Growing the Future

The Silent Killer in Ag Lesley Kelly farms in Saskatchewan. She is the co-founder of Do More Agriculture Foundation, host of What the Farm podcast, and the voice behind High Heels and Canola Fields on social media. She brought her husband Terry and her son Holden into this conversation. The thing nobody talks about is the thing this episode is about.   What's Inside - What Lesley's first conversat...

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 he...

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...

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 fam...

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 -  Fo...

In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast Dan connects with Lacey Owens, the author of Get Up and Get Your Sh!t Together: A Guided Morning Journal. Lacey is a Professional Speaker, Personal Development Coach, Writer and Global Ag Risk Solutions Advisor helping producers with one-on-one risk management. She is truly passionate about helping people get their sh!t together to live life to the...

In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, class is in session.  Dan learns from former business teacher turned tech startup Jordan McFarlen. Jordan is the Tech Incubator at Cultivator powered by Conexus and Co founder of Big Idea Camp. He has a passion for helping entrepreneurs of all ages and stages and believes creating community is the most rewarding thing you can do. Right now you can...

In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, Dan catches up with longtime friend Colin Rush of Clean Seed Capital.  Colin is the COO of Clean Seed Capital and has 20 years experience in the agricultural equipment industry. He has held senior positions with John Deere, Case IH and JCB Canada. Clean Seed is a public company on the TSX.V, symbol CSX.  For the last decade they have been working...

In this episode of the Growing the Future Podcast, Dan interviews Cole Powers. Co-Founder of IntelliCulture. Cole has an extensive background ranging from - Working at Tesla in powertrain systems integration firmware engineering - Helping farmers in this new digital era we are entering - To leadership coaching for students and early grads who are interested in starting businesses.    IntelliCultur...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan interviews Marcia Cripps. In addition to her very impressive credentials and diverse background, Marcia is an avid entrepreneur who describes herself as the nerd behind her company Agfluence. Agfluence is a focused marketing company whose goal is to integrate academic research into marketing and promotion for all aspects of agriculture.    In this...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Terry Aberhart and Holden Aberhart ( Terry's son) chat with Dan McCann CEO of Precision AI.  Precision AI uses artificial intelligence technology to avoid the overuse of pesticides in the crops helping the grower to save money and produce more sustainable crops.  In this episode, you’ll learn: The ways artificial intelligence is being used in agricult...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Mandyy Thomas. Mandyy is the CEO of Intentionally Wealthy a financial coaching company. She is also a fellow podcaster among other cool things. She is on a mission to help people to take control of their finances and feel confident about their financial future.  This episode is full of gems you don't want to miss.  Farmers! Let's get ri...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Lana Shaw. Lana is an agronomist, crop researcher who specializes in pulse agronomy.  Have you heard about regenerative agricultural soil? Did you know that understanding the soil and changing  farming practices can give your soil more longevity? In this episode, Lana answers some key questions to understand the importance of research,...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Derek  Squair, Aberhart Farms Market Advisor. Derek has been a great resource and a trusted advisor for Aberhart farms. Having Derek's guidance and expertise in making major decisions in Aberhart farms since 2006 has been  invaluable. In this episode, Derek shares his opinion and assessment of the current and future market.  In this epi...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Dave Wall, Lead Grain Management Advisor at Wall Grain Handling Systems. The largest independent grain bin and grain dryer dealer in Western Canada. Dave is also dear to the Aberhart family and the Saskatchewan farming community.  Get ready to learn about Wall Grain's mission of service, grain bin technology, and as always inspiring sto...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan chats with Jason McNamee. Jason is the Chief Product Officer and Senior geoscientist at Lucent Bioscience. Lucent BioSciences delivers Soileos: a sustainable, non-leaching micronutrient fertilizer for agriculture... in other words, Soileos is the bomb.    In this episode you will learn:  What is Soileos and what makes it different from synthetic f...

In this episode of GTF Dan chats with Carissa Campeo, Co-founder of Trendi, and  Craig McIntosh, CEO, and Co-founder of Trendi about the inevitable and outrageous food waste in industrialized countries. Trendi uses robotics and automation in the food industry to reduce waste at the production level to transform it and distribute it for different purposes.  In this episode you will learn:  How amaz...

What If Your Next 5,000 Acres Didn't Require a Bank? Joelle Faulkner is the CEO of Area One Farms, one of Canada's largest farmland operators and a company built on a simple idea: farmers who want to scale should not have to choose between their operation and their balance sheet. Area One works with farm families to co-invest in land acquisition and expansion -- providing capital without requiring...

In this episode of GTF, Dan chats with Bryce Eger. Bryce is the president of Corteva Agriscience. Corteva provides education and resources to farmers helping them scale their farming practices and business. Bryce  is nothing but a rock star when it comes to leadership. His experience, knowledge, and training, in leadership and management, are outstanding and something we all should learn from.   T...

Jake Leguee grows grain in Saskatchewan. He has watched dry years come and watched producers make very different choices about how to respond. Some waited. Some moved. His argument is not about whether to farm in drought country. It is about which decisions are actually in your control in a year when the rain is not. Most operators confuse weather risk with business risk. They are related, but the...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Terry Aberhart chats with Bill Dorgan about the benefits of using carbon in agriculture to reduce the impact crops have on the environment and also about tax concerns and other issues associated with using carbon. Bill, born and raised on a farm in Saskatchewan, has an extensive career in agriculture. For the last thirteen years, he’s been part of the...

In this fantastic episode, part II of the Family Farm Business, Harvey ( the family patriarch), Dan, Terry, and Holden Aberhart (grandson), continue their conversation about their incredible journey into turning a family farm into a successful farm business.  In this episode, you will learn:  Terry's journey, quitting his job to work on the farm full time and taking over the responsibility of grow...

In a very special episode of GTF, Dan, Terry, and Holden Aberhart (grandson) chat with the patriarch of the Aberhart family, Harvey Aberhart.  This is a two-part interview in which the Aberhart family will take you through the beginning of the farming family business all the way to the present with Terry and Dan taking upon the role of leaders in a family business built over decades of hard work a...

Attention farmer 📢 Get yourself a coach!  The farming industry is evolving and changing requiring farmers to maintain their legacy while learning the business side of farming. If you're a farmer, don't panic! In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast ("GTF"), we give you a sneak peek into different programs, coaching, and mentorships and what they can do for you.  Dan, GTF's host and Heather...

In this episode of GTF, Dan chats with Patrick Verkley. Patrick is a chicken and grain  farmer from Ontario and the owner and founder of Verkley Design and Modelling. Patrick works with farmers to help create farm buildings that center on maximizing space, promoting efficient workflow, and enhancing aesthetics in farms.  His vision, work ethic, and drive for innovation are remarkable.   In this ep...