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This week on AgweekTV, President-elect Donald Trump makes an important decision impacting the ag industry. Our Thankful for Ag series continues with stops in Minnesota and South Dakota. We look at Sanford's new virtual care center and how it will impact rural health care. And we'll have some ideas for putting gifts made with soy under the tree.

This week on AgweekTV, a senator from South Dakota gets the top job in the U.S. Senate — what that could mean for ag. B&T Meats is bringing an economic boost to White Earth Nation. These kids are thankful to the farmers who bring them fresh, healthy food everyday. And an Italian transplant brings his family's produce to Minnesota.

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management shares how the week went and came to a close on Friday, Oct. 25, during the Agweek Market Wrap with Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network.

This week on AgweekTV, the U.S. ag secretary announces plans to strengthen trade. A South Dakota farm keeps things popping with their specialty crop. We'll visit with an 11-year-old beekeeper in North Dakota. And a Wisconsin FFA chapter has an unusual fundraiser teaching about where cranberries come from.

This week on AgweekTV, we'll bring you the hot topics from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters gathering. Find out what to expect for turkey prices in the wake of avian influenza. Learn about Good Courage Farm's pies; how a teacher won funding for her class and check out how Gleaner is hitting the big screen.

This week on AgweekTV, we'll tell you about a group working to make sure your well water is safe. We'll tell you about a Minnesota farmer's plan to graze his cattle nearly year-round. We'll learn about a popular composting program that takes care of your pumpkins post Halloween . And it's been 50 years since a farm family was taken hostage by escapees from a nearby prison.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management cringe at the fall of the cattle and grain markets this week on the Agweek Market Wrap.

President Joe Biden makes a farm visit in Minnesota, a mental health professional gives advice to the ag community, some farmers continue to work to bring water to their farms near the White Earth Indian Nation and a rural community comes together to enjoy a meal at their only restaurant.

We begin a special report on ag ed. Farmers race to finish harvest. We go to a pumpkin patch known for carriage rides. A North Dakota man is the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient.

This week on AgweekTV, a long and expensive court battle is shaping up over ag water rights on a Minnesota reservation. A new research lab will look for ways to bring more value to ag products. Friends gather to bring in the harvest for a spray pilot killed in a plane crash. Minnesota has bragging rights about some of the world's biggest pumpkins

Joining the Agweek Podcast today are Jamie Hillenbrand and Curtis Rainbolt, both of BASF. They tell Agweek Editor Jenny Schlecht about this year's wheat crop and what growers need to know about wireworms in cereal grains.

This week's episode of the Agweek Podcast brings us an interview with Nick Chiodo from Crary Ag, talking about their upcoming Full Pod event, November 30th in Fargo, ND.

Nick shares information on the event, including guests from the Crary Pro Team: Zach Johnson the Millennial Farmer, Bryan Brown from Bryan's Farming Videos, Chet and Doug from Larson Farms and Tony Fast from Fast Ag Montana. He also shares insights on what to expect at the event as well as information on partners with involvement in the Full Pod 2023.

For more information visit crary.com/fullpod

This week on AgweekTV, heat slows potato harvest in Minnesota, and quality suffers. We'll take a look at the cattle markets in western South Dakota. Food professionals from around the country get a taste of North Dakota soybeans. Eminent domain is a concern in the upper Midwest. An FFA chapter is learning more about the issue and teaching others.

This week on AgweekTV, farm income is expected to drop sharply this year. We'll take a closer look at the reasons. We'll take you to cranberry country to show you the unusual way they're grown and harvested. Bringing food influencers to the farm to learn about the benefits of high quality soy protein. And we'll bring you to a unique maze carved into a field of cover crops.

This week on AgweekTV, the farm bill has expired. We'll have the latest on what's next. It's bison roundup time in South Dakota. We'll take you to Custer State Park for the annual event. Our Agweek Dry Bean Tour continues in eastern North Dakota. And we'll show you where they're developing new uses for soybeans.

This week on AgweekTV, many growers around the region get an early start on harvest, but it's not all good news. We'll have some tips on combine safety to avoid fires this harvest season. We'll take you to Northwood, North Dakota, for the 2023 Agweek Dry Bean Tour. And we'll take you to a South Dakota hunting lodge where hunters can learn about ag.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss what sent the market south this week on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week's AgweekTV episode is chock full of rural developments as Agweek's special reports on "growing rural" kicks off.

Learn more about Pride Dairy's success in a small town. 

Mazeppa, Minnesota, will use a USDA grant to improve waste water in their rural community. 

Growers are reaping the benefits of grants to improve energy efficiency. 

All this and more on AgweekTV and full coverage coming this week at Agweek.com.

This week on AgweekTV, we'll cover all things agriculture at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, North Dakota, our Agweek Corn and Soybeans Tour continues. We'll have some tips for staying safer this harvest season. And which cover crops help benefit farmers' bottom line? We'll find out.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the variable yields coming in from early harvest on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss grain exports, soft markets, rain in the forecast and more on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, a look into how the potato season is doing on two regional farms. The ethanol industry continues to push for expanding use of biofuels. The grand opening of a new South Dakota State Fair facility promises growth opportunities. Our Agweek Corn and Soybean Tour continues this week with a stop in the Red River Valley. The University of Minnesota soybean research field day discusses the future of the crop. And weeding robots could be coming to a field near you.

This week on AgweekTV, how the ethanol industry is helping farmers make more money while protecting the environment. The USDA is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to rural America to promote development. Our Agweek Corn and Soybean Tour continues this week with stops in Iowa and North Dakota. And more fresh local food is being served to area students thanks to a farm to school program.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss coming hot, dry weather, early harvesting, crop variability and more on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we'll talk with Sen. John Hoeven about protecting crop insurance in the new farm bill. Our annual Corn and Soybean Tour kicks off with a check on crops in the Dakotas. It's farmers market season — an important part of getting fresh, local produce to people. And old time farm life comes back to life in Rochester, Minnesota.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the impact of things like the Pro Farmer Crop Tour on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we'll talk to an expert on how producers can minimize risk. The drought is easing and crops are looking up for some farmers in the upper Midwest. Commodity groups from around the country talk about what they'd like to see in the new farm bill. And we cover all things Dakotafest here in Mitchell, South Dakota.

This week on AgweekTV, a planned pipeline to move greenhouse gases to storage in North Dakota hits a stumbling block. Farmers and insurance agents get to weigh in on prevented planting coverage. Our Agweek Cereals Crop Tour continues in North Dakota and Minnesota. And people who are Hungry for the Truth get some answers about where their food comes from.

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discussed the August WASDE report and what it says about demand for U.S. commodities on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

This week on AgweekTV, we're in Redwood County, Minnesota, covering all things Minnesota Farmfest. Our Agweek Cereals Crop Tour continues this week in north central North Dakota. A new technology could help producers save their soil. And a new program sends high school students to jobs in agriculture.

This week on AgweekTV, sugarbeet harvest is well underway in the northern Plains. We take a look at the conditions causing field fires across the area and what farmers can do to help stop them. The wild rice that's harvested right here in Cass Lake, Minnesota, will soon be processed here with a new facility. And a college student talks about how 4-H and FFA are shaping her future.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discussed a weather system that could dump much needed rain across the region on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Agweek kicked off its fourth annual Agweek Crop Tour in July with a look at cereals crops. Hear about what reporters found at the first four stops at the tour.

Agweek will be looking at crop conditions all August (and probably into September) on the Agweek Podcast. For more from Agweek and the crop tour, visit agweek.com.

This week on AgweekTV, new irrigation technology could help farmers get much needed water to every part of their fields. An innovative program gets students ready to enter the world of working on diesel engines. Continuing the Agweek Cereals Crop Tour, we'll visit a wheat field near Northwood, North Dakota. And kids are having fun in the sun while learning about farming.

A South Dakota ethanol plant is working to get running again after an explosion shut it down. We'll meet two brothers who turned farming video games into real life farming. We'll kick off our 2023 Agweek Cereals Crop Tour with a look at crop conditions in North Dakota and South Dakota. And we'll visit a winery that serves up its homegrown wine.

This week on AgweekTV, lifesaving rural emergency medical services are in jeopardy because of lack of money. Old cattle genetics are being brought back to life thanks to a USDA program. Grand Farm unveils its grand plans on its first field day of the year. And we meet a North Dakota couple that has been farming their land together for almost 50 years.

Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

As part of our August look at first-generation farmers and ranchers, Agweek reporter Ariana Schumacher spoke with Calli Williams of TW Angus about what it is like to be a first generation rancher. 

On this week's Agweek Market Wrap, Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how improving weather conditions — though there's still a long way to go in the crop season — sunk corn, soybean and wheat markets this week, overcoming surprising numbers in last week's USDA reports.