DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts

Players Perspective - Episode 28 - Dan Swartos

There's more on the effort to improve sportsmanship at South Dakota high school sporting events with SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos, visiting with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

Agriculture In-depth-- Recognizing over a century of SD farms and ranches (Episode 25)

Each year, South Dakota Farm Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources join together on the first day of the State Fair to recognize farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years or longer.

In this episode, Farm Bureau President Scott Vanderwal tells us more about the program that began in 1984 and has honored over 3,000 farm and ranch families have been honored.

Players Perspective - Episode 27 - Dan Swartos

SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos discusses the start of state-sanctioned softball and the desire to improve sportsmanship with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

Players Perspective - Episode 26 - Chance Schott

Successful pro rodeo bull rider Chance Schott of McLaughlin talks about life as a cowboy and about his distinctive mustache with DRG Media Group Sports' Andy Shoe.

Players Perspective - Episode 25 - Hank Kraft

Former Timber Lake football star and future Northern State football player Hank Kraft discusses his collegiate opportunity with DRG Media Group Sports' Brian Oakland.

Agriculture In-depth–Markets and Weather Move Together-- Sometimes with Eric Snodgrass (Episode 24)

Agriculture markets are affected by many factors, one of which is weather. Eric Snodgrass is the Senior Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions in Champaign, IL. He says sometimes weather and markets follow each other and sometimes they don’t.

Players Perspective - Episode 24 - Hank Kraft

Former Timber Lake multi-sport star Hank Kraft visits with DRG Media Group Sports' Brian Oakland.

Agriculture In-depth–Drought, Flash Drought and the Weather Outlook with Dr. Dennis Todey (Episode 23)

Dr. Dennis Todey is the Director of the US Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, IA, and the former State Climatologist for South Dakota. In this episode, he explains what a climate hub is, talks about drought vs flash drought and shares an overview of the weather outlook.

Players Perspective Podcast - Episode 23 - Kaleb Hay

The Pierre Trappers' best pitcher in 2022 discusses his opportunity in Pierre and his life around baseball with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

Agriculture In-depth–Inflation, Interest Rates and the Economy with SD Bankers Association President Karl Adam (Episode 22)

Inflation. Interest rates. Basis points. Possible recession. There’s a lot going on with the US economy these days-- and the global economy as well. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says what we’re seeing now is the culmination of the last few years.