The Little Red Barn

You know the saying hold your friends close, and your enemies closer?  It revolves around trust, or lack thereof. These days data is everywhere: Rewards cards, points accounts, inputing phone numbers and emails, and we swear our phones, smart TVs and routers are listening to us. Ag was a bit late to the party, but seems to be catching up to the Data Craze quite swiftly. Do you know where pieces of...

Happy New Year!  2026 rolls in with a full slate of meetings, farm shows, and shop projects. If one of those shop projects revolves around changing your planter set up or rebuilding row units, this week's guest will be a good resource. Rich Schipf, of Shlipf Precision Ag has probably forgotten more about planter set ups than most of us can claim to have picked up in a lifetime. This week we talk a...

While trying to take a look at a year in review to finish out 2025, Ryan and Charlie get side-tracked by layers of dust, fire hazards, actual fires, winter shop tasks and worthless tools. It's a good thing that there was nothing really going on in the markets or with the weather. 

Charlie finally wraps up corn harvest, and that means a weight is lifted as part of a Christmas Miracle. But now we have Bridge Payments to fret about! What the heck are they, how are they calculated and when does it all happen?  We have some of those answers to go along with a whole lot of Ryan and Charlie speculation for this week. Weather looks very un-Christmas-like, markets certainly are scro...

Controversy, Questions, Promises and Inaction. This week Ryan and Charlie rehash the headlines of the week, from Indiana re-districting to USDA's dud of a WASDE report. China's commodity buying to Charlie's harvest progress. Farmer Bridge Payments to bi-polar weather patterns. The thoughts and comments in our discussions this week may surprise you...or perhaps they wont. Either way, we probably do...

Ryan is already deep into meeting season. Charlie is still harvesting corn in the snow. Temps have already pushed below zero and the markets still suck. But we ponder this: How many times have you lamented about what is wrong with your world, your community or your country, and wanted it to be different? This week we sit down with Mike Thompson, a District Sales Manager for a regional seed company...

Mark Eads returns as we discuss land use. While its easy to see black and white when it comes to the best and most prudent use of prime farm land, there is plenty of gray area and questions that surround present and future development as well when it comes down to it. There are some winners and plenty of losers in this high stakes game.

Mark Eads returns as we discuss land use. While its easy to see black and white when it comes to the best and most prudent use of prime farm land, there is plenty of gray area and questions that surround present and future development as well when it comes down to it. There are some winners and plenty of losers in this high stakes game.

As we move into the holiday slowdown, Ryan and Charlie sift through a hodgepodge of different topics including: the last remaining acres of corn harvest, and published USDA data vs the truth from their perspectives, what they're looking at locking in for next year's inputs, and where a person should prioritize their Thanksgiving calories. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

As we move into the holiday slowdown, Ryan and Charlie sift through a hodgepodge of different topics including: the last remaining acres of corn harvest, and published USDA data vs the truth from their perspectives, what they're looking at locking in for next year's inputs, and where a person should prioritize their Thanksgiving calories. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

As we move into the holiday slowdown, Ryan and Charlie sift through a hodgepodge of different topics including: the last remaining acres of corn harvest, and published USDA data vs the truth from their perspectives, what they're looking at locking in for next year's inputs, and where a person should prioritize their Thanksgiving calories. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

This week, agronomist Mark Eads joins the program as we discuss ways to take your farming operations to the next level. Whether you're a "sucky" farmer like Ryan or a seasoned pro like the Great Captain Manganese himself: Charlie Houin.  Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

This week, agronomist Mark Eads joins the program as we discuss ways to take your farming operations to the next level. Whether you're a "sucky" farmer like Ryan or a seasoned pro like the Great Captain Manganese himself: Charlie Houin.  Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

This week, agronomist Mark Eads joins the program as we discuss ways to take your farming operations to the next level. Whether you're a "sucky" farmer like Ryan or a seasoned pro like the Great Captain Manganese himself: Charlie Houin.  Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

As the weather turns more winter-like and harvest winds down, Ryan and Charlie work through yield reports, market changes, target prices, and recent headlines.  The Little Red Barn Podcast is brought to you by:Mac America Ag Finance of Northern Indiana 574-253-3433Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

As the weather turns more winter-like and harvest winds down, Ryan and Charlie work through yield reports, market changes, target prices, and recent headlines.  The Little Red Barn Podcast is brought to you by:Mac America Ag Finance of Northern Indiana 574-253-3433Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Ryan and Charlie dissect the BREAKING NEWS of the past weekend regarding China trade, exactly 1 week after debating a world without China as a trade partner.  Sheesh! Now What? Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Ryan and Charlie dissect the BREAKING NEWS of the past weekend regarding China trade, exactly 1 week after debating a world without China as a trade partner.  Sheesh! Now What? Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Dave Weisflog returns to Red Barn Studios and the guys tackle the potential for an Ag world without China as a trading partner. What does it look like? Can we survive? What has to change? Is it possible? Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Dave Weisflog returns to Red Barn Studios and the guys tackle the potential for an Ag world without China as a trading partner. What does it look like? Can we survive? What has to change? Is it possible? Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

This week Ryan and Charlie dive into the world of Food Insecurity and learn about food "rescue". Society today throws away so much and food waste is staggering. We chat with one of the leaders of Cultivate food rescue and learn about the thousands of lives they touch. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

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 graduat...

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.  The Little R...

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! Brought to you by...

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. Brought to you by Mac America Ag Finance of Northern Indiana. Contact them at: 574-253-3433Don't forget to Like and subscribe!