{"podcast":{"title":"Talk Dirt to Me","slug":"talk-dirt-to-me-4427943","podcast_index_feed_id":4427943,"rss_url":"https://talkdirttome.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.talkdirtpodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/f/e/6/afe6012d1556ba8116c3140a3186d450/Podcast-Talk-Dirt-To-Me-3000.jpg","author":"Logan Hanks","episode_count":242,"summary":"Talk Dirt To Me is the no-filter podcast where two working farmers pull back the curtain on real American agriculture. Hosts Logan Hanks and Dr. Bobby Lee Hanks share boots-on-the-ground insight from running a full-time corn and soybean operation and a working cattle herd. Each week they dive into the business and lifestyle of modern farming. Row crops, beef cattle, agronomy, equipment, ag policy, markets, and rural grit with unfiltered stories, lessons learned, and interviews with farmers, ranchers, and ag industry leaders shaping the future of food, products, and fiber.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T18:19:51.496239+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 219: No Excuses: Our 2025 Farm Results & 2026 War Plan","slug":"ep-219-no-excuses-our-2025-farm-results-2026-war-plan","published_at":"2026-01-02T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/ep-219-no-excuses-our-2025-farm-results-2026-war-plan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943","url":"https://talkdirttome.libsyn.com/ep-219-no-excuses-our-2025-farm-results-2026-war-plan","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkdirttome/TDTM_Ep._219_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3086684","summary":"We wrap up 2025 the only way real farmers can, by telling the truth about what worked, what didn't, and what it actually took to survive another year in agriculture. In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me, Logan Hanks and Bobby Lee Hanks go back through the goals we set at the beginning of 2025 and give a brutally honest breakdown of whether we hit them or missed them. From hay production to cattle performance, equipment costs, and what it really takes to keep a farm moving forward, nothing is sugar-coated. From there, we roll straight into our 2026 game plan. We talk about increasing hay output, tightening up cattle health and death loss, cutting waste and equipment expenses, and continuing to scale up production of our homemade sauerkraut at the farm store. These aren't just goals on paper. They're the moves that decide whether a family farm grows or disappears. Toward the end of the episode, Bobby Lee also weighs in on the recent Tucker Carlson interview about veterinary medicine, pulling back the curtain on what the public doesn't see and what those conversations get right and wrong about the realities of animal health, regulations, and modern livestock care. We also highlight this week's Made in USA product, the Scrusher Boot Brush, a simple but essential tool for anyone who lives in mud, manure, and real work. To everyone who's been riding with us through 2025, thank you! We hope you and your families have a strong, healthy, and prosperous 2026. Go check out Agzaga! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site and get what you need. Be sure to use the code TalkDirt20 to get $20 off your order of $50 or more! Visit them at: https://agzaga.com 👉 Listen now, hit subscribe, and leave Logan and Bobby Lee a 5-star review to kee…","meta_description":"We wrap up 2025 the only way real farmers can, by telling the truth about what worked, what didn't, and what it actually took to survive another year in a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4770,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/episodes/ep-219-no-excuses-our-2025-farm-results-2026-war-plan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/ep-219-no-excuses-our-2025-farm-results-2026-war-plan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}