For the launch of Season Three, we are excited to be launching our first-ever Impact Farming Book Series. In this series, we will be shining a spotlight on noteworthy North American authors that have written books to IMPACT the lives and businesses of farmers. We hope you enjoy the series starting with today’s premiere episode. In this week’s episode, “Holy Crap! I Married a Farmer,” we are speaking to Jolene Brown about her book aptly titled “Holy Crap! I Married a Farmer.” This is our first bo...
Sep 02, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the highest listened to and watched episode, with over 23,000 views/podcast downloads, our 1st place episode is none other than "Telling Your Farm's Story" w/ Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer. This episode was originally aired on February 26, 2020. Our audience loved this episode when we first aired it, and we know you w...
Aug 26, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 77
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the 2nd highest listened to and watched episode, which was "A New Frontier For Grain Marketing" w/Mike Witkowicz This episode was originally aired on January 1, 2020, marking this as our first episode of the New Year! Little did we all know what 2020 was about to bring us. A year of uncertainty... a Worldwide pandemic and g...
Aug 19, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 69
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the 3rd highest listened to and watched episode, which was "Is Stress Really A Choice" our conversation with Louise Sanders. This episode was originally aired on December 11, 2019, at a time when so many farmers were struggling both financially and emotionally. A tough year of harvest put a huge strain on the mental health ...
Aug 12, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 67
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the 4th highest listened to and watched episode, which was "Grain Marketing in Uncertain Times" w/Dave Reimann. This 3 part episode was originally aired on March 18, 2019. This was only a few days after WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 as a World-wide pandemic. Shortly after this episode aired, the world we...
Aug 05, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the 4th highest listened to and watched episode, which was "Grain Marketing in Uncertain Times" w/Dave Reimann. This 3 part episode was originally aired on March 18, 2019. This was only a few days after WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 as a World-wide pandemic. Shortly after this episode aired, the world we...
Aug 05, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In celebration of The Impact Farming Show's 2nd Anniversary, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season two. This week we are excited to bring you the 4th highest listened to and watched episode, which was "Grain Marketing in Uncertain Times" w/Dave Reimann. This 3 part episode was originally aired on March 18, 2019. This was only a few days after WHO (World Health Organization) declared COVID-19 as a World-wide pandemic. Shortly after this episode aired, the world we...
Aug 05, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 80
As part of this conversation, we will be exploring the following three key areas: • The benefits of technology in agriculture and the tremendous benefits of digitizing your farm. • The power of a specialized farm accounting software and what this invaluable tool can do for your bottom line and peace of mind. • The ins and outs about data transparency in agriculture and how industry leaders are educating and helping farmers protect and be aware of how their data is or isn’t being used. Our audien...
Jul 29, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 99
In this week’s episode, “Transition Planning Secrets of Success for Gen 2 Successors,” Tracy and Elaine follow up on last week’s show with an episode geared to the unique challenges facing second-generation farm successors. Are you a Gen 2 Successor? Do you feel like your farm transition plan is stuck in neutral? Maybe your parents refuse to discuss the subject, leaving you frustrated, resentful, and fearful for your future? If so, this episode is right for you. First off, it doesn’t need to be ...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 98
Throughout the episode, Elaine shares the best of her wisdom from over forty years of helping families transition their farm to the next generation. Tracy and Elaine chat about common mistakes and best practices, and they highlight four big key questions that founders should be thinking about to transition the farm. Are you the founding generation of the farm? If so, you will not want to miss this episode and the wisdom that Elaine shares to get you started or unstuck on your farm transition jou...
Jul 15, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 97
In this episode, Thriving During “The Great Pause,” Tracy speaks with Elaine Froese on maximizing summer fun on the farm during these unique times. The Great Pause has canceled overnight summer camps, limited family gatherings, delayed weddings, and the list goes on. Even with all the restrictions, we know that summer 2020 will breeze by. As with anything, it’s how we frame it. Are we going to allow COVID19 limits to cancel our fun, or are we going to seek out and find the positives in this situ...
Jul 07, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Are you a cattle producer? If so, you will not want to miss this episode where Tracy and Sandy sit down a few months into COVID19 to chat about how the year started, how COVID has impacted the markets, and what producers can expect moving forward. In addition to discussing supply and demand, they delve deeper into the market volatility that COVID has caused. Sandy expresses her concern for the fall of 2020, and she brings it home to the producer in a discussion about the urgent need for producer...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 95
In this week’s episode “Crop & Forage Insurance 101,” Tracy speaks with David Van Deynze from Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). As part of the risk management series on The Impact Farming Show, we invited David to share more about both topics with our producers. In this interview, we review the different types of crop insurance programs offered, qualifying crops, costs, and coverage types/levels, claim process and stipulations, and the adoption rates here in Manitoba and oth...
Jun 22, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 94
In this week’s episode, “Livestock Price insurance 101,” Tracy chats with Jason Dobbin about the WLPIP livestock price insurance program as part of our continued risk management insurance series on the Impact Farming Show. Risk management strategies are essential to have in place to protect your farm, and especially so, during volatile times. There is no better time to discuss the livestock price insurance program than the present. We are curious, do you use this program on your farm? Or are you...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Here on The Impact Farming Show, our goal is to bring you the people and ideas that will IMPACT your farming operation. The return guests were invited back onto the show to speak about their company Ag Direct Hail has been disrupting the traditional hail insurance model for nearing the last decade. Do you purchase hail insurance? If so, this episode is for you. Tune in as Bruce and Ellen share their story of innovation and how their company is dramatically changing how Western Canadian farmers b...
Jun 04, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 92
In this episode, they discuss everything that you need to know about how hail insurance works. They discuss how rates are calculated and why they vary from area to area. They discuss why crop type matters and walk through how farmers can determine how much crop insurance they need. Have you ever questioned how deductibles work and what happens if mistakes are made when applying? Tracy, Bruce, and Ellen chat about all that and much more in this great interview that reviews how hail insurance work...
Jun 04, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 91
In this week’s episode, “2019 FCC Land Values Report,” Tracy speaks with JP Gervais about Farm Credit Canada’s most recent annual report. In this annual interview, Tracy interviews JP about the 2019 Canadian Farmland Values. They cover the overall national value, review provincial standouts, and discuss the economic factors that have played into creating these cooling values. In the midst of COVID19, Tracy asks JP his thoughts on how COVID and the supply chain challenges will impact this year’s ...
May 26, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 90
In this week’s episode, "Understanding AgriStability” Tracy speaks to Justin Chaput from Talbot & Associates about the AgiStability program. Of the two programs, AgriStability can be considered the more complicated of the two programs. Both AgriInvest and AgriStability are a joint federal, provincial, and territorial business risk management program and AgriStability is a margin-based program that provides support when you experience more substantial income losses. So, what does that mean? J...
May 17, 2020•54 min•Season 89Ep. 2
AgriInvest is a Business Risk Management Program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Is your farm enrolled in AgriInvest already? If not, this episode is for you. Tracy and Justin dive into what the program is all about, who does and does not qualify, how it works, what are participation costs, and much more. While this program offers what is essentially “free” money for Canadian farmers, there are a few ins and outs to the program that Justin shares with our audience. Justin Chaput is ...
May 11, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 88
In this week’s episode, “A Tale of Two Brains,” Tracy speaks with Gerry Friesen about the farmer’s brain on anxiety. Many are finding as we move further into the Covid-19 experience, our anxiety levels are increasing daily. If you are experiencing this, you are not alone. In this episode, Tracy and Gerry speak about some of the additional challenges that the agriculture industry is facing due to the COVID crisis. Gerry reveals what happens to our thinking during times like this. He shares his th...
May 05, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 87
With the COVID19 pandemic, farmers are once again in the spotlight, this time as the shining stars as consumers experience a very sudden wakeup call on just how much we have all taken our amazing food system for granted. In this interview, Kelly shares some fantastic tips and resources than can help farmers more successfully communicate our farming story to our customers. At a time like this, when we have an opportunity to tell our stories, it’s essential to be confident and have some tools to r...
Apr 29, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Ashlyn is a farm girl, adventurer, speaker and writer for her popular travel blog, “The Lost Girl’s Guide to Finding the World.” From scaling mountains over 6000 metres and encountering avalanches and erupting volcanoes along the way to flying in a military jet with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds (for fun), Ashlyn’s taste for unique adventures has carried her around the world to 60 countries and all 7 continents with a suitcase full of stories to share. Today, Ashlyn is the go-to expert and write...
Apr 20, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Tracy interviewed Dr. Tom Deans at the FCC Young Farmer Summit in Winnipeg after he gave his presentation about transitioning the family farm to a group of eager young farmers. To open the discussion, Tracy asked Tom what farmers were doing wrong when it comes to farm transition. “I think what farmers are doing wrong when it comes to transitioning the farm is….they are doing nothing,” he conceded. Tom confidently stated that he believes that silence is the great destroyer of the Canadian family ...
Apr 13, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Tracy caught up with Stephanie at the FCC Young Farmer Summit in Winnipeg after her presentation to a room full of eager young farmers about managing cash flow on their farm. This event was one of the many stops on their cross Canada tour, and Tracy was more than excited to interview Stephanie on her expertise…money and cash flow management. When the economy gets tough, unfortunately, so does farm cash flow as well. Because farming is equal parts business and production. The stronger we are at b...
Apr 06, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Tracy caught up with Stephanie at the FCC Young Farmer Summit in Winnipeg after her presentation to a room full of eager young farmers about managing cash flow on their farm. This event was one of the many stops on their cross Canada tour, and Tracy was more than excited to interview Stephanie on her expertise…money and cash flow management. When the economy gets tough, unfortunately, so does farm cash flow as well. Because farming is equal parts business and production. The stronger we are at b...
Apr 06, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Tracy caught up with Stephanie at the FCC Young Farmer Summit in Winnipeg after her presentation to a room full of eager young farmers about managing cash flow on their farm. This event was one of the many stops on their cross Canada tour, and Tracy was more than excited to interview Stephanie on her expertise…money and cash flow management. When the economy gets tough, unfortunately, so does farm cash flow as well. Because farming is equal parts business and production. The stronger we are at b...
Apr 06, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 83
If you farm in Canada or the United States, chances are you may already be using their insurance or have heard a lot about it. So, who are they and what do they do? Global Ag Risk Solutions is a new, private, revenue-based risk management solution backed by a major Canadian insurer, and they say their insurance does what no other insurance can do. As part of our risk management series, Tracy is excited to chat with Dave and find out more about how their private insurance works and who it is desi...
Mar 31, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 82
What would happen to your farming operation if the worst were to happen? Not a question that most people like thinking about, especially at a time like this. This is a subject that should be taken seriously to ensure that our family and our farm are taken care of once we are gone. It's estimated that almost half of our population does not have a will, and the half that does, many of their wills are incredibly outdated. In this episode, Caroline shares what a will is, why you need it, and she rev...
Mar 23, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Join Tracy and Dave in this three-part interview as they take a look at the current farming economy and discuss why now, more than ever, farmers need to be marketing their grain as the key strategy to unlocking higher profits on their farming operation. They discuss the obstacles that farmers often face when it comes to marketing their grain, and why these common behaviors tend to cause farmers to freeze up and miss securing higher prices for their grain. Dave gives actionable advice on how farm...
Mar 18, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Join Tracy and Dave in this three-part interview as they take a look at the current farming economy and discuss why now, more than ever, farmers need to be marketing their grain as the key strategy to unlocking higher profits on their farming operation. They discuss the obstacles that farmers often face when it comes to marketing their grain, and why these common behaviors tend to cause farmers to freeze up and miss securing higher prices for their grain. Dave gives actionable advice on how farm...
Mar 18, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 80
