About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of eliminating row crop farming and the role of ethanol in agriculture.

This week on Talk Dirt To Me, we're answering your questions, taking our lumps, and diving headfirst into some of agriculture's biggest debates. One listener absolutely roasts us before asking the question that sparked one of our favorite discussions: Is ethanol actually a good thing? As a row crop farmer, Logan shares his honest perspective on ethanol, corn demand, consumer choice, and whether the benefits are as clear-cut as many people claim. We also tackle a social media comment suggesting the United States should simply eliminate row crop farming. What would actually happen if we stopped growing corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton? We break down the real-world consequences, from the economic impact and millions of jobs tied to agriculture to livestock feed, land use, food production, and what it would mean for American farmers and consumers. As always, we've got plenty of listener Q&A covering topics from around the farm, plus another listener-submitted Top Two, where we tell the stories of the biggest times our parents caught us being bad as kids. Let's just say...we earned a few whoopings. We wrap things up with our Made in the USA Product of the Week featuring Dr…

People in this episode

Host: Logan Hanks

Topics covered

• ethanol
• row crop farming
• agriculture
• listener Q&A
• economic impact
• food production

Keywords

• row crop farming
• ethanol
• agriculture
• corn
• soybeans
• food production
• listener questions

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Dr. Squatch

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Products: Dr. Squatch Pine Tar Soap

Places: United States

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