This week we are joined by Chad Berger...a 32 year veteran ag teacher from Bremen High School to talk about the evolution of ag education and FFA. The Indiana State Legislature continues to run roughshod over education, seemingly tinkering with requirements on whims. The latest is the "Graduation Pathways" edict, which Ryan fears will have plenty of unintended consequences including making graduates less useful. But, what's it all mean for future of Ag Education?

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This week we go back to a banker for some frank conversation on a topic no one likes right now: the ag economy. It's not looking good, and recovery is not "just around the corner". We talk belt tightening, planning, and hear what the banker really wants (and needs) to see in these upcoming meetings we all need to have. Special guest of the day: Bill Salin of Farmbelt Financial.

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Today's episode takes a more light-hearted turn as Clay Geyer stops back by the Red Barn Studios to chat about not one, but TWO cornhusking championships to be held in our area in the weeks to come. SPOILER ALERT: The Little Red Barn Podcast is proud to sponsor its OWN CLASS DIVISION in one of the contests, with a guaranteed fantastic prize package. Listen for more details!

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Ryan and Charlie welcome guest Mark Ervin as the guys talk WASDE, weather, harvest, crop insurance updates, and Charlie Kirk....not necessarily in that order.

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This week, Ryan and Charlie discuss the start of harvest, great weather, bad prices, and not much potential for improvement. Then we talk about technology, specifically autonomous tractors. It's pretty cool stuff, but it's nowhere near what's been promoted to be up to this point.

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Holy cow! Squirrels are on the loose, and info comes Fast 'n Fuirous style in this week's Episode of the Little Red Barn Podcast. Jill Houin of Homestead Dairy stops by to talk about the Indy 500 Milk, robots, expansion/succession of the family farm, immigration, the restaurant biz, and much more. GEEZ! There's barely any time for Ryan and Charlie to discuss absolutely stupid inventions like "lightning in a bottle" (yes, real lightning in a bottle) ...but rest assured, we do.

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It seems like we can't go more than a few days to few weeks without new AI headlines and soundbytes. We're getting tired of it. Dr. Scott Strong says "tough cookies, it's here to stay", and brings us up to speed on AI's role in immigration issues, education, transportation/automation and AI learning to lie, cheat and deceive. Yippie.

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Ryan and Charlie are joined by Dave Schrock of Top Acre. USDA does USDA things (not a compliment), and Ryan has a few choice things to say about it regarding the most recent WASDE. They guys talk crop tours and State Fair while hearing for the first time about the Top Acre program and what its all about. Something for everyone in this episode.

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