Agweek Podcast

This week on AgweekTV, North Dakota makes its decision on a controversial big dairy operation. It's tax time. We'll have some important information for you as you get ready to prepare for your farm taxes. We'll take a look at a rodeo family's history and legacy. And South Dakota is home to newly crowned rodeo royalty.  

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the latest WASDE report on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

On a special look ahead at 2025 on AgweekTV, can growers expect an improvement in the markets as they head into the new year? We ask an expert. How will emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, clean energy and bioengineering impact the future of agriculture. We'll hear some ideas from an expert. And we'll talk about the importance of a good succession plan for keeping the farm in the f...

On our special holiday edition of AgweekTV, we take a look back at some of your favorite and our biggest stories over the past year, including a look at some groundbreaking weed technology, an equine therapy program that helps traumatized veterans heal, and a North Dakota man who is the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient.

This week on AgweekTV, South Dakota researchers are working to fight a virus that's threatening turkey flocks across the country. We take a look at buffalo harvest in Hermosa, South Dakota. It's time for North Dakota soybean growers to think about running for a spot on the board. And we'll see why soybean meal exports are reaching record highs.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss political volatility, weather forecasts and other factors impacting the markets.

This week on AgweekTV, some big ag businesses make major layoffs. What does this mean for the industry? Meanwhile, sugarbeet growers enjoy another record year. Do you love a real Christmas tree? We'll show you where you can get one fresh from the farm. And some Minnesota dairy farm couples enjoy date night, with a purpose.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how screwworm news may impact the cattle markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, despite record yields in parts of the country, some corn and soybean growers are coming off of a difficult year. A Minnesota software company is making the job easier for farmers and agribusinesses. We introduce you to PHARM Dog USA and how they're helping farmers in need. And a South Dakota family writes a book on farm safety for kids after losing a child on a farm.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss world and national news impacting the cattle and grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, President-elect Donald Trump makes an important decision impacting the ag industry. Our Thankful for Ag series continues with stops in Minnesota and South Dakota. We look at Sanford's new virtual care center and how it will impact rural health care. And we'll have some ideas for putting gifts made with soy under the tree.

This week on AgweekTV, a senator from South Dakota gets the top job in the U.S. Senate — what that could mean for ag. B&T Meats is bringing an economic boost to White Earth Nation. These kids are thankful to the farmers who bring them fresh, healthy food everyday. And an Italian transplant brings his family's produce to Minnesota.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss war and perceived market changes thanks to the next administration on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we'll talk on the hot topics in ag at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City, Missouri. A hot topic here is the ag labor crisis. We'll look at some possible solutions. We'll look at efforts to boost soy exports. And they're celebrating the Thanksgiving bird all this week at this Minnesota turkey farm.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss market movers following a bullish WASDE report on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we'll share General Election ballot measure results. A South Dakota veteran transitions to farming. You can look inside a state-of-the-art rural North Dakota vet clinic. Learn about a South Dakota farmer and his cannabis crop. See how energy-efficient grain dryers are changing the landscape. Step inside Feast! Local Foods Marketplace. Watch first-generation ranchers raise a...

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the grain and cattle markets post 2024 election on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, poor quality causes RDO to leave some potatoes in the ground. We'll tell you how that's helping hungry people. Dakota Bioworx opens their new facility in Brookings. FFA members from across the nation returned triumphant from the National Convention. Harvest Hope Farm is hoping for a winter harvest in this dome.  

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the upcoming election's impact on grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, harvest pushes forward around the region. Hunters need to keep a close eye for field fires this hunting season. We look at how to keep farms safer as we age. And a Minnesota farm offers up some fall family fun.  

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management shares how the week went and came to a close on Friday, Oct. 25, during the Agweek Market Wrap with Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network.

This week on AgweekTV, heat slows potato harvest in Minnesota, and quality suffers. We'll take a look at the cattle markets in western South Dakota. Food professionals from around the country get a taste of North Dakota soybeans. Eminent domain is a concern in the upper Midwest. An FFA chapter is learning more about the issue and teaching others.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss grain exports, soft markets, rain in the forecast and more on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, sugarbeet harvest is well underway in the northern Plains. We take a look at the conditions causing field fires across the area and what farmers can do to help stop them. The wild rice that's harvested right here in Cass Lake, Minnesota, will soon be processed here with a new facility. And a college student talks about how 4-H and FFA are shaping her future.

Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates on the Agweek Market Wrap.