Barn Talk
Episodes
Fueling Farming Innovations: Exploring Propane's Role in Agriculture with Mike Newland
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. On this episode of Barn Talk, we had Mik...
Maximizing Your Time for Happiness and Success
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. On this episode of Barn Talk, we tackle ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Prop 12 Update, How to Start Farming & How to Gain Respect On a Farming Operation?
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. It’s time for some Q&A. It’s bee...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Border Free For All, 2024 Presidential Election & Burgers Done Wrong
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Barn Talk, If we had more time, Hot Topics could be a daily show! So much hotness, So little time. We’re going to cram as much in...
The Struggle for Health: The Growing Crisis of Rural Healthcare in America w/Todd Patterson
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Barn Talk, we had Todd Patterson on to dive into the intricacies of mental health care and hospital management in Iowa. Todd has 20...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: More Bank Failures, Tucker Carlson Leaving Fox News & AI Alignment Problem
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Barn Talk, we cover a wide range of hot topics including the financial troubles of First Republic Bank and First Horizon Bank, Tuck...
Barn Talk Q&A: School to Workforce, Health Insurance For Entrepreneurs & Best Social Media Platforms
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. It’s time for some Q&A. It’s bee...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Bud Light Boycott, Nashville School Shooting & Montana TikTok Ban
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out! If we had more time Hot Topics could be ...
The Commodities Corner: Inside the Fascinating World of Commodity Markets w/John Greiner
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens in the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out! Whenever there is a market update, That ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Thoughts On The Restrict Act, Farm Subsides & Negotiating Nursery Contracts
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. It’s time for some Q&A. It’s bee...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Downfall of American Banks, Government Sneakiness & A Digital Dollar
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out! The topics are hotter than a bank melt...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Russell Brand Destroys MSNBC, Russia Vs. Ukraine Conflict & China Enemy #1?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! What happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out! Russell Brand throws down with MSNBC. Ho...
Barn Talk Q&A: Passing The Torch To The Next Generation & Being The New Guy To A Farming Operation
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Today’s Q&A is excellent. Some great questions. We appreciate all the feedback and we will do our best to give you some va...
From The Barnyard To The Gridiron: Marshal Yanda's Journey To NFL Greatness
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk what happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. Our guest today is a former corn fed NFL ...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Ohio Train Derailment, Chinese Spy Balloons & Epstein Files
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk What happens at the barn, Stays in the barn, But not today! We’re letting it all out. It’s a snowy Iowa day but the topics ar...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: New Food Pyramid, Chinese Spy Balloon & State of The Union Address
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk what happens at the barn, stays in the barn, but not today! We’re letting it all out. It’s cold outside today but the topics ...
Farming From The Ground Up w/IowANFarmer
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. Home grown addition. Today we’re talking Ag with one of Iowa’s own. He recently caused Lake Rathbun to almost overflow from ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Tips on Taxes, Building New Hog Barn's In 2023 & Podcast Recommendations
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! Today’s Q&A is excellent. Some great questions. We appreciate all the feedback and we will do our best to give you some va...
How To Run A Successful Trades Business w/Mike Miller
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! We figured a call to the plumber was in order. We had Mike Miller on to talk a lot about the need for people in the trades...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Consumerism, The AI Revolution & Pro Athletes Buying Farm Land
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! It’s cold outside today but the topics are hot in the barn! We’re talking about Pro Athletes Buying Farmland, The AI Rev...
Barn Talk Q&A: Managing Time Effectively, Dealing With Stress & How To Stay Motivated
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Today’s Q&A is excellent. Some great questions. We appreciate all the feedback and we will do our best to give you some va...
Making Farm Equipment Values Zoom w/Kyle McMahon
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, Today I have a confession to make. I met our guest way back in 2015 or 2016 and he handed me a hat and a koozie with his logo on it and told ...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Tesla Stock Plummets, Twitter Files & Cold Fusion Energy
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, tis the season for goal setting and New Years resolutions. Self help and motivation. Well, we figured there was plenty of that g...
Barn Talk Christmas Special
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Christmas is just a few days away. You don’t have much time left to make sure you make a nice list! Today we are going to just...
Building A Pork Powerhouse w/Rob Brenneman
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every episode of Barn Talk is special. Because it’s unique and we never know exactly what is going to come out of the barn. Today however is special...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: China's Lockdowns, Attack On Elon Musk & Biden's Nuclear Waste Guru
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Tork & Sawyer discuss Democrats and Big Tech launching an attack on Elon Musk’s Twitter, China’s crazy covid lockdowns, ...
Midterm Mayhem
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The midterm election is over. The red wave was a trickle. More uncertainty, more lawsuits, more distrust. What does it all mean? We don’t know but t...
Barn Talk Q&A: Billionaire Land Investors, Hog Barn Cash Flow & CA Prop 12 Law
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Q&A edition. In today’s episode we’re answering your questions. We cover our thoughts on 9-11, hog barn cash flow, updat...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Midterm Elections, Elon Buys Twitter & High Interest Rates
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think we could do hot topics every day and still not run out of subjects to talk about. So much insanity, so little common sense. The ChiComms get n...
A Life's Journey In Real Estate w/Jeff Hazelett
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. What happens at the barn stays in the barn until now… We’re gonna let it all out for you guys. Today is gonna be a damn good...
Barn Talk Q&A: Thoughts On Creative Job, How to Start Farming From Scratch & Buying More Hog Barns?
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Q&A edition. In today’s episode we’re answering your questions. We cover our thoughts on a creative job in today’s att...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Ukraine War, Russia's Downfall?
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk! Dad’s insomnia has once again gotten the best of him. He’s been soaking up all the info on the Geopolitical tensions plaguin...
Reclaiming Independence As An Artist & Country Music Industry Dark Secrets w/Clare Dunn
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. This one has been in the works for a while and we’re pretty excited. Our only musical talent is being quiet during church hymn...
Farm Talk w/David Zieser
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. Today we’re going to talk about our farming operation and the real secret weapon we have that makes it all run. There are damn...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Biden's Speech, The Natural Gas Crisis & The American Standard
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. In this episode we discuss hot topics including President Biden’s speech, the natural gas crisis, our obligation as Americans ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Favorite BBQ, Farm Goals For The Next 10 Years & Automation In Animal Agriculture
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, We know nothing about a lot of things but we might know a little about a few things. So let's see what you want to know and mayb...
Agriculture Under Attack w/Shay Myers
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk. We are going to do our best not to cry today. There are many layers to our guest and we are going to peel them back for you. OK,...
Barn Talk Hot Topics: Arming The IRS, Brittney Griner Verdict & FBI Trump Raid
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, back in dad’s day, If you couldn’t keep quiet in the study hall, you would get detention. One of his favorite punishments wa...
Enhancing Sustainability In Pork Production w/Russ Vering
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Poo is our priority today! More importantly, Opportunities lie somewhere in the darkness below the slats of hog barns everywhere...
Barn Talk Q&A: Is Farming Worth It, Retirement In A Recession, Favorite Bourbon?
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Dog Days of Summer edition. We’re lookin’ for excuses to get out of workin’ so here we are. Some Q&A, Some commentary ...
Two Tools To Push Through The Hard Days
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Today is a solo episode with Sawyer and he gives his perspective on how to push through the hard days, & his biggest takeawa...
Uncle Trent Is Back
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Slim Shady edition. He’s back. Trent is back for another summer tour. The El Conquistador of the east has returned to middle A...
How To Start A Successful Skilled Trades Business From Scratch W/Matthew Roder
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Today we’ve got a good one for you. Our guest today is an example of the kind of hustling and determination that gives u...
Cash Is King And Hollywood Is A Joke
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Tardy edition. We are officially back on schedule and back in the Barn! In this one we discuss Biden’s bike ride, Hollywood ...
World Pork Expo 2022
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, World Pork edition. We are joined with the Barntools team and other folks from the industry to discuss all things pig farming! P...
Barn Talk Q&A: Starlink Internet, Best Investment For A Recession, Thoughts On God?
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, No dumb questions addition. We are pulling the curtain back on the dark, dusty corners of our minds to answer anything and every...
Taking Back Freedom In America
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Barn Talk, Mean Tweets edition! Well, It happened. As we speculated last time, Elon did the deal that the Left didn’t want done. Today we...
Elon's Twitter Beef & America's Problems
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to BarnTalk! Water cooler edition. We don’t gossip around here. Everything we say about our neighbours is true! Hahaha. We haven’t done a ...
How To Start A Direct To Consumer Meat Business From Scratch w/Scott Assman
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to BarnTalk! Welcome to Barn Talk! Badass Bison Addition! We have a great episode today and I'll be honest, I think that even Dad will admit t...
The Massive Investment Coming To A Field Near You w/Mitchell Hora
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to BarnTalk! Dirt Digging Edition. We’ve got some actual knowledge here today so get out your notebook because you’re going to learn somet...
Farming Cows, Crickets and Lettuce w/ Huey B Cool
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to BarnTalk! Get your greens edition. Today we’re going to pull some teats and grow some leeks! We’ve got a monster TikTok’er with...
Barn Talk Q&A: Purpose of Mat Feeding, Harvest or Planting, Curtain Barns or Solid Sided Barns?
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! Q&A and deep thoughts addition. Elon Musk thinks we need to pump all the oil we can. That’s a good sign that the world is ...
The World's Gone Crazy
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! Duck and Cover Addition! Has the whole world gone crazy? Russia, Ukraine. Where did Covid go? Prop. 12, Carl Icahn, Yes it...
Getting Started In Real Estate Investing w/Clay Whisler (Part 2)
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! All Whisler Addition! After much coercing and pleading, my older brother Clay has agreed to sit down with us and talk about his ...
Getting Started In Real Estate Investing w/Clay Whisler (Part 1)
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! All Whisler Addition! After much coercing and pleading, my older brother Clay has agreed to sit down with us and talk about his ...
Tesla Tirade And Canceling Joe Rogan?
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! Tesla Tirade edition! Tork just got off the Tesla earnings call for 2021 and he’s so freakin’ excited that he had to get on ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Worst/Best CEO Of 2022, John Deere Autonomous Tractor, Winter Drink Of Choice?
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! I don’t know if it's the weather or the current group of very challenging pigs that have kind stolen our joy but I thought tod...
Robotic Dairyman Harnesses The Power Of Social Media w/Iowa Dairy Farmer
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk, Milk-n-cookies addition! Our guest today not only dispels falsehoods and lies of the militant vegan disciples. His gymnast-like ...
How To Stay Determined And Execute Your Plan
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk!. Today we are going to talk about Determination! Don’t throw in the towel, roll that towel up and snap your problems right in ...
New Year New Barn Talk
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! The last episode of 2021. What a year it has been. Today we are going to split our time between looking back and looking forward...
Barn Talk Q&A Christmas Addition: Pigs, Tesla, Halo, Inflation, Value Of The Dollar, Barn Talk Merch
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have a barn talk Q&A giving you our answers to the questions you sent in. Today we discuss the impa...
Saving Pigs & Saving Labor w/Matthew Rooda
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Matthew Rooda on to discuss pig care and how we can make it better, labor issues, the problem with...
The Tesla Ecosystem And The Dawn Of Web 3.0
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss why Tesla is way ahead of the competition, the progress of other EV car manufacturers, the Tesl...
Keeping The Most Cultivated Crop In America Growing w/Andy Ross
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Andy Ross on the show to discuss everything corn! We touch on a number of topics including: How An...
Barn Talk Q&A: How Much Money Do Hog Farmers Make, Best Investing Platform For Stocks, Farm & Brand Goals
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have a Barn Talk Q&A where we answer your questions about.. How much money do hog farmers make, the...
Data Driven Farming.. The Future Of Agriculture? w/Michael Hansen
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Michael Hansen on the show to discuss data based farming, how he got the idea to start his company...
How To Create Wealth And Achieve Financial Freedom At Any Level
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss how to become wealthy at any level in life. Dad and I share our knowledge on what we know about...
How To Run A Successful Bitcoin Mining Farm? w/Magnus Anderson
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Magnus Anderson on the show to discuss bitcoin mining, how the blockchain works, how to run a succ...
Autonomous Farming.. The Future Of Agriculture? w/Craig Rupp
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Craig Rupp on the show to discuss the future of farming, autonomous tractors, the struggles of sta...
American Trucking: The Key To Feeding The World w/Austin Knupp
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Austin Knupp on the show to discuss the logistics of the trucking business, what it takes to haul ...
Barn Talk Q&A: Thoughts On Electric Cars, Risks With The Hog Business & What Made Us Entrepreneurs?
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss how we became entrepreneurs, risks with pig farming, our thoughts on electric cars, African swi...
Fighting The Enemy Within
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss the troubling times America is facing & how to fight the inner demons we all struggle with....
Afghanistan: A Veteran's Perspective w/Micah Roberts
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss the unfolding chaos in Afghanistan and get a veteran’s perspective on the conflict. SUBSCRIBE...
Barn Talk Q&A: CA Prop 12 Law, Future Of Pig Farming & New Hog Barn's Vs. Old What's More Valuable?
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we discuss the California Prop 12 Law, government Vs. small farmers, the future of pig farming, new hog ba...
The New Age Of Economic Disruption
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, We discuss three major disruptors to the economy as we know it. We deep dive into the massive changes comi...
Is Solar Worth It? - Everything You Need To Know Before You Buy w/Jason Egli
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Jason Egli on the show. We discuss Jason’s journey from farm kid, to solar entrepreneur, going t...
Bitcoin Mining & How To Become A Farmer In 2021 w/Grant Hilbert
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have Grant Hilbert on the show. We discuss Grant’s dream of wanting to become a farmer early on in hi...
Uncle Trent Returns To The Farm..
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we have our first guest with the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Trent! We discuss life growing up on the ...
The Ultimate Tork Talk | Part 2
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, Tork shares lessons learned in his half century. From growin up in the 80’s to the hardships of raising ...
The Ultimate Tork Talk | Part 1
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, Tork shares lessons learned in his half century. From growin up in the 80’s to the hardships of raising ...
The Importance Of Betting On Yourself
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the boys talk about the importance of betting on yourself, putting in the work & much much more... SUB...
Looking Into Our Crystal Ball.. What The Future Holds
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the boys talk about the future of the world. From the hog business, to grain farming, to cryptocurrency, t...
LW's Long Journey Away And Back To The Farm
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the boys tell the story of Grandpa Lawrence’s journey through The Great Depression, WWII, Flying Mustang...
Why Farming Is The Backbone Of America..
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the boys discuss why agriculture is the backbone of AMERICA and how farming impacts local communities &...
How To Find Success In Life?
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s episode, the boys discuss their definitions of success and how it’s different for everybody. SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD...
Where Did This'll Do Come From?
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To Barn Talk! In today’s FIRST episode, the boys discuss their stories on how they got to be where they are now, how the farm was named, Tor...