Impact Farming

In this episode, Tracy sits down with Lesley Kelly. Lesley is well known in the social media community as the Founder of High Heels & Canola Fields and she is also one of The Co-Founders of Do More Ag.

A lot can happen in a year, and in this episode, Tracy and Lesley chat about some of those big life changes. They also discuss some of the new and exciting things that have happened with Do More Ag in the last year and Lesley shares some of the exciting things to come. With tough cropping conditions over the last couple of years, the conversation naturally moves towards mental health and Lesley shares some great words of wisdom. She reminds our viewers of the mental health warning signs to watch for and encourages us to keep an eye on others. In tough times, our mental health can suffer, and it's important that we all look out for each other.

Don't miss this great chat!

In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy speaks with Dan Aberhart about Being an Entrepreneur on the Farm.

They chat about how a small town farm boy rebels and leaves the farm! Only to come back to his routes a couple years later to find his passion of entrepreneur ship on the farm. Dan shares his secrets of managing a farm and how he today helps others along the way!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy speaks with Eldeen Pozniak about the B.S. (Being Safe) On The Farm. Eldeen is a Saskatchewan farm girl with a passion for keeping farmers safe!

Tracy interviewed Eldeen at Canada's Farm Progress show in Regina after her presentation to Saskatchewan farmers about safety. In this interview, they chat about hazards, ways to remove those hazards and she shares some really amazing Apps that help farmers call for help in an emergency situation. Eldeen was kind enough to share her presentation with the Impact Farming audience and you can access the presentation on our website.

In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy speaks with Zach Johnson the MN Millennial Farmer. Zach is a 5th generation family farmer from West Central Minnesota. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences on the family farm.

They discuss why he started posting videos about farming, the impact he hopes to make, and they dive into the highs and lows of his online journey that has resulted in a large social following and over 250,000 + followers on YouTube.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Are you curious about Hemp as a crop for your farming operation? In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy speaks with Andrea Eriksson about Opportunities In The Hemp Sector.

Andrea is the Business Development Office at Norquest College in Edmonton and she recently delivered a presentation to farmers at Canada's Farm Progress Show on this very topic. She is joining us today to teach our audience about hemp crops and to discuss the recent growth of the industry.

Andrea and Norquest College are excited to be offering two courses that will allow interested individuals to learn all about Hemp. One course it titled "Hemp Farming" and the second course is titled "Hemp Processing and Products." Both courses are reasonably priced and offer extensive learning materials.

For more information on these courses, you can visit with the Norquest College website https://www.norquest.ca/hemp

We hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode of Impact Farming, we sit down with Elaine Froese to discuss "How To Have a Farm Family Meeting."

Does your family hold regular farm family meetings? Are you interested, however, you just don't know where to start? In this interview, Elaine starts with the why and then moves into what you need to have and what you need to talk about. As always, Elaine shares some valuable tips on how to successfully help make this happen. We hope you enjoy!

On today's episode, Tracy speaks with Gerry Friesen to bring our audience back to back episodes focused on the heated topic of farm family conflict. In this particular episode, Tracy and Gerry focus on the "Conflict Between Farm Generations."

Why is it so hard for parents and children to work together? Farm "children" are eager for more responsibility, or they are just plain ready to take on the farm; however, the parents won't let go. Often farm "children" feel their parents don't respect them. Without communication or some dramatic event, the struggle continues on and on. Gerry states that for the family farm to successfully operate, a paradigm shift must occur from the parent and child relationship to that of a business relationship.

To better understand what causes conflict in the first place, Gerry speaks about generational differences between parents and children, conflict management styles, and communication tips that can help bridge the gap on family farms.

If you farm with family, you will definitely not want to miss this episode.

On this episode of Impact Farming, we sit down with Elaine Froese to discuss the loaded topic of "Farm Family Conflict."

Whether it's open conflict or hidden resentments, Tracy's interview with Elaine Froese speaks about the importance of discussing the "undiscussables". Elaine shares "the unwritten rules" that are on every farm and dictate how the farm family functions and operates. She speaks about communication styles, negative & positive conflict behaviours and hot buttons. Have you ever noticed how your family knows your hot buttons so well?

Throughout the interview, Elaine shares some really amazing insights on how the differences between farm family members can cause conflict. She also goes onto share insights and tips on how we can start to change the way that our farm family deals with conflict in a more healthy manner going forward. If you work with family, you will not want to miss this episode.

On this episode of Impact Farming, Tracy Brunet sits down with Gerry Friesen to speak about Stress Management for Farmers.

Gerry is a Stress and Conflict Management Specialist and works with farmers in difficult and trying times. No stranger to the stress of farming himself, as a former hog producer, Gerry shares his wisdom with our audience. In today's episode, we discuss some of the main stressors in farming, we spotlight controllable stressors and Gerry shares some of his tried and true stress reduction tips and techniques.

Gerry's message to all is that many things are out of our control as farmers, however, there truly are so many decisions within our own power.

We are thankful to Gerry for joining us on the show and sharing his powerful message with our audience.

On this episode of Impact Farming, we sit down with Dr. Brynn Winegard to discuss "Boost Your Brain."

In this special interview with Dr. Brynn, she shares the brain-based tips and tricks you need to know for higher motivation, productivity, and functionality in all you do. In particular, we speak directly to the challenges that our busy and overworked farmers face on a daily and seasonal basis. If you are one of those busy farmers yourself, you will not want to miss Dr. Brynn's vibrant and informative message.