Barn Talk
by Tork and Sawyer Whisler
Latest episode
America Loses 3 Acres Of Pasture Every Minute
America Loses 3 Acres Of Pasture Every Minute
About this podcast
Barn Talk is a weekly podcast, hosted by father-son duo Sawyer & Tork Whisler. We exist to share content that educates, inspires, and makes viewers laugh out loud. From the Ag business world to investing, current events, entrepreneurship and much, much more, our vision is to promote agriculture in a positive light, while relating with everyday Americans in discussing kitchen table topics.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 224 episodes
- America Loses 3 Acres Of Pasture Every Minute · 2 h 40 minGarth Gatson is 33 years old and doesn’t own an acre of ground. He raises cattle for a living anyway, on his family’s place in Missouri, buying heifer calves and selling them as…
- His Grandpa’s Jerky Recipe Made Dale Earnhardt Jr. A Partner · 1 h 32 minDale Earnhardt Jr. liked Christian Koch's grandpa's no-sugar beef jerky so much he bought into the company. Grandpa never wanted to sell it, so Christian found the recipe in his…
- How A Craigslist Ad Turned Into A 350,000 Subscriber Business · 2 h 2 minNeil Koch walked away from a good job 4 miles from his house at almost 50 to go full time on YouTube. His channel, Dig Drive DIY, sits at 348,000 subscribers, and it started with…
- Would You Sell Your Farm For $26 Million? · 1 h 28 minCorn is over $5 and beans are near $13, and a lot of farmers still won't make any more money than they did at $4.50 corn. Every time the grain price goes up, something takes it…
- Brazil Is Coming For American Corn · 2 h 13 minYou can't out-yield your way to profit anymore, so Will Cannon is chasing margin with 2 or 3 bucks an acre of homemade compost instead of $40 an acre of bugs in a jug. Two Iowa…
- The Day I Lost My Dad And The Day I Almost Lost My Son · 1 h 28 minTork's dad lived to 99, flew fighters, practiced law, and paid for a farm. In July 2018 he fell down the basement stairs, and Tork brought him home to die in the same house he…
- 1.3 Million People Watch Him Pull Dead Trucks Out Of Iowa Fence Rows · 2 h 29 minHe grew up with kiddie pools in the attic catching roof leaks and frost forming on the inside of his bedroom wall, and today 1.33 million people watch him drag dead cars out of…
- Only $278 In The Bank And 550 Cows To Feed · 2 h 22 minHe stacked every FSA beginning farmer loan he could get, went from about 100 cows to 550 in roughly a year, and when the balance sheet finally settled he was positive by $278…
- The Big 4 Stole The Only Market Small Farmers Ever Built · 2 h 39 minForty companies own 70 percent of the hogs in this country. Fewer than 100 plants slaughter 99.7 percent of them. Small farms running their own processing account for 0.3 percent…
- The $280 Collar That Doubled a Ranch's Grazing Overnight · 2 h 24 minA rancher outside Kansas City put collars on 30 cows and went from moving them every two days to every four or five days on the same ground, at the same cow condition. That is…
- Ranchers Finally Got Paid So Washington Wants 300,000 Tons of Beef · 1 h 51 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s Hot Topics episode, the conversation focused on what’s really going on across the ag markets and beef industry. The discussion explored the…
- I Lost Everything at 26. Here's How I Built It Back · 2 h 41 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In this episode, Tork and Sawyer sit down for an open and honest conversation comparing their lives and mindsets at the age of 26. Tork reflects on his…
- Why Blue-Collar Jobs Are the Only Safe Careers Left in America · 1 h 32 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In this episode, Sawyer and Tork are diving headfirst into some of the hottest topics shaping our world right now, with a special focus on the rapid…
- He Quit Corporate. Now He Runs One of America's Best BBQ Joints · 1 h 55 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the world of barbecue, entrepreneurship, and rural revival with special guests Garren and Kelly Kirkman of…
- Why Going Bankrupt Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me · 1 h 25 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In this special episode, the conversation focused on uncovering the traits and habits that set successful people apart—especially those who've visited…
- How to Build a Profitable Ranch When You Don't Inherit Land · 2 h 45 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! Today’s episode is all about Taylor Moyer, a guy who swapped the fast lane of NASCAR for the wide-open spaces of cattle ranching outside Charlotte…
- I Won a Super Bowl as a Rookie. Here's Why I'm Going Back to Farming · 2 h 8 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the conversation focused on the incredible journey of Grey Zabel, who demonstrates that you can make it to the absolute peak of…
- I Bet My Entire Farm on Raw Milk. Here's What Happened · 2 h 8 minWelcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have an inspiring conversation with Rick Anglin, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Arizona who made the bold decision to…
- The Input Buying Mistake That's Costing You Thousands · 1 h 43 minWelcome to Barn Talk! In today’s guest episode, we’re joined by Nicole Glenn an agronomist, content creator, and founder of the Farm Company, who’s earned a dedicated following…
- Farm Bankruptcies Are Up 70% and Nobody Is Talking About It · 1 h 42 minWelcome to another episode of Barn Talk! In this Hot Topics edition, Sawyer and Tork open up about what's happening in rural America and beyond.They kick things off by reflecting…
