Jim Wiesemeyer has spent 48 years covering agriculture policy in Washington, D.C. In this episode of the Rural Perspectives Podcast, Jim gives his analysis on the changing landscape of politics and what it means for agriculture going forward.

In this episode, we speak with Zack Nicklin, who serves as the program manager and UAS instructor at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Unmanned Arial Systems, also commonly known as drones, are becoming very popular for both personal and commercial use, including within agriculture.

The following audio was taken from the LifeExpress Minute Podcast, courtesy of FCS LifeExpress. On this episode, Doug Van Wyck speaks with AgCountry Loan Officer Brian Luther about how life insurance can be beneficial to farm families, including a very personal story from one of Brian's customers.

On this episode of the Rural Perspectives Podcast, we learn all about the potato industry from Ted Kreis, marketing & communications director for the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. Wisconsin, North Dakota & Minnesota each are among the national leaders in potato production.

Wild rice is the only cereal grain native to North America. It also happens to be native to northern Minnesota. On this episode, we speak with Peter Imle of Pine Lake Wild Rice, Inc. to learn more about this fascinating crop.

Another week, another crop report. Katie Miller breaks down the conditions of corn and soybeans across the upper Midwest.

We’re in an age of connectivity. From smart phones and computers to TVs and watches, people have become more and more reliant on all the cool perks that technology provides. But an internet connection is needed to make it all possible. On this episode, we speak with Broadband Development Officer Angie Dickison at the Office of Broadband Development in Minnesota about efforts to connect rural residents.

The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) were a bit of a shock for both farmers & crop markets when released on Monday, Aug. 12th. Marketing Education Specialist Katie Miller breaks down the report and the acre number from FSA.

The USDA announced further details and rates for the new round of the Market Facilitation Program. What does it mean? Katie Miller breaks it all down in the second edition of AgCountry Insights.

In this episode, we speak with Carolyn Olson, who along with her husband, farm 1,100 acres of organic crops in southwestern Minnesota. The couple also raises conventional hogs. We'll hear about the organic process and much more!