# What’s the Secret to a Farmer’s Lasting Success? w/Jim Cuddeback

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Published: 2025-12-12T14:57:14+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we welcome seasoned farmer Jim Cuddeback to the barn. Jim Cuddeback shares his family’s extraordinary 335-year journey in agriculture, experiences weathering tough times, and the evolution of farming from hands-on chores to high-tech machinery. This lively conversation covers everything from succession planning and land prices to the value of good relationships and faith on the farm. If you’re looking for wisdom, perspective, and real stories from a lifetime in farming, this is an episode you can’t miss! Shop Farmer Grade 👇🏻 https://farmergrade.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 Barn Talk: Share & Review" 08:58 "College Life and Farm Work" 11:21 "Planting Memories with Dad" 17:51 Family Migration to Iowa Farming 26:56 Sow Co-op Pig Farming Insights 28:29 Raising Pigs and Breaking Even 33:49 Surviving Tough Times Together 42:12 Farming, Respect, Service, Goodwill 44:15 "Technology, Farming, and Generational Handoff" 53:11 "Family Farm Wealth Longevity" 59:18 "Daily Rainfall Reporting Routine" 01:05:17 "Gratitude for Local Fortunes" 01:11:20 "Farming Requires Education & Income" 01:13:31 Feeding, Speech, Memories. 01:19:19 "Blue Tongue Deer Disease" ------------------------------- ⚠NO FINANCIAL ADVICE / DISCLAIMER⚠ The Information discussed and shared on Barn Talk is provided for educational,…

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