Raised on an Indiana farm by an engineer dad who farmed after work, attorney John Schwarz has never been a stranger to long days and manual labor. He knows firsthand the struggles farmers face dealing with the USDA Farm Service Agency, grain contracts, solar leases, and all the farm-related legal issues in between. As a row crop farmer, he’s deep in the dirt with them.

This sticky farm lawyer describes his mission to help other farmers in a profession fraught with big risks. Listen as John tells us how he balances two full-time jobs, markets his practice by writing for farming magazines, and what he believes are the biggest challenges for farmers today.