Straight Talk with NDFB
All things agricultural for those who want to gain a competitive edge for their farm or ranch. Listen as your cohosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord-Donnelly get insights from industry experts who will provide problem-solving tools for your farm and ranch. No spin, just straight talk.
Episodes
74 episodes
Harvesting with NDFB: Ep 2 - Soybeans on the Grotberg Farm
In this episode, our hosts Emmery and Alisha head to the field to visit with Emmery's family about soybean harvest. Dwight Grotberg (Emmery's dad) talks about how the soybean crop looks, market challenges, and why their family hired custom harv...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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8:32
Harvesting with NDFB: Ep 1 - Canola Harvest
Join hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord as they begin a new season of Straight Talk with NDFB, “Harvesting with NDFB.” We are visiting with farmers across North Dakota as they bring in the harvest. In the first episode, our hosts...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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17:43
Discipline, freedom and NDFB: Season 7 wrap-up
In today’s episode, cohosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord round out season 7 of Straight Talk with NDFB, reflecting on the season, and discussing plans they have for summer 2024. We discuss:How to prioritize the import...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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26:03
From the ground up: Starting a business with your spouse
NDFB Straight Talk hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord travel to Wimbledon, N.D., to visit with Matt and Bethany Peterson, owners of Aligned Ag. Aligned Ag offers precision ag services, crop protection, soil sampling services and sells Pionee...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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35:55
Expectations, Generations, and Transitions: A talk with Jeff Schafer
NDFB Straight Talk hosts Emmery and Alisha visit with Jeff Schafer, a farmer and rancher near New Rockford, N.D. Jeff is a 5th generation farmer who currently works with his children (6th generation) and grandchildren (7th generation!) on the f...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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25:33
Building mental resilience on the farm: a talk with a psychologist and farmer
Calving, planting, and harvesting are the lifeblood of the farm and ranch. The new beginnings of spring calves and seeds and the completion of harvest in the fall are the things we as farmers and ranchers live for. But what happens when these b...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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42:24
How to start the conversation about taking over the farm with Jolene Brown
Hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Jolene Brown, a walking, talking spokesperson and champion for the people of agriculture. Jolene is a farmer in eastern Iowa, contributor to Successful Farming magazine’s popular...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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27:57
When will the grain market hit the bottom? Will high cattle prices continue? A conversation with Randy Martinson.
In this episode, Straight Talk with NDFB hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Randy Martinson, founder of Martinson Ag Risk Management. Martinson Ag offers a variety of crop marketing and crop insurance packages to its customers.
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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25:53
What can Farm Bureau do for you? A conversation with Dahltin Pahl
Our Straight Talk hosts, Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord, were live and in person at NDFB’s 2024 Young Farmers and Ranchers conference., February 2-3 and spoke with Dahltin Pahl.Dahltin is a farmer from Ellendale and active NDFB member, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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23:40
Saving the farm: A New Year's resolution worth keeping
In today's episode, we answer the question “What are you going to do today so your great-grandkids can farm someday?” Hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Andy Junkin about his business “Stubborn Farm.” Andy is originall...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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49:25
An old-fashioned Christmas, courtesy Wayne-N-Jean's Evergreens
Merry Christmas to all from Straight Talk with NDFB! In this episode, hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Courtney Lesmeister, part-owner of Wayne-N-Jean's Evergreens. Courtney Lesmeister, friend of Alisha, married int...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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22:11
An entrepreneur's story about building trust with landowners
In this episode, Straight Talk hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Nic de Castro, founder and CEO of LandTrust. Nic grew up hunting and exploring the outdoors. After several years in the corporate world across the Unite...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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28:24
Chelsey's Story: Farming + Parenting
Hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Chelsey Erdmann, a 6th generation farmer and social media influencer. She also serves on NDFB's Promotion and Education Committee. Chelsey live...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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26:05
Harvesting from Arizona to North Dakota: An Irishman's Tale
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, our hosts visit Billy Kelly from Killarney, Ireland. Billy comes to the United States every year to work for Demeray Harvesting and Trucking (DHT) as a crew chief. Billy begins harvest in Arizon...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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41:07
Grand Farm: Bridging the gap between ag and tech
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Dr. Ruchi Bhardwaj, Grower and Education Program Manager for Grand Farm. Ruchi was born and raised in New Delhi, India and moved to Fargo in 20...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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22:35
How your mindset affects profitability
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord visit with Doug Ferguson who owns a stocker/backgrounding operation in SE Nebraska and is the author of Doug's Market Intel. Doug teaches a cattle marketing schoo...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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40:51
Managing your wetlands
Straight Talk with NDFB hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord talk to Matt Retka about ND Ag Wetland Trade, a program to give farmers an opportunity to buy and sell wetlands. Matt wo...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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20:39
Become a better risk manager in 10 minutes or less
In the first episode of Season 7 of Straight Talk with NDFB, hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord-Donelly get down to the nitty-gritty of marketing with Progressive Ag’s owner and founder, Ray Grabanski. Ray has several degrees in economics an...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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29:51
Season 7 Promo - From the plow to the internet: a staff conversation about technology, NDFB and agriculture
In this promo episode for Season 7, Emmery introduces her new cohost, Alisha Nord-Donnelly.Learn more about Alisha, in her own words, and find out how the communications landscape has changed for NDFB from a long-time employee, Dawn Smi...
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Season 7
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19:25
New opportunities for ag with Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring
In the final episode of NDFB's Straight Talk legislative season, your host, Emmery Mehlhoff visits with N.D. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring.The 68th Legislative Assembly was a success for agriculture in North Dakota.Land...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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24:31
How did the N.D. Legislature treat agriculture?
North Dakota's 68th Legislative Assembly finished its work in late April. Overall, the session was very positive for agriculture in North Dakota.Your host, Emmery Mehlhoff visits with NDFB's lobbyists, Pete Hanebutt and Meghan Estenson,...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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30:04
Budgets and projections: How the N.D. Legislature balances the budget
We might think the state of North Dakota spends way too much money, but there are leaders in the appropriations committee who are fiscally responsible and are looking for ways to give money back to the taxpayers of the state.In this epi...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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18:37
Doing the right thing is top of mind for these N.D. legislators
Our polarized society makes assumptions that the people serving in our Legislature only want to win instead of doing the right thing. Learn why that's not true from two North Dakota legislators.As the 68th Legislative Assembly draws to ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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24:59
Is North Dakota investing in anti-agriculture companies?
In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards have become increasingly popular in the investment world. While these were supposed to encourage investments in companies that prioritize environmental sustainability, socia...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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16:13
Weather watch: A forecast on weather modification legislation
Cloud seeding and hail suppression sound great until you learn how the unintended consequences impact people who are not part of the program.In this episode of Straight Talk, your host, Emmery Mehlhoff talks with Representative Matthew R...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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26:15