About this episode

Sawyer Whisler discusses the decision to close his meat business and explores various topical issues with Tork Whisler.

Welcome to Barn Talk! In this Hot Topics episode, Sawyer and Tork are back in the barn to tackle everything from the ups and downs of farm life to big-picture issues shaking the world right now. Sawyer opens up about the tough decision to close his direct-to-consumer meat business, Farmer Grade, sharing an inside look at the challenges of doing it all, why health comes first, and how focusing on less can lead to greater impact. The guys jump into headline-making topics like the latest bombshells from the Epstein files, debates around voter ID laws and the SAVE Act, global military strategy in Greenland, and the fast-moving world of AI—touching on both its business impacts and its wild new capabilities. They wrap with a fresh take on social media trends, entrepreneurship, and the importance of pruning your digital life for real value. If you’re looking for honest, straight-shooting conversation about farming, business, and the world at large, you won’t want to miss this episode! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ➱ https://bit.ly/3a7r3nR SUBSCRIBE TO THIS’LL DO FARM ➱ https://bit.ly/2X8g45c LISTEN ON: SPOTIFY ➱ https://open.spotify.com/show/3icVr4KWq4eUDl7Oy60YMY APPLE ➱…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sawyer Whisler, Tork Whisler

Topics covered

• small business challenges
• health and wellness
• social media trends
• entrepreneurship
• global military strategy
• AI impacts

Keywords

• small business
• meat business
• health
• entrepreneurship
• AI
• social media
• global strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Farmer Grade, Epstein, SAVE Act, AI

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