Impact Farming

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with John Sachse in this episode titled "Change Your Mindset, Change Your Farm." John Sachse is a husband, father, 4th generation rancher, entrepreneur, officer in the Army National Guard, and Men's Mindset Coach within his business Ranch FIT. John has seen firsthand the stresses that can mount up in our lives if we don't handle them correctly. In this episode,...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Megz Reynolds about "Championing Mental Health In Agriculture." Megz is the Executive Director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation, an organization that champions the mental well-being of those in the Canadian agriculture industry while changing the culture of Agriculture to one where all are encouraged, supported, and empowered to take care of their men...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to returning guest Billi J. Miller in this episode titled "Beautiful Farm Stories." When Billi married her husband, a 4th generation Canadian farmer, she noticed there were very little photographs of their rich, 100-year farming heritage. As a photographer she felt called to do something about it. Harnessing her entrepreneurial spirit, she created a successful...

We are proud to be celebrating  The Impact Farming Show's  5th  Anniversary.  In celebration of this exciting milestone, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season 5. This week we are excited to bring you our  #1  highest listened to and watched episode titled "Grain & Cattle Marketing Update". Originally aired on July 5, 2023 David Derwin Commodity Portfolio Manager wi...

We are proud to be celebrating  The Impact Farming Show's  5th  Anniversary.  In celebration of this exciting milestone, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season 5. This week we are excited to bring you our  2nd  highest listened to and watched episode titled "Combyne Ag". Originally aired on March 8, 2023 Attention all Grain Producers.  When it comes to managing the...

We are proud to be celebrating  The Impact Farming Show's  5th  Anniversary.  In celebration of this exciting milestone, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season 5. This week we are excited to bring you our  3rd  highest listened to and watched episode titled "Farm Leader Development - Unleashing The Untapped Potential On Your Farming Operation" Originally aired on Ja...

We are proud to be celebrating  The Impact Farming Show's  5th  Anniversary.  In celebration of this exciting milestone, we are counting down and rebroadcasting the TOP 4 episodes from season 5. This week we are excited to bring you our 4th highest listened to and watched episode titled "Precision Ag Products - Solutions For Modern Farming" Originally aired on December 21, 2022 Modern Farming is a...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to David Derwin in our "Grain & Cattle Marketing Update." It's hard to know what to do when markets are going down, and often just as challenging to know the best thing to do when markets are trending up. But as we all know, markets go up and down, so David shares a few insights about what producers can do about it in today's episode. When is the best time to m...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to returning guest Billi J. Miller in this episode titled "Beautiful Farm Stories." When Billi married her husband, a 4th generation Canadian farmer, she noticed there were very little photographs of their rich, 100-year farming heritage. As a photographer she felt called to do something about it. Harnessing her entrepreneurial spirit, she created a successful...

In this week's episode, "Innovating Hail Insurance," Tracy speaks with Bruce Lowe from AG Direct Hail Insurance. In this episode, they discuss everything 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 how deductibles work, and they walk through how farmers can determine how much hail...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to Michael Langemeier from Purdue University about "Measuring Optimism in Agriculture: April 2023 Ag Economy Barometer Report." In this episode, Tracy and Michael speak about: What is the Ag Economy Barometer? In this interview, Michael shares the survey results from over 400 producers that were asked a series of questions. Purdue University and CME then compil...

In this episode, Tracy speaks with Joel Bokenfohr about the FCC Knowledge: Talking Farm and Food Podcast. Have you tuned into Farm Credit Canada's podcast yet? If not, you are in for a treat. The Talking Farm and Food is a monthly podcast that highlights the stories and experiences of farm business entrepreneurs and the lessons they've learned along the way. You'll also hear from industry experts...

In today's episode, Tracy speaks with Tom Field about "Regret On The Farm." As farmers, we make critical decisions based on outcomes that are often out of our control. We do our best to make the correct decision with the information at hand; however, it's impossible to be right all time, given the fickle nature of weather, input pricing, markets, etc. This often leads to regret and beating ourselv...

In today's episode, Tracy speaks with Joel Bokenfohr from Farm Credit Canada about The Farm Transition "Dating Game." Intrigued? I hope so, as today we have a witty and informative episode about farm transition planning and how it mirrors the various stages of dating. In this episode, Tracy and Joel discuss: How Joel came up with the idea of comparing farm transition planning to dating. Joel intro...

In this week's episode Tracy speaks with Chrissy Wozniak from North American Ag. Chrissy Wozniak is the host of the North American Ag Spotlight & What Color is Your Tractor that is published to their platform  www.northamericanag.com . North American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed our world. They provide daily ag news and w...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Michael Langemeier about the "10 Questions That Need to Be Addressed When Considering Farm Growth." Is your farming operation considering farm growth in the near future? If so, you will not want to miss this episode where Tracy and Michael chat about: Tracy asks Michael, "What's keeping producers up at night," Michael shares the most common concerns from t...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Art Lange about a timely and relevant topic "Look Before You Leap Into A New Purchase." In this episode, Tracy and Art speak about: Why this is such an important conversation for the agriculture industry, taking into account the current economic conditions we find ourselves in. Art shares the 3 CRITICAL factors that should be considered when making a new f...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with David Derwin for our "Grain Marketing in Our Current Environment: March/April 2023 Update." In this conversation: David provides our audience with a full market outlook taking a look at past/present/future trending prices for a variety of commodities, including grain price index (wheat, corn, soybeans, oats), Bloomberg Commodity Index, Crude Oil Futures, F...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to Elaine Froese about transition planning in this episode titled "Let's Stop Procrastinating." In this conversation, Tracy & Elaine discuss: The very real danger behind procrastinating when it comes to transition planning. Tracy asks Elaine, "why do farmers procrastinate on this conversation?" Tracy presents Elaine with three scenarios and what farm kids shoul...

In this week's "Innovation in Agriculture Spotlight," Tracy speaks with Alain Goubau from Combyne Ag. In this conversation, Tracy & Alain discuss: Who is Combyne Ag, what services do they provide, and who is their ideal user? Alain shares more about "the why" behind bringing Combyne to the agriculture marketplace. He shares more about the features, benefits, and what farmers can expect from the Co...

In this week's Expert Corner segment, Tracy speaks to Ryan Bonnett from Stoller Enterprises about "Solving Niche Problems In Crops Using Plant Hormones." In this conversation, Tracy & Ryan discuss: Who is Stoller Enterprises, and why Stoller products? Ryan touches on the various niche problems that farmers can experience, and he shares how plant hormones can help in the following situations: Germi...

In this week's Expert Corner segment, Tracy speaks to Darrin Johnson from Stoller Enterprises about "Using Plant Hormones To Mitigate Crop Stresses." In this conversation, Tracy & Darrin discuss: Who is Stoller Enterprises, and what products do they offer Canadian farmers? What are plant hormones, and what do they do? How can farmers use plant hormones to mitigate crop stresses? The results Stolle...

In this week's Expert Corner segment, Tracy speaks to Dr. Mark Belmonte about "Plant Hormones & How They Help Crops." Have you previously heard about plant hormones and are curious to learn more? If so, this segment is for you. In this conversation, Tracy & Dr. Mark Belmonte discuss: What are plant hormones and why do they matter? Dr. Mark gives us the science behind plant hormones. He answers the...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to Dave Specht in this episode titled "Succession Superheroes." What do farm succession and superheroes have in common? According to this week's guest, more than you could ever imagine. You will not want to miss this informative and clever episode where Tracy and Dave discuss: The importance of deliberate succession planning. Dave shares that farm business owne...

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Gerry Friesen from The Recovering Farmer. In this "Mental Health Chat," Tracy and Gerry chat about: What's keeping farmers up at night Best practices for stress management They discuss the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program and its successes to date. Gerry shares a list of mental health resources for farmers that are struggling (please see the resource secti...