About this episode

This episode features a listener Q&A discussing the New World Screwworm outbreak and various agricultural topics.

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're turning the microphone over to you for a listener Q&A episode packed with agriculture, cattle, farming, and plenty of rural common sense. We continue to dive into one of the biggest livestock stories in the country right now, the New World Screwworm outbreak. Who is really responsible for screwworm making its way back toward the United States? How did it spread across multiple regions, and what could it mean for cattle producers, and beef prices moving forward? We break down the facts, the finger-pointing, and what farmers and ranchers need to know. We also answer listener questions about crop rotation, including how Logan structures his corn and soybean acres, why rotation matters, and how those decisions impact profitability on the farm. Plus, we discuss whether cattle can safely eat whole kernel corn, feeding considerations for beef producers, and several other listener-submitted questions covering life in agriculture. As always, we wrap things up with our Top 3 segment. This week's topic: the worst jobs on the farm. From miserable summer chores to tasks that make you question your life choices, we're sharing the jobs we'd be perfectly…

People in this episode

Host: Logan Hanks

Topics covered

• listener Q&A
• agriculture
• cattle
• farming
• livestock
• crop rotation
• beef prices

Keywords

• screwworm
• cattle producers
• crop rotation
• corn
• soybean
• beef prices
• farming
• listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Neuticals

More episodes of Talk Dirt to Me

• Ep. 247: Eat More Beef, The Salad's the One Trying to Kill You · July 17, 2026 · 1h 38m
• Ep. 246: The John Deere Lawsuit, Relay Cropping & Funeral Playlists · July 10, 2026 · 1h 21m
• Ep. 245: Glyphosate, MAHA, and the Attack on American Farming Feat. Rusty Grills and Stefan Maupin · July 3, 2026 · 1h 35m
• Ep. 244: Should We Eliminate Row Crop Farming? We Did the Math. · June 26, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Ep. 243: Ticks, Antibiotics & The Future of Cattle Production | Nick Patterson & Dale Parker · June 19, 2026 · 1h 60m
• Ep. 241: Farmer Sues the USDA, A Race to the Bottom, and the Screwworm Arrives! · June 5, 2026 · 1h 36m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Talk Dirt to Me podcast page.