What happens when you put farmers, ranchers, and ag leaders in a room and just listen?
In this episode of The Backstory, North Dakota News Cooperative CEO Sabrina Halvorson shares what she heard after organizing a four-hour agricultural roundtable at NDSU’s Peltier Center, where producers spoke candidly about the pressures shaping their work and way of life. Reporter Michael Standaert documented the discussion and the broader themes that emerged.
From trade uncertainty to generational transition, the conversation revealed both the complexity of modern agriculture and the shared concerns across the industry.
