Full Disclosure Farming: BrutallyHonest AgChats

We're talking behaviors and trends that we believe should be "out" for 2024, things we want to keep fostering for 2024 - and some miscellaneous things in between. Join us in being a better Ag community all around!

Our long awaited guest today is Dr Catherine Cleveland, Joe's counselor that he has talked about extensively on tiktok. She is a fabulous thinker and speaker whom we enjoyed chatting with for y'all. Tune in for our lengthiest episode ever - but it's chock full of good information, you might want to listen twice!

We're launching 2024 with our first guest, Ryan Hanft, of Hanft's Hickory Hill Farm, where they raise show steers and also run their seasonal businesses; Hickory Hill Tent Rentals + Hanfts Brothers One Stop Deer Shop. You'll get to know Ryan with some formal questions as well as just good conversation. He's mature beyond his age + is blazing a successful path with a strong mindset and perseverance...

We're doing some reflecting and some goal setting as we turn over a new year + therefore a new season for the POD. Thank you for hanging out with us so far!

This one includes 3 different kind of opportunities in farming, also a quick chat on banking and some storytelling!

Well this is the big question right, is it worth all the fighting, drama and work to take over the family farm? You can take this question in any direction really, we chatted it through a couple different ways!

Here's a dandy question for you to ask yourself - who are you farming for? Have you taken time to consider how this farm is supposed to work for you? Or are you stuck farming for someone else's benefit + sacrificing your happiness for it?

We're jumping back into the swing of podcast things, giving our future selves advice on how to NOT be boomer-y when living life on the farm; business advice for all industries + just ways to be a better human for your family.

The impossible question of work life balance has come up several times this week as we have completed the Thanksgiving tasks and are barreling towards Christmas! We're touching on a few important things to remember as the holidays approach and the pressure on you is high to show up + be seen, whilst having a million things to do at home on your farm.

Listen to us chatter our way thru a basic guide to creating a brand, building it and maintaining it! This one is a funny one.

We have for you our longest episode ever, because there is no time limit on trauma. Our very own Farmer Joe is sharing a personal experience from his childhood that has ultimately led to his placing of an extremely high value on sound mental health and counseling. We address the important of mental health care and counseling for everyone in the farming and agriculture space. * TRIGGER WARNING for...

The best way to be satisfied with your daily work is to customize it to fit you personally! We dissect several ways that you can tweak your operation and adjust things to best fit your situation, all in the name of success!

We are granting you permission to feel no guilt for going on vacations, making money at farming, and seeing a counselor to make yourself better! You need to prioritize yourself before you reach retirement age! We promise, you won't regret it.

The dreaded prenup conversation that typically happens when there is a family business at play. We dive into our prenup, general best practices and then onto some general farm marriage talk. Enjoy, party people!

This episode started off very focused on working on a farm with your spouse and took a quick derailment into marriage advice and being a good spouse in general. Have a laugh and enjoy!

One thing has become clear to us in our years of farming; it's expensive to be cheap! Not doing something the proper way is simply going to come back and bite you in the ass and cost you more money! We chat about various ways we've experienced that spending the proper money up front on something has paid off; in bulls, trucks, buildings and liquor.

Introducing the Full Disclosure Farming podcast + your married hosts, Erica + Joe from NY! Mrs. YankeeFarmer and BrutallyHonestAg on socials, they're bringing it to you real + unfiltered. This is by farmers, for farmers. The brutally honest truth about Ag; the good, the bad and the ugly experiences from farming with family, and always feeling broke to battling your mental health, and all the seaso...