Minnesota Governor Tim Walz addressed attendees at the MN Ag Expo in Mankato January 18. Walz discussed biofuels and the upcoming state ag budget.

Farmers across the country are dealing with rising input costs, including fertilizer. Jason Troendle with The Fertilizer Institute joins this episode to discuss the current situation and what famers can expect for 2023.

The MN Ag Expo takes place in Mankato on January 18 and 19. The annual Ag Expo brings together farmers, researchers and ag leaders from across the state together. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth joins this Field Talk podcast with details about the event.

A recent rule announced by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on what constitutes Waters of the United States or WOTUS is not being well received by many agriculture groups who call the measure a bureaucratic overreach. Warren Formo with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center joined the Linder Farm Network to shed some light on what the new rule means.

The University of Minnesota is kicking off a series of webinars in 2023 as part of their Strategic Farming program. The first session will feature weather and economic forecasts for 2023. Extension Educator Liz Stahl joins the LFN Field Talk podcast to highlight the Strategic Farming program.

December has been an active weather month with more challenging conditions expected in the days ahead. State Assistant Climatologist Pete Boulay joins Dan Lemke to take a closer look at what's happened in December and to give us a glimpse of what's ahead.

AgriGrowth advocates for Minnesota's food and agriculture sector. With activity in Washington and St. Paul ramping up in January, AgriGrowth Executive Director Tamara Nelson joined the Linder Farm Network's Linda Brekke to talk about AgriGrowth's priority issues.

Water management is an important consideration for many farms in Minnesota. Tile drainage is one mechanism landowners use to help control water. A multi-year, multi-organizational research and demonstration project is underway at FarmAmerica near Waseca to gather field-scale data on the economics and impacts of controlled drainage. Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center Director Warren Formo joins the Field Talk podcast to explain the project.

Despite rising input costs and climbing interest rates, farmland values across Minnesota have remained strong. Chuck Wingert with Hertz Farm Management joins this podcast to explain what's happening with land values and why.