Agweek Podcast

This week on AgweekTV, ag workers are in high demand. We'll see what some schools are doing to meet the need. Passing down the family farm can be complicated. We'll have some advice. Some high school are raising their own pigs from birth. And where do trees come from? We'll take you to the Minnesota State Tree Nursery, where they're growing millions of pine.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how livestock reacted to avian flu news on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, it's planting season, and we're bringing you the information you need as you hit the fields. We'll talk to the South Dakota State climatologist about the seasonal weather outlook. We'll take a look at the market outlook as planting gets underway. And some FFA students are dishing up an opportunity to serve others.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss wheat's comeback on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, avian influenza is back and it's spreading beyond birds. We'll take you to the nation's biggest honey cooperative and bottling plants. Students in South Dakota State University's seedstock merchandising class get a hands-on experience to put on the school's 32nd annual bull sale. And a popular berry farm is now offering bare-root fruit plants for your own garden.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the continued shortage of cattle on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, the USDA is making a huge investment in ag conservation programs. A North Dakota woman finds success in selling her beef and some very unusual eggs straight off the farm. Some aspiring chefs develop award winning recipes using soy. And we'll show you how some FFA students are using science and technology to solve real problems for farmers.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the April WASDE, South American production, volatile cattle markets and more on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, a bridge collapse in the Port of Baltimore may delay ag equipment shipping. How will the court's ruling on dicamba affect the 2024 planting season? After a tough couple years, the cattle market has been on the upswing. The next generation prepares to take over the reins of a South Dakota farm.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss a volatile market in the first week of April 2024 on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, cattle producers caught a break as snowfall totals fall short of stormy predictions. Some Minnesota school lunches are among the best in the country thanks to local farmers. We'll take a look at the growing popularity of beef on dairy cross cattle. And at nearly 70 years old, a South Dakota western store marks some new beginnings.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, farmers get some well-deserved recognition on National Ag Day. At the International Sugar Beet Institute, we'll take a look at a robot that could be one solution for herbicide-resistant weeds. Near Sebeka, Minnesota, Les Schwartz has started the maple syrup season about a month earlier than usual. And we visit a ranch that had quite the surprise this calving season.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss an incoming winter storm system on the Agweek Market Wrap.

A South Dakota ranch isn't serving up hamburger, but yak. North Dakota is not one of the eight Midwestern states that will be able to sell E15 yearround in 2025. New USDA data shows growing soybean production trends in North Dakota. And the USDA honors a South Dakota State University professor.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss China wheat cancellations and the price of beef on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, the country's biggest organic co-op launches a big carbon capture project that benefits its farmers. We'll meet a young cattle breeder as part of our young farmer and rancher series. We'll take you to the national Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic to learn about a new CRP general signup period. And a popular Minnesota creamery known for its cheese is starting to distill spirits from milk.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the March WASDE report, grain market recovery, livestock markets and more on the Agweek Market Wrap.

This week on AgweekTV, a South Dakota dairy shifts to selling raw milk to meet customer demand. Some southeast Minnesota farmers are working togehter to improve the land and water along with their crops. We'll look at the shortage of rural veterinarians. And an FFA chapter starts an afterschool program to teach city kids about farm life.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss a softer grain market and a cattle market that slipped to kick off March on the Agweek Market Wrap.