Straight Talk with NDFB

By North Dakota Farm Bureau

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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.


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