Dan Lemke 8/16/2026

Congressmen Brad Finstad and House Ag Committee chair GT Thompson were featured speakers at the Steele County Agribusiness luncheon recently. Following the Senate’s inability to pass a farm bill, the congressmen talked with the Linder Farm Network’s Lynn Ketelsen about next steps.

Dan Lemke 8/4/2026

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins held roundtable meetings and met with farmers during a stop at Farmfest near Redwood Falls this week. Rollins also addressed attendees, speaking about the administration’s priorities and accomplishments.

Dan Lemke 7/27/2026

Summer heat has been the rule for much of the month of July in Minnesota. DNR Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay joins this podcast to dive deeper into our current hot, humid conditions.

Dan Lemke 7/20/2026

The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour is a must-see for many farmers and ag industry leaders. This year’s event in Marshall was no exception. We caught up with several state leaders to get an update on what’s happening in the industry for this Field Talk Podcast.

Dan Lemke 7/6/2026

USDA is undertaking a pilot project to make acreage reporting easier for farmers and staff. Lac Qui Parle County was selected as a test county for this efforts. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce joined the LFN to highlight the pilot program designed to move the acreage process into the digital age.

Dan Lemke 6/20/2026

California’s Proposition 12 remains a thorn in the side of many of the nation’s pork producers. The National Pork Producers Council and others have opposed the measure saying it gives one state power to dictate farming practices in other states. However, finding a fix has been challenging. Minnesota farmer and NPPC director John Anderson joins the Linder Farm Network to discuss options moving forward after a remedy was not included in the recently released Senate farm bill language.

Dan Lemke 6/16/2026

Fertilizer prices have been volatile for months and that volatility was compounded by the conflict with Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With a deal reportedly in place to end the war, what will this mean for fertilizer prices? Josh Linville with StoneX joins this Field Talk Podcast.

Dan Lemke 6/8/2026

It’s important to know who is buying your product. For the National Pork Board, that means doing a deeper dive into ways to make pork attractive to today’s consumer both domestically and overseas. Kiersten Hafer and Andy Tauer of the National Pork Board and former NPB director and Iowa farmer Al Wulfkuhle join this Field Talk Podcast.