Growing the Future

John Warrillow started and exited four companies. He wrote Built to Sell -- named one of the best business books of 2011 by both Fortune and Inc. The book has been translated into 12 languages. His observation for every business, including farms: if it can't run without you, you don't own a business. You own a job. And a job has very little enterprise value when it's time to sell, exit, or hand it...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast, Dan interviews Shane Thomas. Shane is an information and data gathering machine! His curiosity and passion for agricultural science, technology, and the agricultural business led him to create his weekly newsletter, Upstream Ag Insights which is consumed by readers all over the world.  Shane is also an entrepreneur working as a consultant for companie...

In this episode of Growing the Future Podcast,  you will listen to a selected group of panelists ( long time farmers) talking about strategic planning in farming.  Leading the panel Heather Watson, Director at Farm Management Canada, and Dan Abrahart Managing Partner at Aberhart Solutions and the host of Growing the Future Podcast, ask questions to the panelist about their experiences in 2020, les...

In this episode of GTP, Dan decided to change things up a little and bring a different angle on how Canadian agriculture is perceived from an outsider’s perspective… and by an outsider, we’re not talking about someone who’s NOT from Saskatchewan. Jasmine Laverne is a young woman of color from L.A., an entrepreneur, bossbabe, and advocate for social issues. … BUT what does Dan, a middle-aged white...

Saskatchewan's agriculture is growing at a significant pace regardless of the many challenges 2020 has presented. In Saskatchewan, there is a culture of overcoming economic, climate, and technological challenges by quickly adapting and looking for solutions. Saskatchewanians are quick and early adopters, embracing innovation without any resistance. Saskatchewan is an example of innovation and grow...

When farming meets good business practices, the result is a highly successful and sustainable business for generations to come.   In this episode of GTF, Terry and his sidekick, Holden, Terry's son, have a chat with Heather Watson, Executive Director at Farm Management Canada ( "FMC"), and Jorg Zimmermann, Chief Operations Officer at Farm Business Management at FMC to talk about FMC's mission to p...

In this episode of Growing the Future podcast, Dan interviews one of his mentors and entrepreneur Jedi Joe Dales. Joe is the co-founder and president of Agri & Food Innovation at RH Accelerator in London, Ontario, Canada. Joe is also the co-founder of Farms.com Ltd. and AdCareers.com . Both companies are the leading suppliers of innovative solutions to farmers, agriculture, and food companies worl...

Small town SK farm girl ends up in big city Australia helping rural businesses succeed digitally back home during the pandemic with many challenges, opportunities, and lessons to be had along the way. Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

“It's just like farming. I mean, um, people will say to me often, like, why are farmers should grouchy and pessimistic all the time? And that's not it, they're not pessimistic. They're simply preventing insanity by talking through scenarios of possible downside.” Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingth...

"And that brings a fundamental point and agriculture. You have to have the basic science and you have to have somebody that takes that to the farm gate. And mine was, was the latter, but I've always had great respect and communication with other people. A lot of things I've been able to do just because there was somebody behind me that knew the basics better than I did"  - Les Henry (7:00) Registe...

Dan Breaks this episode up into 3 parts: The Prodigal Son How Carbon Tax launched my career in Politics by Jake Ayer The Hunger Games: Trumping Trudeau Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

 "and you know, that, that's kind of the thing. So I said, I was thinking about that. It's like, like, which foot do I put? You know, which camp do I put my foot into? And I have my feet perpetually in more than one camp. It's a weird situation. I'm, I'm a farmer, I'm a farm boy. I grew up on the farm. I love farming. I love farmers. I love the farming industry. I like crops. I like everything abo...

What we learned from this episode? Antara Agronomy facilitates a group of farmers leading the industry by working with agronomist to experiment, collect data, and grow the future of agriculture When farmers drive by, you better believe they are watching what Antara Agronomy is doing on their neighbor’s land Antara Agronomy talks about their benchmarking program, looking at trends to put into trail...

01:20 – 2:38 About Tiffany 03:53 – 07:12 From Ag Professional to Farm Mom 07:13 - 10:59 Natalie’s Diagnosis 11:18 - 15:27 Natalie on the Farm 15:28 - 16:49 Leaving the Farm 16:50 - 31:15 Traveling during COVID-19 31:15 - 33:48 Quarantine on the Farm 33:48 - 37:00 The Lucky 2% 37:01 - 38:27 A Community for Parents 38:40 - 46:18 Natalie’s Resilience  Register for the Convergence Conference at conver...

Dan and Jocelyn talk about the big picture in farming Jocelyn's thoughts about soil health as a buzzword The importance of a family farm and sustainable ag Conversations Jocelyn has with farmers to advise on the future of their farms Will Millennials start to care about where their food comes from down to the soil? Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subsc...

In this Episode, Dan and Stuart chat about:  The quest to determine determine if the benefits of organic is actual science or ill informed consumer interest. How environmentally friendly is Organic? The Three stereotypes about organic farmers The Future of Organic Farming, what will farming look like in 3 years? The research behind polycrops and beneficial predatory insects The lifecycle of an org...

IN THIS EPISODE: how their families are holding up in the Covid Crisis how the COVID ERA is more like our parent's time the good side and the bad side of the quarantine Lichelle's home schooling strategy Warren's home economics eductional musings Terry gets smacked upside the hide by a teacher Terry can't help but compulsively film family events the Aberharts get a chef to help them cook as a fami...

We are calling this episode two Tulepps in front of a fern. Instagram sensations Stephanie and Cassandra Lepp joined the show to chat farming, fashion, and family dynamics in rural Manitoba. Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

SWAT MAPS: MAPPING YOUR SOIL POTENTIAL SWAT MAPS is a unique, patented method of combining soil, water, and topography data layers into one powerful map for use in precision ag. It allows the influence of stable soil and water properties on yield variability to be measured and more importantly, managed. By mapping the “soil potential” in your field, SWAT MAPS empowers agronomists and farmers using...

MANAGING INPUTS FOR YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE As farm business owners we tend to think in dollars and cents, revenue and expenses, inputs and outputs. Unfortunately, we often forget about the most important input – our self. Using self awareness and a growth mindset as the blueprint, Katelyn will discuss techniques to navigate through the day to day stresses of farming and personal life. Based...

DATA MONETIZATION ON FARMS: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE If you asked a farmer 20 years ago – how do you monetize your farm data? They’d look at you cross-eyed and crazy! Well today this topic could be top of mind as you’ve likely accumulated and utilized data through equipment, field sensors, and services. The idea of monetization doesn’t only mean turning it into cash, but also the idea that you can le...

DATA ANALYTICS – TURNING DATA INTO DECISIONS Agriculture advancement in terms of technology, data and human resources has grown exponentially in the past decade. Primary producers are now faced with large scale, multiple decisions that are coming at them faster than ever before. The idea of turning data into decisions encompasses the ideology of “moneyball” or “blackjack farming”; allowing farmers...

THE FUTURE OF AN AGRONOMIST – WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN 2030? Agriculture has changed and will continue to change at a rapid pace. Never before have all levels of agricultural production been under the spotlight more than today. How we as an agricultural community go on the offensive to insure the success and prosperity in the next 10 years of production? If growers have to adapt, so will agronomi...

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE In this session Terry will share his experiences and insight as a precision agronomist and owner, operator of Sure Growth Solutions Inc an independent precision agronomy service and research provider and Aberhart Farms Inc a progressive 15,000 acre dry land grain operation near Langenburg sk. We will review the past decade of challenges and success...

CONNECT THE DOTS – FIND BALANCE – CRUSH THE AGRONOMICS Strap yourself in for a hard core 4D thinking like a plant experience. You will leave this presentation smarter than 97% of agronomists on the planet. . . . and . . . Elston ‘may’ expose his confirmation bias around elemental sulphur, especially Bio-Sul 😎. Simple Agronomics, Logistics, Economics, Sustainable no-brainer Register for the Conver...