The Little Red Barn

Hosted by Ryan Martin

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Jun 2026

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Ag for the people. Ryan Martin's radio personality joins the podcast world in a series of comedic and entertaining dialogues about agriculture. With weekly weather reports, and in-depth explanations on certain agricultural fundamentals and topics spanning from humidity to rodents to tractor pulls, there's always something to learn about in the Little Red Barn.

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June 15, 20261 hr 2 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 143: Red Power!

This week Ryan and Charlie get a down in the weeds look at vintage power fanaticism! Rob and Kelley Meyers of the International Harvester Collectors Club Chapter 33 dropped by Red Barn Studios to talk tractors, tanks, trucks and implements...every one of them carrying the IH logo. It's a fantastic romp through the history of this brand and may give you a few trivia nuggets to tuck away. The reasons folks hang on to or collect various items are wide ranging...but they are all personal. Everyone has a story! Settle in with a nice beverage and let's walk back in time, just a bit!

June 8, 202650 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 142: Roller Coasters and History

Did you see Big Boy steam through the corn belt this week? Ryan and Charlie talk about that, the wild ride the market took us on this week and the astounding amount of local agriculture history that is increasingly lost as time goes by. Plus, go back to school with a bit of a Trade Primer on different tariffs and trade law.

June 1, 202658 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 141: We Could Use A Rain?

Weather has been nearly perfect this past week for drying out fields. Even those with the wettest and toughest ground were able to get after it last week. But, now the social media "weatherists" are crowing about Flash Drought? Oh come on! But, there are increasing voices in parts of the state saying "we could use a rain" for various reasons, including activating chemistry. Are fertilizer prices heading down? We take a walk down memory lane on tractors, and also dig in to why its becoming more difficult to navigate repairs and breakdowns.

May 25, 202639 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 140: It's Always Something

Adventures with Charlie returns this week, as he wrestles with breakdowns on the corn planter. Its graduation season, along with and end of Track season as planting season rolls on. Markets are not giving huge opportunities as of late, but weather will in many areas this week and next. Plus, another installment of "Ryan's Rants" in this week's episode.

May 18, 202653 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 139: Farmer v. Farmer

Plenty to rehash this week as USDA served up some WASDE surprises, Trump meets Xi and area farmers made more progress than perhaps we thought they could. But the big story of the week is ASA vs NCGA...or bean guys vs corn guys on the issue of E15. But this is not a new story. Farmers are notorious for not supporting fellow farmers if issues don't pertain to them, and flat out coming against fellow farmers if its in their own best interests. We're sure to ruffle feathers this week, of farmers, trade groups, and who knows who else. But its guaranteed to start conversations.

May 11, 202647 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 138: Anxiety!

Episode 138: Anxiety! The calendar says we should be a lot farther along than we are on field work, and some folks are starting to get more nervous. Should we be? Plus, an update on Charlie's "marshmallow" crop (turns out it's not what anyone thought it could be), and a discussion on what could be a busy news headline week. We also dive into Nitrogen concerns related to our wet pattern so far this year.

May 4, 20261 hr 4 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 137: Marshmallows!

An otherwise normal, low intensity podcast covering cold temps, planting delays, and general goings on in agriculture gets railroaded this week when Charlie references a spectacular crop of "marshmallows" growing along roadsides and in some of his fields. For the first time in Little Red Barn Podcast history, Ryan is actually speechless and cannot move forward on any topic. Guest Dave Weisflog shares in the befuddlement. The guys also tackle farm bill, E15 and several other things - all of which Ryan deems "don't matter".

April 27, 202645 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 136: Survey Says!

This week Ryan and Charlie dive into fertilizer, weather, and the slow start to the growing season. But the big issue on this weeks podcast is "spin". All sorts of people, groups, companies, and entities are trying to make a story out of high fertilizer. And all have various reasons for the spin they are working. But, while high fertilizer prices are here and we dont like them is it really as big of deal, when it comes to this current crop year, as some are making it out to be? Food for thought, spurred by the recent highly publicized Farm Bureau Fertilizer Survey.

April 20, 202652 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 135: Marketing Gurus

You know what they say about opinions...right? Well, seems like these days the same thing might be said about marketing consultants. You can find them everywhere, but in this case, we surely don't all have them. This week we talk with a pair of Marketing Gurus out of Indianapolis, and get their take on the current state of commodity markets. We are not looking to get marketing advice, but more to hear about changes in marketing tools and instruments through time. It's an interesting discussion, highlighting the need for anyone with risk exposure to keep up with the times and perhaps look beyond your own "opinion".

April 13, 202653 min

The Little Red Barn Podcast Ep. 134: Those 'Blankety-Blank' Utilities!

Back in the studios again this week, Ryan and Charlie dive into chaos and fiasco at a local energy utility, the true cost of service, and why the heck don't businesses care about their customers anymore? Plus, USDA chooses to punt again on any kind of WASDE stand-taking and the weather looks like we have a bit yet before we can really get to the fields. But does it really matter at this point?

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