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/ 

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