This week we are rebroadcasting one of our episodes that focus on mental health. Tracy speaks with Kim Moffat about “Recognizing and Responding to Farmers at Risk.” If a farmer you know was struggling, would you know how to recognize and respond? This episode is a must-see for everyone in the farming community. In this episode, Tracy and Kim discuss: Kim’s twenty years of experience working on crisis and suicide prevention lines. Kim starts the conversation by speaking about the common myths tha...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In today’s segment of Expert’s Corner, Tracy speaks to David Sullivan from Global Ag Risk Solutions about “Leveraging Agronomy and Marketing.” In this segment, Tracy and David speak about: Risk management and how it can be challenging managing risk in today’s farming industry. With increasing costs, risks, and uncertainties, they discuss why it’s more important than ever to have the correct coverage on your farm. Having the correct coverage for your farm gives you peace of mind; however, it also...
Mar 22, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In today’s episode, Tracy chats with Gerry Friesen about being “Caught In The Storm.” Stress and conflict have the ability to create storms at the best of times. How we deal with that determines how much damage the storm will create in our relationships. A key component of avoiding the damage is to have a basic understanding of who we are and how we react in any given situation. Come along as Gerry and Tracy chat about: How it often feels like we are caught in one storm or another on the farm. G...
Mar 16, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 28
In today’s product spotlight, Tracy speaks to Sara and Gavin from Backswath Management about “The Power of Peer Groups.” A very effective tool for personal and business growth is participation in a peer group. A strong peer group can help an individual recognize areas for growth and help them to achieve their goals. While peer groups are commonplace in the entrepreneurial World, the concept is still somewhat new to the agriculture industry. Join Tracy as she speaks to Sara and Gavin about all th...
Mar 15, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to Denise Filipchuck about “Navigating The Storm.” Denise provides financial planning and management consulting services, tools and coaching to farm families; helping them become more successful in their businesses, relationships, and lives. Denise has a background and specializes in farming, family communication, financial planning, intensive debt management, strategic business, and transition planning. In this episode Tracy and Denise chat about: Learn how ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 27
In this segment of Expert’s Corner, Tracy speaks to Mark Gottselig from Global Ag Risk Solutions about “How AgWrap Protects The Farm.” In this segment: Mark shares more about AgWrap and its overall purpose. He kindly shares one of the best and easiest explanations of AgriStability with our audience. It’s a simple program; however, there are a few nuances, and Mark does a great job of walking our audience through this often-misunderstood program. With the foundation set, Mark shares how AgWrap co...
Mar 08, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today’s episode, Tracy chats with David Derwin about “Grain Marketing in Our Current Environment” so that farmers can take advantage of the prices without exposing themselves to too much risk. Are you excited yet uncertain about marketing your grain in 2022? If so, you will want to tune into this segment as David addresses these concerns and shares his thoughts and grain marketing strategies. ...............................
Mar 02, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 26
In this segment of Expert’s Corner, Tracy speaks to Mark Gottselig from Global Ag Risk Solutions about “Understanding Production Cost Insurance.” In this segment: Mark shares more about Production Cost insurance and touches on how it works. He shares how it’s different than traditional crop insurance. Tracy and Mark discuss what is covered under this insurance. They chat about the types of perils and review what items are covered in detail. Mark then walks our audience through a claim situation ...
Mar 01, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Joe Roberts about “Homeless to CEO: A Story of hope.” If you are looking for some motivation and hope, this episode is for you. Joe Roberts: The Skid Row CEO Joe has an Honorary Doctorate from Laurentian University, is the winner of The Courage to Come Back Award, and was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada. Joe’s life however, wasn’t always this good, in fact 25 years ago he pushed a shopping cart in Vancou...
Feb 23, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 25
In this segment of Expert’s Corner, Tracy speaks to Mark Gottselig from Global Ag Risk Solutions about “Understanding Risk & Uncertainty” on our farm. Tracy and Mark discuss: Why it's incredibly important for farmers to have a strong understanding of the risks and uncertainties that can impact their farming operation. Tracy asks Mark about the key risk factors that he would bring to a farmer’s attention if he were sitting at their kitchen table right now. 2022 already seems to be a year of e...
Feb 22, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Tracy speaks to this week’s guests about “Managing Through The Storm.” Each year, Gerry, Denise, and Kevin hold an event called “Managing Through The Storm,” discussing critical farm and farm life topics. Curious to know more about today’s show? In this segment: Managing the family business, as well as the family and business relationships can feel like navigating through a storm. If this describes how you feel at times, you’re not alone. Are you experiencing strain on cash flow...
Feb 16, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 24
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Liz Robertson from CAFA about “Building Your Team of Farm Professionals.” In this interview Tracy and Liz chat about: What is CAFA? CAFA® is the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, and they are the largest network of farm business professionals in Canada. Liz shares a little more about their mission and how everything they do is to continually improve the advice given to farm producers. One of the services they provide is a Canada-wide database where ...
Feb 09, 2022•22 min•Season 4Ep. 23
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Dick Wittman about how to “Get out of the way, Without Going Away.” Are you a farm founder looking to retire and not sure how? Or maybe you are the upcoming farm generation hoping to transition into farm ownership? If so, this episode is for you. Tracy and Dick chat about: Why farm families need to be having these conversations, and developing a plan, to help the founding generation successfully transition out of the role of main operator. Dick talks abo...
Feb 02, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day, and we couldn’t be more excited to have today’s guests joining us on the show to chat about the launch of a NEW and exciting initiative called The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program. We all have mental health. Many of us will either have a mental illness or know someone living with some form of mental illness. Did you know that…… 58% of farmers meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder. 35% of farmers meet the criteria for a depression diagnosis. 40% of farmers are re...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 21
In this week’s Expert Corner, Tracy speaks to Mark Lepp from Farm Link Marketing Solutions about some BIG News. Shortly before the holidays, FarmLink announced that they acquired DePutter Publishing, and today, Tracy chats with Mark about this exciting acquisition. Tune in to hear them chat about: The exciting details of Farm Link’s acquisition of DePutter Publishing. Mark shares more about DePutter and shares his vision for how this purchase will benefit Farm Link, GrainFox, the industry, and m...
Jan 18, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Art Lange about “Creating Strong Farm Teams & Business Plans.” Did you know that strong farms and strong business plans are intrinsically connected? Tune into this week’s episode, as Art shares his business secrets on how to build a strong farm team, the best ways to create a strong business plan, and how the two are strongly connected. You will not want to miss this episode ..................................
Jan 05, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 20
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Kelly Dobson about “Getting More of What Matters Most.” Do you have a pain point on the farm? Troubling relationships that have you frustrated and feeling defeated? If so, tune into this episode where Tracy and Kelly chat about one often over looked area of improvement “on the farm” that can be a complete game changer. ............................... SHOW RESOURCES Elevate your performance. We develop high performance leaders through training, coaching and...
Dec 14, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 19
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Dave Specht about his book “The Farm Whisperer.” Are you certain that your farm is positioned to stay in the family for another generation? Have you confronted the difficult and sometimes uncomfortable questions of management and ownership succession? If you answered no to any of these questions, you are not alone. It is for this purpose that, "The Farm Whisperer" was written. Tracy chats with Dave about the book. Why he wrote it, his mission, and much m...
Dec 08, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 18
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Dr. Ken Keis in this episode titled “How Stressed Are You?” Ken states that over 90% of all illnesses are lifestyle-related and over 50% of the global workforce is highly stressed.” Ken goes on to say that in farming, that 50% of the “workforce” being highly stressed would be dramatically higher. So just how stressed are you? In this episode, Tracy and Ken chat about: The latest research on what stress costs us in lost productivity and quality of life. K...
Dec 01, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 17
In this segment of Expert’s Corner, we speak with Derek Dery about “Why There is More to Selling Grain Than Just the Best Price.” Does this sound counterintuitive to you? If so, you definitely don’t want to miss this segment, as Derek shares why the price isn’t the only factor to consider when producers sell their grain. ............................... SHOW RESOURCES FarmLink Marketing Solutions - https://www.farmlinksolutions.ca Visit www.farmlinksolutions.ca to try GrainFox FREE for 90-Days. ....
Nov 30, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this week’s Expert Corner segment, Tracy speaks to Neil Townsend about the “Three Key Pillars of Forming a Price Opinion.” Neil is FarmLink’s Chief Market Analyst, and in this segment, we pull back the curtain and discuss the three pillars of forming a price opinion. They discuss: The sheer amount of market data can be overwhelming for producers to wade through and how this is precisely where market analysts and grain marketing companies come in. They discuss market psychology and the impact ...
Nov 23, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Mathieu Lipari in this episode titled “How Protected is Your Farm from Risk.” The agriculture industry can be described as “unpredictable” at its best and “volatile” at its worst. However, through careful analysis, strategy, and application, many of these potential vulnerabilities can be managed proactively to keep your farm safe. AgriShield is a powerful new tool that aims to do precisely that…. keep farms protected. In this episode, Tracy and Mathieu s...
Nov 23, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 16
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Heather Watson from Farm Management Canada. In this episode, they discuss: Their upcoming 2021 AGEX Farm Business Management Conference. Don’t forget to register. It’s next week, November 24 to 26th, 2021, and the event is free. Heather shares more about this year’s event focus and shares what attendees can expect. Heather shares a sneak peek about their new farm risk management tool called “AgriShield. They chat about the 2nd annual Farm Transition Appr...
Nov 19, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 15
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Kyle Anderson from Bridges Health in this episode titled “Mental Health: Are You Struggling?” In this episode, Kyle and Tracy chat about: They discuss why it’s extra important to have mental health on the radar when going through challenging times in life or on the farm. They share information on how to spot the signs in yourself. They discuss how you can start to spot the signs that people you know may be struggling. Do you know how to support within yo...
Nov 03, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this week’s episode titled “Mental Health: It’s Time To Talk,” Tracy speaks with Allan Kehler about his mental health journey. Allan speaks from a place of experience. His challenges with mental illness began at 14, but he struggled to put a voice to his challenges. He spent countless years suffering in silence while leading a life of self-destruction and addiction. Eventually, Allan was given one month to live. He quickly learned that if you want something different, you have to do something...
Oct 29, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this week’s episode, Tracy chats with Andrea Paquette in this interview titled “Let’s Talk Stigma.” Andrea is the President & Co-Founder of The Stigma-Free Society, and she joins Tracy in this episode about all things mental health and stigma. In this episode, they chat about: The origin of The Stigma-Free Society. Did you know that this charity has a true grassroots history? The project was first ignited by Andrea, who created a Bipolar Babe t-shirt and website to share her personal expe...
Oct 27, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this week’s second episode, Tracy speaks with Dave Specht in this segment titled “Farm Boss Leadership.” Dave is the Director of the Global Family Business Institute at The Drucker School of Management and author of the book “The Farm Whisperer.” In this interview, Tracy and Dave discuss: They discuss the importance of developing ourselves as leaders and its impact on our farm operation, employees, family, and our mental health. Dave shares his thoughts on the importance of self-management. H...
Oct 22, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Darci Lang about “Taking Care in Tough Times.” As part of our mental health series, Tracy chats with Darci about game-changing ideas to help farmers take care during tough times. They cover: The importance of self-care The impact of the thoughts we think The importance of how we talk to ourselves and others The importance of how we treat ourselves…mentally and physically. Darci shares how the above four areas directly create the big picture of our mental...
Oct 20, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks with Louise Sanders about “How To Conquer Stress & Build Resilience.” Are you feeling stressed and looking for ways to become more resilient? In this episode, Tracy and Louise discuss: The definition of stress and why it occurs. They discuss the stressful times that we are living in and how technology has created such a fast pace in our lives. Louise speaks directly to the impact of farming stress on farmers and farm families. Between the tough farming ye...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this week’s episode, Tracy is joined by Jason Medows, the host of the “Ag State of mind Podcast.” Jason is the creator and host of the popular Ag State of Mind Podcast. In this episode, Tracy and Jason chat about: Jason shares more about his podcast, who he interviews, and why he decided to launch this show. Podcasting is always an exciting journey, and Jason shares more about some of his surprising and encouraging moments on his podcasting journey. Does he have a favorite episode? Tune in to...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 8
