{"podcast":{"title":"Barn Talk","slug":"barn-talk-4053149","podcast_index_feed_id":4053149,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TAMTD8073577965","website_url":"https://www.joinbarntalk.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0e621686-22dd-11f1-973a-c76111c98268/image/e8876c9cae43e214649f25e2ed9fce4d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Tork and Sawyer Whisler","episode_count":209,"summary":"Barn Talk is a weekly podcast, hosted by father-son duo Sawyer & Tork Whisler. We exist to share content that educates, inspires, and makes viewers laugh out loud. From the Ag business world to investing, current events, entrepreneurship and much, much more, our vision is to promote agriculture in a positive light, while relating with everyday Americans in discussing kitchen table topics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T10:19:18.140783+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149"},"episode":{"title":"How a $156,000 Nursing Home Bill Destroys Family Farms","slug":"how-a-156-000-nursing-home-bill-destroys-family-farms","published_at":"2026-03-09T21:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149/how-a-156-000-nursing-home-bill-destroys-family-farms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TAMTD5525948603.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TAMTD5525948603.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Barn Talk, hosts Sawyer and Tork sit down once again with their friend and neighbor David Zieser for a no-holds-barred conversation about all things farming and rural life. This time, they swap stories about last season’s harvest, share laughs over equipment mishaps, and dive into the technical side of strip-till methods and adapting to unpredictable weather. Beyond ag talk, they tackle hot topics like Iowa’s water quality, estate planning, the real costs of nursing homes, and what the future holds for family farms. With their trademark humor and honest perspectives, this episode is packed with practical wisdom, a few good jokes, and an authentic look at the ups and downs of life on the farm. 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://barntalk-newsletter.beehiiv.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\" 08:38 \"From Handpicked to Grain Cart\" 15:40 Water Recycling Challenges 20:04 Semi Driver Hand Signal Variations 23:43 Fall Manure and Strip-Tilling 29:11 \"No-Till Ground Management Strategies\" 36:03 \"Marketing Discipline Is Essential\" 40:21 Optimal Nitrogen Timing for Corn 47:05 Iowa, Illinois, and H…","meta_description":"On this episode of Barn Talk, hosts Sawyer and Tork sit down once again with their friend and neighbor David Zieser for a no-holds-barred conversation abo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barn-talk-4053149/episodes/how-a-156-000-nursing-home-bill-destroys-family-farms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149/how-a-156-000-nursing-home-bill-destroys-family-farms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}