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins visits North Dakota to hear concerns from the local ag community. The fight against avian influenza ramps up, more than three years into the epidemic that killed nearly 2 million birds. We'll check in on calving progress across the region. And a career academy is giving a boost to ag education and FFA in South Dakota.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss weather, planting, and demand on Friday, April 25, on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, the bee population is undergoing another catastrophic loss. We take a closer look at the problem. Minnesota lawmakers move closer to passing an ag bill. We'll tell you what's in it. Some culinary students cook up award winning dishes using soy. And a young South Dakota cattle producer is named a national Trailblazer. We'll tell you what that means to her and other young ranc...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the "breather" week in the days leading up to Easter on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, planting season is starting off very dry for some growers around the region. Tariff talks continue to keep markets on edge. We'll hear from some experts about these uncertain times. We take you to the South Dakota State FFA Convention, where students are giving back to their communities. And we'll tell you why a young flower farmer is fighting to have her crop recognized as...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management talked about market impact to tariffs and a slumping economy, along with weather, on the Agweek Market Wrap.