Ever wondered about where our guests are now?! On this episode Dan caught up with none other than Andy Caygeon Junkin, also known as Stubborn Farmer! In the early days, Andy discovered a profound truth—that every cowboy carries a tale of sorrow. While burning the midnight oil in college, he realized that farming isn't just a right but a privilege. The struggle to preserve the family farm, salvage his parents' marriage, and excel academically led him to a dark and isolating place. However, it was...
Nov 25, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 9
From skeptical beginnings to recognizing the power of technical analysis, Trent Klarenbach, Grain Market Analyst with Klarenbach Research, shares the highs and lows of his journey in trading and investing. 💼📈 Learn how Trent bridged the gap in grain marketing for farmers with the Klarenbach Report covering equities, cryptocurrencies, and more! He has been on a rollercoaster of constant learning and reassessment. Mistakes became stepping stones in this mentally demanding field, leading to the p...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Harry's journey is like a rollercoaster of creativity and curiosity! 🎢 From his early days as a vinyl-spinning DJ to his unexpected detour into app development, it was clear that Harry had the entrepreneurial itch. But it was when he stumbled upon the fascinating world of podcasting and vertical farming that things got serious! Vertical farming – yes, you heard that right! Picture crops reaching for the skies instead of sprawling fields. Harry was hooked and couldn't help but wonder about the o...
Nov 03, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Step into a world where farming meets sci-fi – welcome to the realm of Digital Ag! It’s like having your own farm robots– intelligent technologies working their magic before, during, and after farm production. Buckle up, because in this episode Dan and Jacqueline Keena, Managing Director of EMILI, are taking you to Innovation Farm, where the newest startups test their latest tech. It's not just a farm; it's a space for collaboration between leading industry researches and academia institutions. ...
Oct 06, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In a world where the landscape of agriculture is ever-evolving, the responsibility of cultivating the next generation of ag leaders falls on our shoulders. Are our classrooms adequately equipped with agricultural knowledge? It's startling how even in close-knit ag communities, the education on farming practices seems insufficient. But what if we fail to nurture the youth today? Will they know the journey from field to table? That’s where Ag In The Classroom comes into play, partnering with agric...
Aug 25, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Picture this..... The 2024 Crop Olympics commence with a vibrant and lively opening ceremony, celebrating the rich diversity of crops from various regions around the world. Each country's team enters the stadium with their unique crops, displaying colorful and bountiful harvests. It wasn't easy to make it this far! That's where people like Jarrett Chambers, President of ATP come in. Starting with a passion for agriculture, science and people. Jarrett coached you to fuel your crop with every nece...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Do we have a right to farm? Or is it a privilege….. As a young boy Andy Caygeon Junkin quickly learned that every cowboy has a sad story. While attending college burning the midnight oil he discovered that farming is a privilege. Battling to save the family farm, his parents marriage and maintain good grades drove him to a dark and lonely spot. It wasn’t until his friends starting coming to him for help with their family farms that he learned he had more talent then just taking over the family f...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 9
If you grew up in a small rural community you know that it can be isolating at times… You spend hours on the farm, prioritizing everything else before yourself. As the days become shorter and darker, it's easy to feel your mind wandering and you start to get that heavy feeling. Although you acknowledge that you should be grateful for having food and shelter, you still feel a sense of darkness. Expressing your emotions to your loved ones is difficult and the doctor is not providing any solutions....
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 8
The rat sweats…. Every agricultural entrepreneur has had them! You wake up in the middle of the night panicked on how you’re going to make payroll. Trevor Thiessen, President of Redekop Manufacturing shares how he beat the rat sweats and set big goals and achieved them for the future of the company. If theres one thing for certain, Trevor has carried the old school ag virtue and rolled those values into Redekop today. Trevor's success story offers inspiration for entrepreneurs facing similar cha...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Rituals… We all have them when it comes to our operations! You need to spray xyz fungicide every year at this date…. As far as you know, bull 321 is the best among the herd in the pen. What if we introduced new technologies and broke free from our usual routines? By using genomics you can help ensure success for your farm in the future. This where Heather, Vice President of Operations of Quantum Gentix comes in to play. She has helped producers take the guesswork out of farming decisions with DN...
Apr 21, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 6
When you think Saskatchewan what comes to mind? Is it the land of the living skies? The beauty in the fields? The incredible people? There’s no denying there’s something special in the air when you enter the province. Michael Muscoby is no exception, a true representation of Saskatchewan Spirit! Through trails and tribulations his family has always adapted to the ever changing landscape. His roots go way back to when his grandmother was born under a wagon box a mile we from Kipling, SK…. Days la...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Show jumping can teach a person plenty about venture capital. In show jumping (VC Agtech) , where horses (startups) are racing (solving farmers problems ) against a clock where time (money) is running out to navigate many challenging obstacles (regulatory hurdles, finding customers, and developing a sustainable business model) , the horse (founder) has a personality of their own; the team must get to the end without too many mistakes (penalties) against you or your ride = zero. There are some wi...
Mar 17, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 4
IF you are a farmer, you’ve been there … … sitting in the yard in the air seeder and the clock is rapidly ticking … … trying everything to get the monitor working but you’ve had no success … … you’ve got that sinking feeling of time and acres wasting away … … you realize it’s after hours just before the long weekend … … you begin doing the math on yield loss per day of lost seeding after a certain date … … you then realize you have an ace in your pocket … … it’s your precision ag consultant Matt...
Mar 03, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 3
From the frontlines of Ukraine to Canadian Ag! Yevgen’s journey has lead him all around the world before finally reaching Canada - a place he now calls home. Through determination, perseverance and a no fear mentality Yevgen has built a very successful career in agriculture. Currently he teaches at Olds College and works with the DOT Autonomous Farming Platform. He has taken his passion of autonomous farming and drone work to assist the Ukrainian military on the frontlines today. You will quickl...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 2
If you are involved in the ag industry in Western Canada, you've more than likely read this man's work in the Grainews, The Western Producer, or maybe even the Financial Post. Have you ever thought about the writer behind the article? Toban Dyck grew up on a farm but started out his career ambitions with the written word as his craft. This lead him to become an award winning writer for many different papers. His writing eventually took him far from the farm to the big city of Toronto. On a visit...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Agronomy and basketball coaches have more in common than you may think.... A coach is to help an individual or their team grow. It's not always encouragement..... Sometimes it's being kind of strict, pushing them, knowing what their boundaries are, what they can, what they can't do, and what they're not ready to do. The perfect example of that would be when you introduce producers into variable rates for their first time or try a new prescription. Just like the players on the court, a coach guid...
Dec 09, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 19
🎶 If Fertilizer Markets Were A Country Song, I'd be singin' the blues, Just lookin' for clues, On how to get my fields to produce...... 🎶 In the case of Josh Linville Director of Fertilizer at Stone X, fertilizer used to be a relatively boring topic. Now 🎶 “She thinks my fertilizer is sexy”🎶 as the song goes given all of the events in the market in the last two years. The reality of the market is that of a Hank Williams song, “A Country Boy Can Survive", … 🎶"The preacher man says its the en...
Oct 28, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Soil is the foundation of our food system, and yet most people know very little about it….. The soil is a complex ecosystem with countless interactions taking place between different elements. In order to produce healthy crops, producers must manage these interactions carefully. This is where Greg Patterson comes in. Greg is a wealth of knowledge on soil fertility and health, and he has spent years researching the topic and much more. In this exclusive two-hour episode, Greg and Dan delve into t...
Oct 07, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Growth isn’t always easy….. Taking the leap from doing what you know, to doing something your passionate about can be scary Chris Jones is the definition of entrepreneurship, he always took the leap In the blink of an eye he left his education to pursue entrepreneurship and invent his first product He quickly became known as the man of sporting goods after inventing a football receivers glove He was then struck in a pivotal moment and realized he wanted to sell his company and move into coaching...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Franck Groeneweg is truly an international agricultural adventurer! From the fields of France … … to Iowa, … to Saskatchewan, … to Haiti, … and now to Montana, … this man has traveled the globe to pursue his passions. Franck has supplied distributed farm equipment internationally across 32 states to Europe and back. Franck has represented Canada internationally as an Envoy, learning about problems Canadian farmers face and tried to provoke more favourable policies from the national government. F...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 15
A farmer is an incredibly hardworking and determined individual. A coach is a motivating source of inspiration who pushes you to your full potential no matter the pain or obstacle. Farmer Coach is an executive agriculture training program that brings primary producer entrepreneurs together into a group setting to learn and share collaboratively on topics and behavior that drive agriculture forward. Kristjan Hebert, Course Collaborator and Managing Partner of Hebert Grain Ventures is also known a...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 14
As a child you remember being told you won’t understand until you’re older. You remember watching your parents stress, breakdown, lose their tempers all the while sucking in those emotions and habits. Fast forward and you finally understand the emotions of life, the responsibility of caring for a family, and the weight of the world on your back. Life can be a tough journey and that’s no secret, but you don’t have to bear it alone! Canada’s Farm Whisperer Elaine Froese shines the light on finding...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In a world where founders of agtech companies are the superheroes of the story…. Sean O’Conner and Kyle Scott of Emmertech are the self described “Alfreds'” of the Canadian Ag Tech world. Kyle Scott is the Managing Director at Conexus Venture Capital and Emmertech. Sean O’Conner is the head of Conexus Venture Capital who runs the VC fund on behalf of Conexus and Emmertech. This $60 million dollar fund has thrown out the Canadian playbook when it comes to venture capital. They have reinvented it ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 12
What the heck is a Famerizer?! A Famerizer is known as, the man himself Mr. Korey Peters! You've undoubtedly seen some of his relatable reels on Instagram and chuckled. Korey starts the episode off with a bang, as he recreates the moment he crossed the border by signing “Footloose" to the crossing guard. Yes, he sings for the podcast audience and, as a result, his years of teaching choir shine through. More than that, Korey is a former music teacher that grew up on a 3rd generational family farm...
Jun 17, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Take a deep breath ... Nitrogen gas makes up almost 80 percent of the atmosphere. We breathe it in and out all day long, but in this state it is useless to the plants we grow to feed the world. Above our heads is a vast vault of unusable nitrogen; under our feet, a limited amount of fixed nitrogen. Synthesis of this unusable nitrogen into fertilizer through the Haber-Bosch process has fuelled the population growth of the last 100+ years. Yet we often take for granted that the air we breath is cl...
Jun 03, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Have you ever sat in your tractor at the edge of the field with an invisible force holding you back and thought “How am I going to make it through today?” Lesley Kelly’s husband Matt has lived with such anxiety. For many years it fueled him. Eventually, it became too much to bear alone. It took great courage to share his story on social media. In the end, it changed their lives, and the lives of many others. There are very few that went before them. Now the conversation about mental health in ag...
May 20, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, Dan connects with Michelle Miller also known as The Farm Babe. Michelle is known as Forbes top farmer to follow! She has made a name for herself as a dedicated myth-buster in the food industry who has influenced corporations as powerful as Burger King. She is working hard to bring the real story of agriculture and food to the forefront of the headlines as seen in Business Insider, Vice, Forbes and many more. She is passionate about advocating fo...
May 06, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, Dan catches up with long time friend Evan Shout. Evan is the President and founder of Maverick Ag and CFO at Hebert Grain Ventures (HGV), as well as Aberhart Farms. Evan’s goal is to change the face of financial risk management in agriculture, and to leave the dirt and financial statements of the industry in a better state than the last generation. Evan has also been working on a new coaching program specifically designed for farmers. As an atte...
Apr 22, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast Dan chats with the Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture and host of Regenerative Agriculture Podcast John Kempf. Today John is known as a top expert in the field of biological and regenerative farming who is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition. John has an incredible story of starting at a young age working on his family farm using horses instead of tractors and taking a problem on the farm and turning it into a big...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast Dan chats with Scott Gillespie, Regenerative Ag Consultant and host of Plants Dig Soil podcast. With his 15 years experience in dryland and irrigated specialty crop agriculture he has created a Cover Crop course that contains 37 lessons. By the end of this course you will have plan for when, and when not, to implement cover crops on your farm - For the first 10 listeners Scott is offering an exclusive deal on his course! You won’t want to miss th...
Mar 18, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
