{"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. 224: Why Farmers Are Fed Up- John Deere, Celebrity Elites, and the Real Cost of Survival","slug":"ep-224-why-farmers-are-fed-up-john-deere-celebrity-elites-and-the-real-cost-of-survival","published_at":"2026-02-06T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/ep-224-why-farmers-are-fed-up-john-deere-celebrity-elites-and-the-real-cost-of-survival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943","url":"https://talkdirttome.libsyn.com/ep-224-why-farmers-are-fed-up-john-deere-celebrity-elites-and-the-real-cost-of-survival","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkdirttome/TDTM_Ep._224_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3086684","summary":"In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me , we discuss one of the things, for better or worse, that separates us from a lot of the voices in ag influence. We are willing to say things out loud that may not always be popular or sponsor-friendly. We dive into frustrations many farmers have with John Deere , including right to repair and the growing disconnect between corporate ag and life on the farm. We also talk about Bobby Lee's highly applauded comment on one of Deere's Instagram posts, a moment that probably did not help our chances of landing a sponsorship but struck a nerve with farmers across the country. From there, we shift to celebrity virtue signaling and why it rings hollow for working Americans. Billie Eilish and other celebrities come up as examples as we discuss how disconnected elite celebrity culture has become from real life, rural America, and economic pressure. We then get into the numbers farmers are actually facing. With the USDA projecting farm income to drop again in 2026, we break down what that means on the ground, why farmers are becoming more reliant on government payments just to survive, and why understanding true equipment cost per acre is no longer optional. We also challenge the long-held idea that running equipment too long is always a bad decision, and why in today's high-interest, high-depreciation environment, holding onto iron longer may actually be the smarter move. We wrap the episode with our Made in USA highlight featuring Dobbins Lures , a North Carolina-based company producing American-made animal lures for trappers who still value craftsmanship, effectiveness, and products built by people who understand the outdoors. *Go Vote for us on the Tipton County Farm Bureau Women in Ag's poll: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHbLDG…","meta_description":"In this episode of Talk Dirt To Me , we discuss one of the things, for better or worse, that separates us from a lot of the voices in ag influence. We are…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5157,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/episodes/ep-224-why-farmers-are-fed-up-john-deere-celebrity-elites-and-the-real-cost-of-survival/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-224-why-farmers-are-fed-up-john-deere-celebrity-elites-and-the-real-cost-of-survival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}