This Farmer Has 500K Subscribers and His Neighbors Still Hate Him

Barn Talk

Tork and Sawyer Whisler

Business

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2026

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Welcome back to Barn Talk, where what happens in the barn usually stays in the barn—but not today. In this episode, Tork and Sawyer welcome fifth-generation Minnesota farmer and powerhouse AG creator Chet Larson to the show. With nearly half a million YouTube subscribers, Chet Larson has built Larson Farms into one of the most recognized names in agriculture, giving viewers an unfiltered look at the mud, breakdowns, triumphs, and everyday madness of real farm life. In this wide-ranging conversation, the guys dig into what it takes to grow a massive online following while maintaining an authentic farming operation. Chet Larson opens up about the realities behind the scenes—balancing family, filming, and farm work—and shares some hard-won lessons on growth, resilience, and keeping it real amid internet fame. From discussing the evolution of their farm and the challenges of ag media, to honest talk about personal loss, rural isolation, and aspirations for the future, this episode brings you the highs and lows of life on the land—straight from someone who’s living it. Whether you’re in agriculture, love a good comeback story, or just enjoy a dose of farm wisdom and a few laughs, you’ll find something to take away from this conversation. So grab your boots and pull up a seat—it’s time to get real inside the barn today on Barn Talk. 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👇🏻 ● 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 and Share Barn Talk" 09:30 Iowa's Odd Traffic Patterns 12:59 "From Followers to YouTuber" 19:41 "Keeping It Real Together" 24:03 "Family Farming Journey Overview" 30:14 "From Nothing to Success" 37:11 Future of Farming: Bigger Farms 38:56 "Farming's Future: Grow or Adapt?" 44:04 "Learning Grain Marketing Independently" 51:31 "Farming Costs and Growth Cycle" 56:27 The Need to Villainize 01:00:42 Agriculture's Combine Trade Evolution 01:05:09 "John Deere Repair Rights Debate" 01:11:43 Public Life's Personal Trade-Offs 01:17:53 "Starting Over: Lost & Rebuilding" 01:23:19 "Family Fun in Nashville Bars" 01:31:12 "Barn Mishap and Silence" 01:37:24 "Future Plans and Farm Life" 01:43:06 "Sentiment vs. Practicality in Keepsakes" 01:45:40 Farm Rescue Event Tonight 01:50:29 "Thanks for Joining Us, Chet ------------------------------- ⚠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... 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.
0:26.1	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 one hell of an episode.
0:30.9	We've got a great guest coming to the barn to have a fantastic conversation with us today.
0:36.7	You all know him. Most of you probably know him.
0:41.1	He's got a lot of stuff going on. He's a fellow farmer from a different state here in the Midwest.
0:46.4	If you don't know him, you should get to know him. You definitely should get to know him.
0:50.7	But before we get into it, you guys know the drill. If you get any value from the show,
0:54.9	share it out with the people that you know. And I think in this episode today, you're going to get some value. If we made you laugh, if you're related to us on something, if you learned something, all we ask is you just share it. It's kind of the ticket to admission to watch or listen to the show. another thing you can do to help us out here at Barn Talk is leave a review on Spotify or Apple.
1:14.5	The more that you guys do that, the more credibility you give our show, which in turn allows
1:20.0	us to have more guests come to the barn, to have some conversations with us, make more episodes,
1:25.3	and just grow the impact of Barn Talk overall.
1:28.0	So thank you to all that do do those two things.
1:31.2	It really does make a difference.
1:32.5	And we love hearing your guys' overall thoughts about the show, whether it's comments on YouTube, Spotify, DMs.
1:39.4	It's always great hearing from you.
1:40.9	And we even love the shit hate comments too.
1:43.1	Those are my favorites.
1:43.7	Those are always the best. I've gotten a fair amount the last couple, couple episodes. Really? Oh, yeah. What's wrong with you? I don't think. I think you're everyone's favorite. They just tolerate me. They just feel sorry for me. I think they feel sorry for me, maybe. I don't know. should feel sorry for you. Yeah. You have to work with me. Yeah. I don't know. How are you?
2:03.7	Thanks for carrying me.
2:04.2	I know.
2:04.7	I try. I think they feel sorry for me, maybe. Well, they should feel sorry for you.
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