Producer Shop Talks: Real Conversations, Right Where You Farm
March 31: Berthold | 8:30 a.m. CT
Cody Hansen’s Farm, 10300 338th St NW, Berthold, ND 58718
Sponsors: Proseed & United Agronomy
Agenda includes:
- ND Soybean Growers Association & ND Soybean Council Updates
- Optimizing Early-Season Soybean Stand Establishment & Weed Control – Joe Terfehr, Sales Agronomist, Birdsall Grain & Seed, LLC
- Soybean Market Update: Does Your Farm Have a Marketing Plan? — Jory Hansen, Farm Merchandiser, Lighthouse Commodities
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Understanding the 2026 Dicamba Label – Jack Pieper, Director, Vision Research Park, LLC
- Legislative Updates – District 4: Senator Chuck Walen & District 4B: Representative Clayton Fegley
April 1: Fort Ransom | 2:30 p.m. CT
Thrill Hills, 270 Mill Rd, Fort Ransom
Sponsors: Proseed, Helena Agri & Sheyenne Valley Ag
Agenda includes:
- ND Soybean Growers Association & ND Soybean Council Updates
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Staying Competitive & Profitable: Ag and Biofuel Policy — Matthew Gammans, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Assistant Professor in Ag Policy
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Production Costs, Margins, and Land Prices — Bryon Parman, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Associate Professor/Agricultural Finance Specialist
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Farm Value of ND Soybean Crushing: Green Bison Soybean Processing — Justin Sorby: Grain Origination Specialist and Morgan Loyd: Merchandiser
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Legislative Updates – District 24: Representative Dwight Kiefert
April 2: Grand Forks | 11:30 a.m. CT
Evan Montgomery’s Farm, 1718 12th Ave NE, Grand Forks
Sponsors: Proseed & Ellingson Companies
Agenda includes:
- ND Soybean Growers Association & ND Soybean Council Updates
- Epitome Energy: High-Value Soybean Processing for the Red River Valley — Dennis Egan, Founder & CEO
- NRCS Updates and Opportunities for Assistance – Kevin Gietzen, NRCS District Conservationist, Grand Forks County
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Legislative Updates – District 42: Representative Dustin McNally, District 20: Representative Mike Beltz & District 20: Senator Randy D. Lemm
April 8: Harvey | 11:30 a.m. CT
Paul Anderson’s Farm, 3510 27th St NE, Harvey
Sponsors: Proseed
Agenda includes:
- ND Soybean Growers Association & ND Soybean Council Updates
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Mitigating Wetland Conversions for Landowners and Producers – Joshua Stutrud, President, ND Agricultural Mitigation (NDAM)
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Hope Is Not a Strategy: Why Every Farm Needs a Transition Plan — Linda Burbidge, PhD, Farm Management Education Instructor, Certified Farm Succession Coordinator, Dakota College; and Morgan Stutrud, MS, Farm Management Education Instructor, Certified Farm Succession Coordinator, Dakota College
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Farm Value of ND Soybean Crushing: Green Bison Soybean Processing — Justin Sorby: Grain Origination Specialist; and Morgan Loyd: Merchandiser
- Legislative Updates District 14: Representative Robin Weisz & District 14: Representative Jon O. Nelson
This spring, we’re back on the road with Producer Shop Talks: casual, farmer-focused gatherings across North Dakota.
Grab a meal, hear updates from the North Dakota Soybean Council and the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, and join open discussions with fellow farmers and ag experts. Ask questions, share ideas, and connect with others who care about the future of North Dakota agriculture.
Whether you’ve been farming for years or are just getting started, you’re welcome. Come for the information. Stay for the conversation.
Questions? Contact Shireen Alemadi at 701-361-5190 or salemadi@ndsoybean.org
