The Little Red Barn

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 159: Diesel and Me!

This week the guys dive into the true impact of fuel costs on harvest operations and what the Indiana Governors relaxation of off road diesel use really means on the farm

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 158: Vintage Red

The Little Red Barn Road Show comes back this week as we travel to Bourbon, IN and chat with the multi-generational Bates Corp crew. Whether its new parts, used parts, re

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 157: Is A Fertilizer Crisis Looming?

Energy prices pushed to new recent highs this past week, just in time for harvest. But harvest means planting decisions are right around the corner and along with those,

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 156: When Dad's Away, Junior Will Play

Charlie has the run of the shop while Dad's out of town showing off a pretty rare antique auto. He brings a shopping list to this weeks episode, and it begs the question:

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 155: Calm Before Storm?

It was a relatively benign week as we flipped the calendar into September.  News was sparse this week, but there is always something to chat about in the Little Red Barn.

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 154: Plenty of Goings On

This week Charlie reports on what he found interesting at Becknology Days, while Ryan plays the role of antagonist. Markets are giving opportunities, and there are plenty

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 153: The Truth About the Crop Tour

This past week we heard ad nauseum about the Pro Farmer Crop tour. Ryan and Charlie have a few bones to pick. We chat through all aspects of the crop tour complete with o

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 152: Lets Learn About Another Ag School

The Red Barn Road Show heads to Plymouth, IN this week to get an update on Marian University - Plymouth and their relatively new Ag Program. Concentrating on Animal Scien

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 151: You Know its 'Live' When...

The upcoming WASDE has Charlie all choked up this week, and this episode proves that the Little Red Barn podcast is a "live in one take" event as you hear Charlie's lungs

The Little Red Barn Episode 150: Rain Day!

This week, plans had to change as we get chased inside the studio for the podcast after planning to be on location at the Echoes of the Past Summer Fest in southern Kosci

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 149: When Things Get Killed that Should Not Have Been

County fairs roll on and so does spraying season in farm country. Fungicide seems to be the flavor of the day, but this week we talk chemistry, among other things. This w

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 148: Past and Present 

This week we talk with Don Villwock. Don is a farmer, former state president of Farm Bureau and a retiree that is not really that good at being retired, it seems! Don has

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 147: The Langfeldt Sisters

This week we veer off on a slightly different track as we welcome the Langfeldt girls to the studio, Its hot, but is time for sweet corn and county fairs, farmers markets

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 146: Houin Beef!

This week the guys dive into the June 30 USDA reports on Planted Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks. The report was not really all that noteworthy, except that Charlie ha

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 145: My IQ vs Seed IQ?

This week we catch up with Becks Agronomist Travis Burnett to discuss the how and why of getting the right type of hybrid on the right kind of ground. Charlie says its an

The Little Red Barn Ep. 144: On the Road Again

The Red Barn Road Show is back again this week...but this time because Ryan is trying to catch a little R&R up in the Michigan UP. This week we talk the over-hyping of we

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 143: Red Power!

This week Ryan and Charlie get a down in the weeds look at vintage power fanaticism! Rob and Kelley Meyers of the International Harvester Collectors Club Chapter 33 dropp

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 142: Roller Coasters and History

Did you see Big Boy steam through the corn belt this week? Ryan and Charlie talk about that, the wild ride the market took us on this week and the astounding amount of lo

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 141: We Could Use A Rain?

Weather has been nearly perfect this past week for drying out fields. Even those with the wettest and toughest ground were able to get after it last week. But, now the so

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 140: It's Always Something

Adventures with Charlie returns this week, as he wrestles with breakdowns on the corn planter. Its graduation season, along with and end of Track season as planting seaso