From City Streets to Iowa Farmers: The Hilbert Brothers' 1st Generation Farming Journey

Welcome to Barn Talk! Today’s episode is all about fresh starts and relentless hustle, featuring Grant and Spencer Hilbert—the Hilbert brothers. These first-generation Iowa farmers have built their operations from the ground up, documenting every step on YouTube and even branching into farming simulation gaming and ag software development. Sawyer and Tork sit down with Grant and Spencer to talk about their journey: growing up in the suburbs, turning YouTube revenue into land purchases, learning through trial and error, and how they’re now selling beef direct-to-consumer through Farmer Grade. The brothers share hard-won lessons on business, investments, and staying disciplined—plus insights into diversification and innovation in today’s tough agricultural landscape. If you’re curious how two young guys are rewriting the farming playbook, proving that it’s possible to break in with the right mindset, grit, and some outside-the-box thinking, this episode delivers the goods. Pull up a chair—the barn is open and all the secrets are coming out. Shop Farmer Grade 👇🏻 https://farmergrade.com/  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 ➱ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barn-talk/id1574395049 Follow Behind The Scenes👇🏻 ● This’ll Do Farm Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/30KPBNk   ● Barn Talk TikTok ➱ https://bit.ly/3qciekS   ● Sawyer’s Instagram  ➱ https://bit.ly/3BtX0n4   ● Tork’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3LGZJxS     00:00 "Barn Talk Updates and Growth" 12:49 From YouTube to Farming Success 24:07 Importance of Farm Drainage 40:26 "Training Cows with Virtual Fences" 51:29 Pie, Naps, and Farmer Retirement 56:11 "Delayed Launch, Growing Team Bonds" 01:04:30 "Start Farming Small, Gain Experience" 01:17:31 "Money Printing in Crisis Insight" 01:28:10 EU Debt, Bitcoin, Fiscal Responsibility 01:34:31 "Learning Through Curated Twitter Feeds" 01:47:04 "Opportunities Amid Tough Times" 02:02:06 Building Opportunities From Nothing 02:11:06 Future of AI Content Creation 02:16:09 "Stand Out with Authenticity" ------------------------------- ⚠NO FINANCIAL ADVICE / DISCLAIMER⚠  The Information discussed and shared on Barn Talk is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or success for any particular purpose. The Information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The Information on this podcast and provided from or through our content is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional, professional broker or financial advisory. Understand that you are using any and all Information available on or through this website at your own risk. RISK STATEMENT– The trading of Bitcoins, alternative cryptocurrencies, NFTs, individual stocks, etc. has potential rewards, and it also has potential risks involved. Trading may not be suitable for all people. Anyone wishing to invest should seek his or her own independent financial or professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices