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Jeff Corll

Jeff Corll

Former dairy farmer turned country music artist and motivational speaker, known for the viral song "Empty Barn" and advocacy for farmer mental health.

Jun 29, 2026

ARTS. WORK. LIFE.

ARTS. WORK. LIFE.

Health & Healing

Jun 29 · 48m

Claire Caulfield
Claire CaulfieldHOST
20:20
Here's Jeff with what happened next.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:23
This is a very difficult time for small farmers in our country.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:27
Very difficult to make the numbers work.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:31
So that's what happened to us.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:32
We just faced economic factors beyond our control that we couldn't overcome.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:37
So in the spring of 2022, I made the very difficult and painful decision to shut down the farm, which meant having to sell our cows.
Jeff Corll
Jeff CorllGUEST
20:50
Of all the aspects of farming, the thing that I loved most was my cows and the relationship with my cows.

13 MINS LATER

Jenny Thomas
Jenny ThomasHOST
33:32
What have you been up to since we last spoke?

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