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Barn Talk

Tork and Sawyer Whisler

Business

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Welcome to Barn Talk! In today’s Hot Topics episode, Sawyer and Tork are rolling up their sleeves to dive deep into the biggest issues facing rural America, the agriculture industry, and the world at large. Kicking things off with a market update spoiler alert: there’s not much sunshine the guys get real about the uncertainty shaking up everything from commodity prices to oil futures, and what that means for farmers on the ground. Then, they jump into the hottest debates on Ag Twitter, from the regenerative farming “math problem” and the illusion of feeding the world, to the grocery store realities and the hard truth about how most Americans buy their food. No topic is too controversial, including weighing in on Joel Salatin’s take on “the glory of the pig” and the practical limits of farm-to-table. The episode also brings you straight talk about America’s ballooning $88 billion monthly interest bill, Lowe’s surprise $250 million play to boost the trades, and a look at the complex, messy geopolitics around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Sawyer shares his new “Spotlight” segment diving into personal development, entrepreneurship trends among Gen Z, and tools for finding your tribe and learning from real operators. Pour a glass, pull up a chair, and get ready for raw, unscripted conversation full of honest takes, hard questions, and practical insights, farmer-to-farmer. Let’s get into it! JOIN THE BARN TALK NEWSLETTER & GET LIVE EVENT ACCESS: We're on a mission to get 10,000 subscribers, and once we do, we're hosting a live event at the barn! Sign up to get exclusive access to tickets and details.👇🏻 Help us get there: https://www.joinbarntalk.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👇🏻 ● Barn Talk Instagram ➱ https://www.instagram.com/barntalkshow ● Barn Talk TikTok ➱ https://bit.ly/3qciekS ● Sawyer’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3BtX0n4 ● Tork’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3LGZJxS ● Sawyer’s X ➱ https://x.com/SawyerWhisler ● Tork’s X ➱ https://x.com/TorkWhisler 00:00 Supporting the podcast's growth 09:12 Struggling to balance adult responsibilities 12:56 Viral ag tweet discussion 19:17 Resistance to change in farming 21:14 Finding common ground in farming 30:42 Joel Salatin and local food systems 31:57 Glorifying pigs through better farming 38:18 Criticism of expensive food standards 47:33 $88 billion monthly interest 49:35 Why Bitcoin could replace currency 54:39 Discussing future economic crises 01:04:24 Talking about the Iran situation 01:05:39 Ongoing conflict and global response 01:12:54 Discussing unwavering belief systems 01:17:47 Finding community and staying grounded 01:21:48 Younger generation adapting to AI changes 01:26:58 Booking expert advice on Mentor Pass 01:33:12 Building the Barn Talk brand ------------------------------- ⚠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
0:04.9	farms. Farms are different in type, in size, and even in name.
0:41.3	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. Today is going to be a Barn Talk hot topics episode. We haven't had one of these in a while, so we want to bring you all the hot talks that are going on in the world and in the country and the world of Ag but before we get into it you guys know the drill if you get any value from the show all that we ask is you share it out with the people that you know the more that you guys do that
0:45.8	the more you help this show grow the more you grow our impact the bigger we can make this
0:51.4	show and the more guests we can have come to the barn to have some
0:54.8	great conversations with us. So we really appreciate all of you that do share the show and it's
0:59.4	kind of the ticket to admission to watch or listen to the show. Another thing you can do to help us
1:04.3	out here at Barn Talk is to leave a review on Spotify or Apple. The more reviews that pile up on
1:10.6	Spotify or Apple, the more credible
1:12.3	you make our show, which in turn allows us to have more guests come to the barn, like we talked
1:17.4	about earlier. I need all the credibility that I can get. You really do. We got to make TORC credible.
1:23.3	That's another benefit of leaving reviews is making TORC credible because we definitely need it and he definitely needs it. I need it. So we just appreciate you guys doing that.
1:32.9	We love seeing all those reviews come in and we just honestly love hearing your guys'
1:36.4	overall feedback on what we can do to improve the show or what you love about the show.
1:41.5	And the last thing you can do to help us out at Barn Talk is subscribe to our
1:46.2	weekly newsletter. You can go to join BarnTalk.com to sign up today. We want to throw a live event
1:52.9	right here on the farm, right in the barn, and have you guys actually come and see what we're doing
2:00.3	here and get to meet all you guys. And
2:02.8	if we get to 10,000 subscribers for that newsletter, we're going to throw a live event here at the
2:08.7	barn. So will there be snacks? They'll be snacks. I'm sure they'll be meat. I'm sure they'll be
2:13.4	bourbon. I'm sure there'll be whiskey. There will be a lot of your bullshitting going on.
2:18.1	It sounds like exactly the kind of place that I would enjoy. I think you would absolutely love it.
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