Logan Hanks

Talk Dirt to Me

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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.

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Author

Logan Hanks

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.talkdirtpodcast.com

Latest episode

Nov 6, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 139 John Deere out of touch? 21.06.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee bust open a couple topics this episode. First they address John Deere's Chief Tractor Officer selection. Does this show how disconnected they are with the actual users of their equipment? Is this the prime time for a more affordable equipment company to rise up?? Logan shares a crazy story of felony level vandalism they experienced on the farm, and more. We hope you enjoy it! ...

Ep. 138 Where'd the rain go? 14.06.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee gather in the morning for a change on this one! They discuss the latest updates on hay and planting progress. They then take a couple listener questions one of which spurs a pretty good discussion about corporate farms. They talk about how we just can't get the rain how we want it! Lots of ground covered in this one, and we hope you enjoy it!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of...

Ep. 137 Don't Tread on Me 07.06.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee don't mince words in this episode. They highlight the anniversary of the Killdozer, discuss Logan's recent run in with the law, talk about high speed planters and the need for more affordable equipment, and then ask if BTOs really are the problem? Would you turn down 10,000 acres if you were offered it??  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate onl...

Ep. 136 Modern Power vs old school power! 31.05.2024

This episode we cover a variety of topics like modern power vs old school power of tractors, tillage practices, are jorts back in, and answered some listener questions. We mention as well that next week we will reveal the details of the giveaway! We hope yall enjoy this episode! Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go...

Ep. 135 All Things Potatoes feat. Brandon Rogers 24.05.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee are joined by Brandon Rogers. Yes the farmer from Farmer wants a wife, but no they don't talk about that show hardly at all. This episode revolves around an in depth look at the world of growing potatoes and then barley. Brandon is a wealth of knowledge on the subject and it was fascinating to hear of a differnet operation! We talk about the tillage practices, the equipment use...

Ep. 134 Facebook Marketplace is not for the faint of heart... 17.05.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee jump around a lot in this one. Sharing some of their stories about planting green and then rain!  We then answered some listener questions ranging from eating alfalfa for current livestock. Can it cause bloat or worse? Lots of ground covered in this episode, so enjoy!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and op...

Ep. 133 Farmer Wants a Wife feat. Ty Ferrell 10.05.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee are joined by an awesome guest and that is Ty Ferrell and he's in studio! Ty is one of the four farmers from Farmer Wants a Wife. He's a team roper in Missouri and runs some cattle as well. We mostly talk his time on the show, how that came to be, what the experience was like, some crazy behind the scenes, and ultimately who he picks! So spoilers are in this episode. Farmer Wan...

Ep. 132 Planting green and those pesky EID ear tags! 03.05.2024

Listener Questions, our top country music/rock music artists, dumb people, planting green difficulties, government overreach, and more all covered in this one. It's truly a smorgasbord!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! 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 TALKDIRT to get 10% off...

Ep. 131 Farm Spouse and Tractorcade 1979! 26.04.2024

We dive into multiple big topics in this episode. We get asked often about how to get into farming be it cattle or row crops. We have really never touched on an aspect to becoming a farmer that you need to consider. How will your spouse handle that? Farming can and most likely will consume you so they need to know what to expect. Then we explore the Tractorcade of 1979 where farmers drove to Washi...

Ep. 130 To Dairy or not to Dairy? 19.04.2024

This episode we actually intended to discuss the Tractorcade of '79, however, we ended up answering listener questions so NEXT week we will cover that! We had some great thought provoking questions this week. They ranged from setting your operation up in a way that can handle growth, how to grow your operation to a full-time point in a competitive area, and more! We then of course discussed Farmer...

Ep. 129 All things Cattle Market feat. Corbitt Wall 12.04.2024

We are super pumped to bring on Corbitt Wall to the show. We both watch his Feeder Flash which gives market updates everyday in the cattle world on youtube. Corbitt was an awesome guest and we covered a lot of ground in this one. He shares his background, how the NCBA tried to buy him out and then bully him out, does country of origin labeling matter, and so much more! We hope you enjoy this show...

Ep. 128 Murder, Bird Flu, and Confinement 05.04.2024

We explore several different topics in this episode ranging from a few listener questions/write ins, we address one write in that challenges something we said previously, talk about the avian flu jumping to a person and should you worry, and we then discuss a double homicide that involves finishing out cattle. We hope you enjoy this episode!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It i...

Ep. 127 Are they vaxxin our meat?? 29.03.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee cover a variety of topics in this one. Ranging from MRNA vaccine in hogs, top 2 actors, volatilty of the commodity markets, farmer wants a wife, and so much more. Wide range!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! 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 TALKDIRT to get...

Ep. 126 Jarrett Sitton aka Gate Bart! 22.03.2024

We are joined by the awesome Jarrett Sitton otherwise known as Gate Bart today! We go into his background in the agriculture industy, how they got into making farm videos, the current disconnect people have with real agriculture, and so much more! We had a blast chatting with Jarrett and hope yall enjoy it!  Go follow him at: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/gatebart/?hl=en   YouTube- https://...

Ep. 125 Matt and Kelly Griggs in house! 15.03.2024

We are pumped to have Matt and Kelly Griggs of Griggs Farms in studio for this episode. We cover a lot of territory on this one. We hear about the history of their farm dating back into the 1800s, their battle over chicken litter, the realities of "reality" tv, the low input bean method, and so much more. This was an absolute blast and we hope yall enjoy it!  Go follow them at: Instagram- https://...

Ep. 124 Brandon Rogers- Farmer Wants a Wife 08.03.2024

We are joined this week by special guest Brandon Rogers. Brandon is a potato and barley farmer in Colorado, and a star of the show Farmer Wants a Wife. We dive into Brandon's background, farm history, talk potato and barley farming, and of course talk about the tv show. This episode was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy it!  Go follow Brandon at: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/brandon.roger...

Ep. 123 Will they cancel us?? 01.03.2024

This is perhaps our most non PC episode we've ever done... We answered a few listener questions, discussed further the Browning Livestock scenario, and then we went totally off the rails. You will just have to listen to hear. That's all we'll say about it.  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site...

Ep. 122 Farmer Wants a Wife and CAFO! 23.02.2024

We begin this episode by discussing the new avenues of the farms, and why we believe diversity is the real key to farming in this modern age. We also have to apologize because we've let our listeners down. We are late to the party of discussing Farmer Wants a Wife! We considered ourselves the official FWAW podcast last year and so we share our thoughts on the current season. We then share a wild s...

Ep. 121 Jared Liles in the house! 16.02.2024

We are stoked to be joined in studio this week by Jared Liles. Jared is the director of sales over at Agzaga. We get to hear his backstory and childhood around sheep and cattle. Hear a couple great stories about getting clobbered by cows. We then go into how he found himself working to grow this business that is Agzaga. Lots of great discussion in this episode, and we hope you enjoy it!  Agzaga is...

Ep. 120 Farmers Unite! 09.02.2024

We cover a wide range this episode. We discuss the farmers in Europe coming together to force the government to change, Corbitt Wall stirring the pot in a good way, would American farmers come together, and how the ATF is gay. We hope you enjoy this episode! Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site...

Ep. 119 Questions, Skinwalkers, and Feet Finder 02.02.2024

This episode has a very first in it for Talk Dirt to Me, an immersive story... One of our listeners wrote in and shared his stories about Skinwalker encounters. Don't get too scared when you find yourself hearing the hoofs clacking on the ground at that part. Also we answer a few listener questions, and then talk about how some farmers really just don't want you to be a farmer. We hope you enjoy t...

Ep. 118 The Lonestar Rebellion and Listener Questions 26.01.2024

We open this episode discussing the wild ride going on in Texas right now between them and the federal government. We share our thoughts and speculations about it. Next we dive into listener questions about cattle eating whole corn, fly spray for castrating cattle and should you use antiseptic, and even get into the equipment we use for our filming!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to...

Ep. 117 Elon Musk, Deere, and Listener Questions! 19.01.2024

This episode we explore a few topics such as Deere linking up with SpaceX, AgLaunch announcing 10 up and coming Ag Tech companies, and we answer a few listener questions! One of which leads down a big discussion about a Case 1200 vs the Case 5400.  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site and get w...

Ep. 116 Lifetime of Agriculture feat. William Lea 12.01.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee are joined by their good friend and crop insurance agent William Lea. They discuss his extensive background in agriculture ranging from college, to farm managing, to running his own operation, and eventually becoming a crop insurance agent. They even go down the path of the romantic side of farming and how it ain't all it appears sometimes!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Ta...

Ep. 115 You ask, We answer! 05.01.2024

Logan and Bobby Lee decide to answer some of the burning listener questions in this one. Questions range from cattle grasses, burning off crop residue, heifers vs seasoned cows, renting ground, and much more! They explore a wide range this episode and we hope you enjoy it!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go chec...

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