Episodes

  • Episode 111: OK...Now What?
    Nov 3 2025

    Ryan and Charlie dissect the BREAKING NEWS of the past weekend regarding China trade, exactly 1 week after debating a world without China as a trade partner. Sheesh! Now What?

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    39 mins
  • Episode 110: A World Without China
    Oct 20 2025

    Dave Weisflog returns to Red Barn Studios and the guys tackle the potential for an Ag world without China as a trading partner. What does it look like? Can we survive? What has to change? Is it possible?

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    56 mins
  • Episode 109: Cultivate
    Oct 13 2025

    This week Ryan and Charlie dive into the world of Food Insecurity and learn about food "rescue". Society today throws away so much and food waste is staggering. We chat with one of the leaders of Cultivate food rescue and learn about the thousands of lives they touch.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 108: The Only Constant Is Change
    Oct 6 2025

    This week we are joined by Chad Berger...a 32 year veteran ag teacher from Bremen High School to talk about the evolution of ag education and FFA. The Indiana State Legislature continues to run roughshod over education, seemingly tinkering with requirements on whims. The latest is the "Graduation Pathways" edict, which Ryan fears will have plenty of unintended consequences including making graduates less useful. But, what's it all mean for future of Ag Education?


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    1 hr
  • Episode 107: Unpleasant Conversations
    Sep 29 2025

    This week we go back to a banker for some frank conversation on a topic no one likes right now: the ag economy. It's not looking good, and recovery is not "just around the corner". We talk belt tightening, planning, and hear what the banker really wants (and needs) to see in these upcoming meetings we all need to have. Special guest of the day: Bill Salin of Farmbelt Financial.


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    55 mins
  • Episode 106: Awwww, Shucks!
    Sep 22 2025

    Today's episode takes a more light-hearted turn as Clay Geyer stops back by the Red Barn Studios to chat about not one, but TWO cornhusking championships to be held in our area in the weeks to come. SPOILER ALERT: The Little Red Barn Podcast is proud to sponsor its OWN CLASS DIVISION in one of the contests, with a guaranteed fantastic prize package. Listen for more details!


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    51 mins
  • Episode 105: Current Events
    Sep 15 2025

    Ryan and Charlie welcome guest Mark Ervin as the guys talk WASDE, weather, harvest, crop insurance updates, and Charlie Kirk....not necessarily in that order.


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    55 mins
  • Episode 104: We've Come a Long Way, but Still a Ways to Go...
    Sep 8 2025

    This week, Ryan and Charlie discuss the start of harvest, great weather, bad prices, and not much potential for improvement. Then we talk about technology, specifically autonomous tractors. It's pretty cool stuff, but it's nowhere near what's been promoted to be up to this point.

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    40 mins