Agweek Podcast

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 lookout for this season.

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 ranchers.