The Grind and Glory of Modern Farming: Lessons and Inspirations

Barn Talk

Tork and Sawyer Whisler

Business

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Welcome to Barn Talk! In today's episode, we dive into the journey of our farming operation from having our own sows to custom finishing pigs, emphasizing the importance of creative thinking and diversification in agriculture. We'll explore the benefits of direct-to-consumer sales, cover crops, and the modern advancements in farming technology. Reflecting on historical market crashes and evolving consumer trust, we discuss the challenges and potential for young farmers today. Use code BARNTALK for 10% OFF your next order https://farmergrade.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ➱ https://bit.ly/3a7r3nR SUBSCRIBE TO THIS’LL DO FARM ➱ https://bit.ly/2X8g45c SUBSCRIBE TO BARN TALK CLIPS ➱ https://bit.ly/3BlZnqq LISTEN ON: SPOTIFY ➱ https://open.spotify.com/show/3icVr4KWq4eUDl7Oy60YMY ITUNES ➱ 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 Support our direct-to-consumer meat business sale. 08:43 Initially skeptical, TikTok became a viral success. 14:35 Regenerative agriculture podcast with insightful agronomist John Kempf. 00:00 Planning 4th of July bash with friends. 09:20 Store brand seasonings have more oils. 12:39 Farmers promote products globally, boosting economic demand. 18:36 Boeing's performance lacking, SpaceX excelling in space. 24:24 Trump showed more composure in latest debate. 28:20 Disregard for climate change as a political tactic. 31:48 Debate outcome, wife's call, emotional reaction. 37:20 Reflecting on choices and hypothetical decisions made. 43:44 Start YouTube sooner, wishing I started earlier. 48:58 Rural upbringing shaped versatile and skilled generation. 54:37 Passion for agriculture? Pursue it wholeheartedly. 01:02:53 Farmers prioritize soil health, considering cover crops. 01:05:23 Fertilizer applied when side-dressing enhances plant growth. 01:12:04 Ignore criticism and take it in stride. 01:15:10 Key to success: strong brand and preparation. 01:22:29 Legacy, integrity, community, not about money. 01:28:57 Endure boring tasks to build a brand. 01:34:23 Struggles in pursuing bigger picture goals. 01:39:47 Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and flags. ------------------------------- ***PLEASE NOTE*** Barn Talk is a significant break from the typical content viewers have come to expect from This’ll Do Farm. Please be advised that we will be exploring a wide variety of topics (some adult-themed) and our younger viewers (and their parents) should be advised that some topics will be for mature audiences only. ⚠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 ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All of the food we eat in much of the clothing we wear comes from plants and animals that are raised on farms.
0:05.4	Farms are different in type, in size, and even in name. Welcome to Barn Talk. What happens at the barn stays in the barn, but not today. We're
0:26.4	going to let it all out for you guys. Stay is going to be a Barn Talk
0:29.7	Q&A episode. We got a list of questions that came in from one source, one guy. He just gave
0:35.9	us the whole mother load so we're gonna dive into that treasure chest of questions and
0:40.8	answer them best that we can.'s going to be all farming today
0:44.2	mostly all farming with the questions that we got but before we get into it you guys
0:48.9	know the drill if you've been a fan of the show for a while you know that we do this thing or we ask for this thing.
0:54.7	If you guys get any value from the show, all we ask is you share it out with the people that you know.
0:59.6	The more that you guys do that, the more the show grows. We think word of mouth is the best way to grow
1:04.7	a podcast so we appreciate all that do that for us. It really has gone a long way and that's
1:10.6	how we're able to do what we do. Another thing you can do to help out Barn Talk
1:15.2	and what we do here on the show is leave our review
1:18.8	on Spotify or Apple.
1:20.7	The more that you guys do that,
1:22.2	the more our show is credible in the
1:25.6	podcast landscape and it gives our show tremendous upside to recruit more guests to come on the show.
1:33.5	So we appreciate all that do that of leave an review
1:36.6	on Spotify or Apple.
1:37.8	Also, you can lead, you can go to YouTube
1:39.8	and subscribe to our YouTube channel, Barn Talk,
1:41.8	if you're just a straight audio listener. We do
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