Ryan and Charlie are joined by Isabella Chism, former 2nd Vice President of Indiana Farm Bureau and now with American Farm Bureau Federation, along with Chism Farms. We take a run at Women in Agriculture...what the designation means, why it's important, and its place in the industry. We also dive a bit into trade, tractors, and play "bulls v. bears". Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Our resident AI guru,  Dr Scott Strong is back with concerns on the speed of AI development. We talk impact on the US dollar, trade agreements and the current administrations desire to have world domination in machine learning and AI. It comes at a high cost...and apparently that cost comes at the expense of agriculture. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

The Red Barn Road Show hits Goshen, Indiana this week for the Tractor Pull!  Ryan and Charlie visit with Kevin Smith of Smith Family Farms, driver of the "Buckshot Reloaded" IPL Hot Farm Class pulling tractor, in Rochester. We get schooled on the sport while sweltering in the heat. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

The Little Red Barn Podcast starts off a series of 'on location' episodes, traveling this week to Argos, IN for the Marshall County Fair.  We talk dairy beef and the new (?) agronomy buzzwords "overly-tight tassel wrap", over-zealous tree trimmers, and the role of REMC in agriculture today as well as in the future. All of this while being forced into shelters for severe weather.  Fun times!Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Mr. Houin brings all sorts of stories with him this week as the guys try and figure out: "how could someone manage to get a sprayer stuck during a drought?" Ryan and Charlie travel through the topics of irrigation maintenance, screw worm, tariffs, and "Muck for Dummies," among other random squirrel chases, but you'll probably learn something anyway.  This episode is presented by Mac America Ag Finance.Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Coyote returns for one more "in studio" appearance with Ryan and Charlie before he hits the road to a state with no income tax. Moonshine, state budgets, trade, and the Big Beautiful Bill are all part of this week's discussion. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

It's been hot. Yeah, welcome to summer. But "corn sweat" makes Ryan see red. The guys talk weather, crop growth, revisit acres, and hit a few other 'coffee shop' topics in this week's episode. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Ryan and Charlie hit weather, the ever cycling Israel-Iran headlines, planted acres and then explore a controversial discussion on a Gen X gap in Agribusiness leadership. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Ryan and Charlie bring a packed agenda this week: talking RVOs, crop health, Israel/Iran, backyard chickens, farming inside metropolitan limits, and more. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!

Charlie is back in the studio as we chat about last week's rains, the menace of groundhogs, emergence issues, replant, and just how many acres are out there. Don't forget to Like and subscribe!