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Nov 2026
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Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.
Democratic gains in several farm states are setting the stage for a major shift in congressional agriculture leadership following Tuesday’s midterm elections. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U.S. soybean farmers spend considerably more per acre on production inputs than their counterparts in Brazil, according to a new Farmdoc daily report. The report estimates total input costs average 616 dollars per acre in the United States, compared with 416 dollars in Brazil. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a long run of higher prices, the cattle markets dropped sharply in recent weeks. Dr. Derrell Peel is the livestock marketing specialist for Oklahoma State University. Looking back at the high prices, he said the fundamentals driving the market didn’t change until recently. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As tighter margins pressure farm finances, lenders are seeing producers rely more heavily on borrowed capital to cover operating expenses. At the same time, higher interest rates are increasing the cost of carrying that debt, making cash flow management increasingly important. Chad Gent is senior vice president of retail credit with Farm Credit Services of America. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Extension expert shares advice on cooking multiple, home cooked meals, and in turn, saving money in food costs. Rod Bain with USDA has the story. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Looking back on 2026, one constant for growers, regardless of commodity, was the jump in fertilizer prices. Whether nitrogen, phosphate, or potash, growers have suffered sticker shock after prices jumped 20, 30, 40 percent, or more this year alone. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s been a long time coming, but one ag economist very familiar with the process says Congress could very likely pass a Farm Bill before Christmas. Dr. Bart Fischer, Co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, has been involved in every major ag policy development in Washington, D.C. since the 2014 Farm Bill. Fischer says House and Senate staffers are hammering out details right now. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Competitive Markets Action and its affiliated political action committee are shutting down after three and a half years of advocating for independent farmers and competitive agricultural markets. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Agriculture Department Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at some states reporting a slower pace than average in harvest of their corn crop as of November 1. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The deadline is approaching to sign up for Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance, or PRF, for 2027. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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