Farming in the 605

The merger of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources took effect on April 19 in South Dakota. This week Mike talks with Hunter Roberts, the secretary of the newly merged departments on what farmers can expect from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

We round out the month of April with our second farmer round table discussion. Mike chats with Reno Bruggeman of Miller, Dave Ellens of Wentworth and Troy Knecht of Houghton to talk about planting and what they're seeing out in each of their regions.

How will commodity markets fair with the recent $6/bu corn? Duwayne Bosse, owner of Bolt Marketing in Britton, SD, offers some market insights on this week's edition of Farming in the 605.

Biofuels and carbon are both very hot topics in the agriculture industry. Mike talks with Chris Ryan, President and COO at GEVO, a next-generation fuel company, about the company and its plans for South Dakota.

Fertilizer is a hot topic for many farmers heading into spring planting season. Mike sat down with Andy Jung and Ben Pratt from The Mosaic Company for a conversation about fertilizers and the recent federal ruling in the company's favor regarding Moroccan and Russian phosphate imports.

Spring planting season is just around the corner. Mike sat down with Ryan Wagner of Roslyn, Robert Walsh of Elk Point and Chet Edinger of Mitchell in a roundtable discussion looking forward to planting and the upcoming growing season.

We celebrate national ag appreciation week with a conversation from one of the legends of agriculture reporting: Orion Samuelson. Mike sat down with this radio hall of famer to catch up with him and get his thoughts on ag and what the future of the industry holds.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently released a study on precision ag. Mike chats with Curt Blades of AEM about the study and what it means for the future of agriculture across the country.

Ron Alverson, a founder of the South Dakota Growers Association and a trailblazer for the ethanol industry, sits down with Mike and chats about counting carbon on his Chester, SD farm. 

Unsure what to pick when it comes to ARC-CO and PLC for crop insurance elections this year? Mike chats with Dr. Gary Schnitkey of University of Illinois about the options farmers in South Dakota have for the 2021 crop season.