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
79 episodes
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
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
