Farming, Marriage, and Making It Work

Barn Talk

Tork and Sawyer Whisler

Business

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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In this episode, Tork and Sawyer kick things off with a look at farm life, crop updates, and a hard-hitting market rundown—complete with plenty of honesty about the challenges currently facing agriculture. The guys don’t shy away from the tough stuff, diving into topics like tanking grain and meat exports, the impact of tariffs, and the shifting global economy. But it’s not all stats and politics. You’ll hear about Sawyer’s adventures hosting a Fourth of July party, Tork’s advice on lasting marriages for newlyweds, and a fiery discussion on whether success means moving to the city—or if small towns really are where it’s at. The episode also covers trending listener questions, from market moves and farm management tips to the infamous Epstein list and thoughts on the state of American democracy. As always, the guys throw in some laughs, hard-won wisdom, and an open invitation for you to join in on future Q&As. So grab your seat in the barn—this episode is packed with cornfield common sense, a healthy dose of sarcasm, and plenty of rural real talk. Shop Farmer Grade 👇🏻 https://farmergrade.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ➱ https://bit.ly/3a7r3nR SUBSCRIBE TO THIS’LL DO FARM ➱ https://bit.ly/2X8g45c LISTEN ON: SPOTIFY ➱ https://open.spotify.com/show/3icVr4KWq4eUDl7Oy60YMY APPLE ➱ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barn-talk/id1574395049 Follow Behind The Scenes👇🏻 ● This’ll Do Farm Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/30KPBNk ● Barn Talk TikTok ➱ https://bit.ly/3qciekS ● Sawyer’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3BtX0n4 ● Tork’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3LGZJxS 00:00 Corn Market Concerns and Weather Impact 08:09 Weaker Dollar, Rising Oil Prices 11:37 China's Economic Challenges Loom 18:23 Skipping Party Hosting Next Year 24:04 Importance of Honest Communication 30:18 "Life's Challenges: Navigating Alone" 35:14 Small Towns' Remote Work Advantage 37:47 Success from Anywhere: Small Town Entrepreneurship 44:28 Corn Stalk Breakdown Solutions 53:47 Doge's Impact on Cost Savings 58:22 "Farm Bill Sparks Mixed Reactions" 01:00:40 Funding Controversies and Public Priorities ------------------------------- ⚠NO FINANCIAL ADVICE / DISCLAIMER⚠ The Information discussed and shared on Barn Talk is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or success for any particular purpose. The Information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The Information on this podcast and provided from or through our content is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional, professional broker or financial advisory. Understand that you are using any and all Information available on or through this website at your own risk. RISK STATEMENT– The trading of Bitcoins, alternative cryptocurrencies, NFTs, individual stocks, etc. has potential rewards, and it also has potential risks involved. Trading may not be suitable for all people. Anyone wishing to invest should seek his or her own independent financial or professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All of the food we eat and much of the clothing we wear comes from plants and animals that are raised on farms.
0:05.6	Farms are different in type, in size, and even in name.
0:39.0	Welcome to Barn Talk. What happens at the barn stays in the barn, but not today. We're going to let it all out for you guys. Sorry if I'm blinding you if you're blinding you if you're watching. I'm wearing shorts for the first time on the show ever. And my legs do not get a lot of sunshine. So I so sorry for the glare if it's just shining right in your eye i i really apologize i don't i don't get tan like my dad
0:46.0	does i actually have my mom's uh skin and complexion i just get i just get burnt so i should
0:52.1	have been a i should have been a ginger probably because I mean, I literally
0:55.6	have the skin like a ginger.
0:57.3	But we'll push through.
0:59.2	So sorry about that.
1:00.7	But before we get to the show, you guys know the drill.
1:03.9	Share the show with the people that you know.
1:05.6	The more that you guys do that, the more that this show can grow.
1:08.4	We found the best way to grow a podcast is to grow it organically.
1:12.6	And if you laughed, if you learned something, if you're related to us on something, all that we
1:17.0	ask is just share it. It's a ticket to admission to watch or listen to the show.
1:20.8	Another thing you can do to help us out here at Barn Talk is leave a review on Spotify or Apple.
1:26.6	We love hearing from you guys.
1:28.4	We love seeing your reviews come in.
1:30.1	And it makes our show more credible.
1:32.8	And with credibility comes getting better guests and more guests on the show.
1:37.2	So we appreciate all of you that leave a review on Spotify or Apple and just tell us what you think about the show.
1:44.2	Last thing you can do to help us out here at BarnTalk and support our family farm
1:48.0	is to support our direct-to-consumer meat business, Farmergrade. Farmagrade.com.
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