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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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Bringing others into the farm and navigating landownership risks
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May 06, 2026 |
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When Boundaries Get Blurry: Understanding Adverse Possession
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Best of Straight Talk: An old-fashioned Christmas with Wayne-N-Jean's Evergreens
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Best of Straight Talk: The proof is in the cream
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Best of Straight Talk: Starting a business with your spouse
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Best of Straight Talk: 3 strategies for increasing profit on the farm
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Best of Straight Talk: How mindset affects profitability
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Best of Straight Talk: Building Mental Resilience
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Boots on the ground and in the Capitol: A conversation with NDFB lobbyist Rachel Grosz
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May 14, 2025 |
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Crafting legislation and malting barley: a visit with Senator Greg Kessel
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Farming, cows and laws with Senator Randy Lemm
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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A former Norwegian city girl stands up for rural North Dakota
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Covering fiscal, tax and agricultural ground with Rep. Mike Brandenburg
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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A farmer's take on the future of North Dakota property tax
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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A rancher's take on the legislative session: A visit with Rep. Dori Hauck
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Bridges, animal agriculture and a lot in between: A talk with Sen. Paul Thomas
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Kicking off the Legislative Session with a new governor and property tax reform
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: Tater tales with the Kyllos
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: Raising horses
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: "Harvesting" feed
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: Corn harvest and kernels of wisdom
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: You had me at sugar(beets)!
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: Ep 2 - Soybeans on the Grotberg Farm
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Harvesting with NDFB: Ep 1 - Canola Harvest
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Discipline, freedom and NDFB: Season 7 wrap-up
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May 01, 2024 |
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From the ground up: Starting a business with your spouse
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Expectations, Generations, and Transitions: A talk with Jeff Schafer
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Building mental resilience on the farm: a talk with a psychologist and farmer
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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How to start the conversation about taking over the farm with Jolene Brown
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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When will the grain market hit the bottom? Will high cattle prices continue? A conversation with Randy Martinson.
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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What can Farm Bureau do for you? A conversation with Dahltin Pahl
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Saving the farm: A New Year's resolution worth keeping
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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An old-fashioned Christmas, courtesy Wayne-N-Jean's Evergreens
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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An entrepreneur's story about building trust with landowners
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Chelsey's Story: Farming + Parenting
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Harvesting from Arizona to North Dakota: An Irishman's Tale
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Grand Farm: Bridging the gap between ag and tech
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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How your mindset affects profitability
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Managing your wetlands
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Become a better risk manager in 10 minutes or less
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Season 7 Promo - From the plow to the internet: a staff conversation about technology, NDFB and agriculture
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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New opportunities for ag with Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring
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May 25, 2023 |
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How did the N.D. Legislature treat agriculture?
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May 12, 2023 |
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Budgets and projections: How the N.D. Legislature balances the budget
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Doing the right thing is top of mind for these N.D. legislators
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Is North Dakota investing in anti-agriculture companies?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Weather watch: A forecast on weather modification legislation
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Lowering your taxes in the N.D. Legislature
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Should foreign countries own land in North Dakota?
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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How North Dakota's youngest legislator is working to grow the dairy industry
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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How will agriculture issues be addressed in the 2023 ND Legislature?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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North Dakota: The new grape and wine destination?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Going nuts about entrepreneurship with Far Out Nuts
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Tapping new opportunities with Brandon Lindstrom
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Tooling around with Robison Custom Leather
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Turn chips into treasures: Cow Chip Creations
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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How South Dakota's institutional knowledge led to property tax reform
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Is corruption a problem in North Dakota's citizen legislature?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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How 30 years of terms limits impacted Montana
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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When you have a true citizen legislature, why would you want to change it?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Straight Talk Special: Term Limits
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Management strategies in a wet year
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Lunchtime Convos ep.2: How to win with your banker
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May 31, 2022 |
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Continue your legacy: planning for the next generation
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May 16, 2022 |
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Grazing after a drought
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May 02, 2022 |
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Use your strengths to grow your operation
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Marketing in uncertain times
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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A dairy story: The proof is in the cream
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Bonus - Lunchtime Convo ep1: Time Management
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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What is the 30 x 30 land grab and what can you do to stop it?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Gelato, Gouda and Cows: a young entrepreneur's story
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Big picture ranching (finding small things that make a big difference)
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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4 marketing principles to hedge your risk
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Finding the $$$ in every field on your farm
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Transform your farm with systems and live the life you want to live
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Three strategies for increasing profit on the farm
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Three must haves when working with family
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How being involved in ag policy can help your bottom line
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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To be successful, sometimes you just need to pivot
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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No status quo on Topp farm
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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The Nodak Insurance - Farm Bureau Connection
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Been thinking about going organic?
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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The Hefty philosophy: Helping farmers succeed through integrity and knowledge
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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What you need to know when starting a farm-based meat business
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Don't ever look back and be ready for the next chapter: An honest talk with former NDFB President Eric Aasmundstad
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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NDFB wins in the 2021 Legislature
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May 28, 2021 |
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Drawing the lines on redistricting: A conversation with Rep. Bill Devlin
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May 19, 2021 |
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A visit with two of North Dakota's veteran legislators
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May 05, 2021 |
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Electronic posting: What it is, how it's going to work
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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A Seized Payloader and Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Tiling tools and water legislation
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Talking trade with Rep. Thomas, the ag commissioner and a few thoughts about Trump
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Blackouts, grid resilience and what the ND Legislature is doing to keep the lights on
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Expectations and Explanations about Reclamation
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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A pandemic, a business and separation of powers
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Potatoes, public input and property taxes
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Jan 13, 2021 |