Talk Dirt to Me

Ep. 255: Are Americans Entitled to Cheap Food?

Trump's making moves on the cattle side again, but what does it actually mean for producers? We kick this episode off breaking down the latest cattle conversation. Is t

Ep. 254: $5 Corn & $13 Beans?! What's Driving This Market? Farm Progress Show 2026

We're LIVE from the Farm Progress Show 2026 with Helena Agri-Enterprises! In this episode, we're joined by Jody Lawrence and Austin Anderson for a deep dive into one of

Ep. 253: Did Farmers get what they voted for?

A listener wrote in and asked us straight up why we have our noses stuck up Trump's ass. Fair question. So instead of dodging it, we devoted nearly an entire episode to a

Ep. 252: Are Farmers Applying More Nitrogen Than They Need?

In this episode, we cover a lot of ground as harvest officially gets underway (the earliest for Logan) in West Tennessee. We look back on our time at the Tennessee Corn G

Ep. 251: Who Gets the Farm When You Die? Feat. Brent Turner

Every farmer says they want the land to stay in the family, but far too many leave behind nothing more than, "Y'all can figure it out when I'm gone." In this episode, w

Ep. 250: Would America Exist Without Farmers?

Episode 250 demanded something bigger. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're looking back at the farmers, fighters, inventors, rebels and outlaws who helpe

Ep. 249: How do you keep Tennessee Tennessee? feat. John Rose

EARLY DROP! Congressman John Rose joins us in the studio for one of our most wide-ranging conversations yet. As one of the leading candidates in the race for Governor o

Ep. 248: So, do cows eat people?

If beef costs so much at the grocery store, why aren't cattle producers swimming in money? In this episode, we tackle some of the biggest and occasionally dumbest questio

Ep. 247: Eat More Beef, The Salad's the One Trying to Kill You

In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me, we're answering your farming questions and breaking down the biggest stories impacting agriculture right now. We kick things off wit

Ep. 246: The John Deere Lawsuit, Relay Cropping & Funeral Playlists

If you've ever wondered whether farmland should be taken out of row crop production to make it easier for the next generation of farmers to get started, this episode is f

Ep. 245: Glyphosate, MAHA, and the Attack on American Farming Feat. Rusty Grills and Stefan Maupin

Is glyphosate really safe? What happens if it's banned? Is modern American farming under attack? This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're joined in studio by Tennessee State

Ep. 244: Should We Eliminate Row Crop Farming? We Did the Math.

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're answering your questions, taking our lumps, and diving headfirst into some of agriculture's biggest debates. One listener absolutely

Ep. 243: Ticks, Antibiotics & The Future of Cattle Production | Nick Patterson & Dale Parker

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're joined in studio by Nick Patterson, President of the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association, and Dale Parker, Vice President of the Tenness

Ep. 242: Who Let the Screwworm In? | Listener Q&A

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're turning the microphone over to you for a listener Q&A episode packed with agriculture, cattle, farming, and plenty of rural common sen

Ep. 241: Farmer Sues the USDA, A Race to the Bottom, and the Screwworm Arrives!

This week's lineup is loaded. The FTC just opened its first real antitrust investigation into fertilizer pricing, a Wisconsin farmer took the USDA to court over discrimin

Ep. 240: Corn, Ethanol & The Future of Farming with Amy McNeil | Tennessee Corn

In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me, we're joined by Amy McNeil, Executive Director of Tennessee Corn, for a conversation about the future of agriculture, corn production,

Ep. 239: The Biggest Cattle Theft Story We've Seen In Years plus China trade deals??

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we dive into one of the craziest ag crime stories we've seen in years after 64 Holstein calves vanished overnight from an Ohio farm in a the

Ep. 238: Arnold Quotes, Equipment Costs & Imported Beef

In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me, Logan officially wraps up soybean planting, the earliest he's ever finished planting, and gives an update on how the crop is looking a

Ep. 237: Cheap Groceries Come at a Cost / DOJ Investigates Meat Packers

Tonight's episode of Talk Dirt To Me is packed with everything from Tennessee agriculture to Hollywood crushes and hard-hitting industry talk. We kick things off with a b

Ep. 236: Rain, Record Cattle Prices & Cocaine Bear

Sometimes you've got to laugh to keep from crying in agriculture, and that's exactly what we did in this episode of Talk Dirt To Me. After weeks of dry conditions and str