Episodios

  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 125: Inside the Beltway - Rapid Fire!

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 125: Inside the Beltway - Rapid Fire!
    Feb 10 2026
    This week we welcome special guest Griffin Nate from IN 2nd District Congressman Rudy Yakim's office. We get an update on the goings on in Washington around the Farm Bill, Exports, the 3 T's (Tariffs, Trade, Trump) and even ask what the Congressman may think about the fiasco that is Indiana's HB 1333. Buckle up...this one comes at you fast as we bounce from topic to topic and Griffin gives Ryan a run for his money in the stat line that covers "words spoken per minute".
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    50 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 124: What's Hot, What's Not?

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 124: What's Hot, What's Not?
    Feb 2 2026
    Gold and Silver are hot! Our high temps are not. This is the season where there seems to not be a whole lot going on while at the same time, it seems like there is a lot going on. Sounds weird, but you know we're right! This week we tackle interest rates, skiing, currency trade, oversupply, acreage controls and being on the Purdue campus back in the day. It's everything and nothing, all at once. But it's better than talking about the damn groundhog.
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    46 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 123: Biologicals - Snake Oil or the Real Deal?

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 123: Biologicals - Snake Oil or the Real Deal?
    Jan 26 2026
    This week as some of us dig out from the weekend snowstorm and others (Charlie) hit the slopes, we explore the growing movement into biological treatments. Some sound too good to be true, others just downright hokey. But is there something to all of this? What should we be looking at and what expectations of results can we have when looking at these products? We welcomed Agronomist Pat Larson to chat with us at the recent Fort Wayne Farm Show.
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    41 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 122: Gray Matters

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 122: Gray Matters
    Jan 19 2026
    This week Ryan and Charlie are joined by Greg Kneubuhler, affectionately known as the "Nebulizer" by Ryan, at the Fort Wayne Farm Show. The guys discuss the abomination that was the USDA reports from last Monday, outcomes of the NCAA Football National Championships and a few other top of mind issues. However, things get really interesting on a dive into what seems like a "gray area" in the Federal tax code...one that may let you in on some tax savings on new land purchases where the acreage has excess fertility at the time of purchase.
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    38 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 121: Who Can You Trust in the Data Driven Landscape?

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 121: Who Can You Trust in the Data Driven Landscape?
    Jan 12 2026
    You know the saying hold your friends close, and your enemies closer? It revolves around trust, or lack thereof. These days data is everywhere: Rewards cards, points accounts, inputing phone numbers and emails, and we swear our phones, smart TVs and routers are listening to us. Ag was a bit late to the party, but seems to be catching up to the Data Craze quite swiftly. Do you know where pieces of information about you are being captured, where they are going and whats being done with it all? Do you think companies have your best interest at heart? Or is there a lot more in play here? We'll dive into the trust issue this time around. Where we go from here, still yet to be determined.
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    50 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 120: Approaching Planter Set-up in the Offseason

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 120: Approaching Planter Set-up in the Offseason
    Jan 5 2026
    Happy New Year! 2026 rolls in with a full slate of meetings, farm shows, and shop projects. If one of those shop projects revolves around changing your planter set up or rebuilding row units, this week's guest will be a good resource. Rich Schipf, of Shlipf Precision Ag has probably forgotten more about planter set ups than most of us can claim to have picked up in a lifetime. This week we talk about precision ag, where it came from, where it's going and where you might be leaving profit on the table when it comes to planter set ups.
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    50 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 119: Safety Second

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 119: Safety Second
    Dec 29 2025
    While trying to take a look at a year in review to finish out 2025, Ryan and Charlie get side-tracked by layers of dust, fire hazards, actual fires, winter shop tasks and worthless tools. It's a good thing that there was nothing really going on in the markets or with the weather.
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    42 m
  • The Little Red Barn Ep. 118: Harvest over...Where's my Bridge Payment?

    The Little Red Barn Ep. 118: Harvest over...Where's my Bridge Payment?
    Dec 23 2025
    Charlie finally wraps up corn harvest, and that means a weight is lifted as part of a Christmas Miracle. But now we have Bridge Payments to fret about! What the heck are they, how are they calculated and when does it all happen? We have some of those answers to go along with a whole lot of Ryan and Charlie speculation for this week. Weather looks very un-Christmas-like, markets certainly are scrooge-worthy, and Charlie was a winner in harvest Bingo this year. Brought to you by Mac America Ag Finance, Norhtern Indiana: 574-253-3433
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    47 m