In today’s episode, cohosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord round out season 7 of Straight Talk with NDFB, reflecting on the season, and discussing plans they have for summer 2024.

We discuss:

• How to prioritize the important things in life
• Letting things go that no longer serve
• The importance of showing up
• How discipline can set you free

Our hosts will be taking a break from podcasting for the spring and summer to chase calves and plant fields. To contact our hosts about anything, email emmery@ndfb.org.

To find all the NDFB happenings, visit ndfb.org.

NDFB Straight Talk hosts Emmery Mehlhoff and Alisha Nord travel to Wimbledon, N.D., to visit with Matt and Bethany Peterson, owners of Aligned Ag. Aligned Ag offers precision ag services, crop protection, soil sampling services and sells Pioneer seed to the Wimbledon and surrounding areas.

Matt and Bethany are active in NDFB and serve on NDFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. The Peterson’s began growing their business in 2021 and Bethany recently left her job at BASF to work full time in the business.

In today’s episode, we talk about:

• How precision ag and profitability go hand in hand
• Working together as husband and wife
• How to start a business from the ground up

Join us for this episode!

To contact Matt and Bethany at Aligned Ag, call 701-425-2100 or visit them at their new location west of Wimbledon.

Contact Emmery and Alisha, email emmery@ndfb.org

Learn more about NDFB's YF&R program.

NDFB Straight Talk hosts Emmery and Alisha visit with Jeff Schafer, a farmer and rancher near New Rockford, N.D. Jeff is a 5th generation farmer who currently works with his children (6th generation) and grandchildren (7th generation!) on the family farm.

Three county Farm Bureaus teamed up to bring Jolene Brown, a farmer and award-winning speaker, to Fessenden, N.D. to talk about succession planning and bridging the gap between the generations.

Jeff was part of the group that brought Jolene to North Dakota. Following her presentation, Jeff sat down to talk about his takeaways and the lessons he's learned as he continues to keep his business thriving through the generations.

We talk with Jeff about:

• What it's like to be a 5th generation farmer working with the 6th and 7th generations
• How to begin the conversation with kids and parents
• Expectations between the generations (ie: "What do you expect from me?", "Here's what I expect from you.")
• How to find the "expert" you can trust to help you take the next step
• Why your farm is worthy of the respect of being treated like a business.

To hear Emmery and Alisha's conversation with Jeff's daughter, Chelsey click here.

To learn more about Jolene Brown, visit here.

Keep an eye out for other events hosted by NDFB at ndfb.org/events

Contact Emmery and Alisha at emmery@ndfb.org