Straight Talk with NDFB
All things agricultural for those who want to gain a competitive edge for their farm or ranch. Listen as host Emmery Mehlhoff gets insight from industry experts who will provide problem-solving tools for your farm and ranch. No spin, just straight talk.
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86 episodes
Farming, cows and laws with Senator Randy Lemm
In today’s episode, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Senator Randy Lemm from Hillsboro, North Dakota. A long-time Traill County Farm Bureau board member, Randy is a familiar name in Farm Bureau circles. He farms and ranches with his wife, Julie...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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20:07
A former Norwegian city girl stands up for rural North Dakota
In this episode, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Senator Janne Myrdal, who farms with her husband and children in Edinburg, North Dakota. She did not always call Pembina County her home, however. Senator Myrdal is originally from Norway and mo...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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19:51
Covering fiscal, tax and agricultural ground with Rep. Mike Brandenburg
The Legislative Session has reconvened after crossover and Straight Talk host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Rep Mike Brandenburg from Edgeley, North Dakota. He is a farmer and serves on the LaMoure County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and has se...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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16:52
A farmer's take on the future of North Dakota property tax
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, our host, Emmery Mehlhoff, continues the coverage of the 69th Legislative Assembly. The Legislature has just finished its crossover break where the bills “crossover.” During this break, our host visit...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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27:11
A rancher's take on the legislative session: A visit with Rep. Dori Hauck
In this season we are covering the 69th Legislative Assembly and bringing you issues that are important to agriculture and rural North Dakota. Host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Rep. Dori Hauck from District 36. Rep Hauck is a rancher from Hebron...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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23:46
Bridges, animal agriculture and a lot in between: A talk with Sen. Paul Thomas
In this episode, Host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Senator Paul Thomas from Velva, N.D. Senator Thomas served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2021 - 2024 and was elected to the N.D. Senate last election. They discuss Senator Th...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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33:49
Kicking off the Legislative Session with a new governor and property tax reform
In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, we return to Bismarck for the 69th Legislative Assembly. Host Emmery Mehlhoff talks with Pete Hanebutt, NDFB Public Policy Director. They discuss the first week of the Legislative Assembly, Governor A...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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26:06
Harvesting with NDFB: Tater tales with the Kyllos
In today’s episode, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Justin and Jenna Kyllo of McCanna, North Dakota. Justin and Jenna operate a multigenerational farm where they grow potatoes and several other crops. Emmery and the Kyllos visit about the ins ...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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16:00
Harvesting with NDFB: Raising horses
In this episode of Harvesting with NDFB, host Alisha Nord travels to Steele, N.D., to visit with Tim Schoenhard. Tim visits with Alisha about his operation where he ranches and raises Quarter Horses. Tim shares what it takes to raise horses and...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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20:04
Harvesting with NDFB: "Harvesting" feed
In this episode, host Alisha Nord visits with Perry Moser, Baldwin, N.D. to talk about a different kind of “harvesting,” custom feeding calves!Perry Moser and his wife own Moser Simmental Ranch. Perry visits with Alisha about how he and ...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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27:18
Harvesting with NDFB: Corn harvest and kernels of wisdom
In this episode, Alisha checks in on corn harvest with Toby Olin from Morton County, N.D. Toby shares more about his diversified operation and his strategies for soil health and passing the farm to the next generation. J...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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19:37
Harvesting with NDFB: You had me at sugar(beets)!
In today's episode, host Alisha Nord travels solo to Pembina County, North Dakota. Alisha rides along with Nathan Green in the sugar beet harvester. Nathan visits about how sugarbeet production works, where it gets harvested, and whether this y...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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15:03
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
