{"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. 229: Grain Marketing, Crop Diversification & A Scarface Negotiation Strategy","slug":"ep-229-grain-marketing-crop-diversification-a-scarface-negotiation-strategy","published_at":"2026-03-13T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/ep-229-grain-marketing-crop-diversification-a-scarface-negotiation-strategy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943","url":"https://talkdirttome.libsyn.com/ep-229-grain-marketing-crop-diversification-a-scarface-negotiation-strategy","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkdirttome/TDTM_Ep._229_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3086684","summary":"This week we're diving into a round of listener Q&A, and the topics cover a lot of ground across modern farming. One listener writes in with a thought that farmers should diversify crops more instead of relying on the same commodities. Logan and Bobby Lee break down why that idea sounds good on paper, but in reality farmers can only grow what there's a market to actually sell. If there's no buyer, diversification isn't always the solution people think it is. We also get into a listener question about grain marketing and go down the rabbit hole of contracts, timing the market, and why marketing grain can feel like trying to predict the future. There are a lot of options out there, but navigating them can get complicated fast. The conversation eventually turns to something every farmer deals with at some point: meeting with lenders. And of course, the guys debate whether watching Scarface beforehand might actually be the right mindset for walking into a negotiation. It's another wide-ranging episode covering the real economics of farming, crop markets, grain marketing strategies, and the everyday decisions producers have to make to stay afloat. If you enjoy honest conversations about corn and soybean farming, agriculture markets, and the realities of modern agriculture, this one's for you. 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 keep the dirt talk rolling every week! Follow us on social media: Talk Dirt to Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkdirtpodcast/ Bobby Lee: Facebook- https…","meta_description":"This week we're diving into a round of listener Q&A, and the topics cover a lot of ground across modern farming. One listener writes in with a thought…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4691,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talk-dirt-to-me-4427943/episodes/ep-229-grain-marketing-crop-diversification-a-scarface-negotiation-strategy/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-229-grain-marketing-crop-diversification-a-scarface-negotiation-strategy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}