In this episode of Straight Talk with NDFB, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with NDFB lobbyist Rachel Grosz. Rachel is a rancher from Mott, and a homeschooling mom to 3 kids. She previously lobbied for NDFB in the 2017 session and has been an advocate for agriculture policy on the state and federal level.

We talk about some of the bills relating to property tax, agriculture chemicals, livestock initiatives and more. Join us for this episode.

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Contact Government Affairs Liaison Rachel Grosz at rachel@ndfb.org or Pete Hanebutt, Director of Public Policy at pete@ndfb.org.

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In today’s episode, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Senator Greg Kessel from Belfield, North Dakota. Senator Kessel farms in Belfield with with his wife and four children. Along with farming, the family is involved in small businesses and recently opened Two Track Malting Company in Bismarck.

We visit about:

• Farming in western North Dakota
• Malting grains for beer
• Value-added agriculture
• Vertical integration can help your bottom line

They talk about some of his legislation pertaining to the wheat and barley commission, converting abandoned oil wells into cattle waterers, and career programs for high school students. The podcast concludes with a conversation about the mining of rare earth elements and property rights.

To contact Senator Greg Kessel, visit https://ndlegis.gov/biography/greg-kessel

Learn more about Two Track Malting Company: https://twotrackmalting.com/

Session is drawing to a close. Be on a look-out for our session wrap-up as part of Legislative Front. Sign up for Front here: https://ndfb.org/news/signup/

In today’s episode, host Emmery Mehlhoff visits with Senator Randy Lemm from Hillsboro, North Dakota. A long-time Traill County Farm Bureau board member, Randy is a familiar name in Farm Bureau circles. He farms and ranches with his wife, Julie, and their daughter, Ellie, and her husband, Luke, and daughter, Reagan. Reagan is the 6th generation of the Lemm family on the farm.

Randy visits with us about his diversified operation, balancing time between the farm and Bismarck, and how important it is for farmers and ranchers to take time to serve in the North Dakota legislature.

Join us for this episode.

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Get to know and contact Senator Randy Lemm https://ndlegis.gov/biography/randy-d-lemm

The session is drawing to a close, so be on the lookout for our 2025 Legislative Session Report! Subscribe to our Legislative Front (https://ndfb.org/news/signup/) to learn about changes in the law that may affect you and your farming operation.

Email us at emmery@ndfb.org