Mind Your Farm Business – RealAgriculture

Jan 16 2025 50 ep. 27 mins 386
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Mind Your Farm Business, Ep. 102 — The legalities of handshakes and contracts

Jan 16 2025 28 mins  
People have been using handshakes to solidify deals since at least as far back as ancient Roman times. A handshake in those days would show that each person was unarmed, thereby establishing a relationship of honesty and trust. Fast forward to today with the progression of law and contracts, a need for more formalized agreements… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 101: Keeping the farm safe in the digital age

Dec 20 2024 33 mins  
From identify theft, to phishing scams, to data breaches and ransom wear, cyber threats are just as real to individual farmers and farm businesses as they are to the general public. Understanding where online and digital threats come from is key to building a solid risk management plan, says Eugene Ng, cyber security expert with… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 100: Shouldering the stress load of farming

Nov 29 2024 24 mins  
You’ve got to name it to tame it. What does that mean when it comes to how we manage in high-stress situations? In this second half of the conversation on burnout and managing stress, author and mental health advocate Dr. Jessica Metcalfe walks listeners through how to address burnout and anxiety on a daily basis… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business, Ep. 99 — Recognizing and avoiding burnout

Nov 16 2024 31 mins  
Farming is a high-stress profession that sees many participants shouldering heavy loads of worry and anxiety that can lead to burnout. Author and mental health advocate Dr. Jessica Metcalfe says it’s important for farmers and ranchers to recognize these conditions and take proactive steps to ensure the weight of agriculture doesn’t overwhelm their business and… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business, Ep. 98 — The very real impact of artificial intelligence in agriculture

Aug 06 2024 28 mins  
In an agricultural context, AI has typically meant making sure animals are bred without needing a bull or ram around. But that’s changing, as artificial intelligence is applied in more areas. Doug Foley, president of Giant Goat, says the data management aspect of AI is already a large part of much of the digital tools… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 97: Setting the stage for successful farm transition

Jul 22 2024 26 mins  
Imagine a game of telephone, where someone shares a phrase with the person next to them and they whisper it to the person next to them and so on until at the end of the line of people, the last person shares what they think they heard. More times than not, something is lost in… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 96: Boosting farm leadership through improving your “inner game”

Jun 10 2024 38 mins  
Becoming an effective leader of any team begins with first taking charge of yourself. Leadership of self, says Mark Gasparotto, is a necessary step before being truly ready and able to lead others, whether on the farm or elsewhere in life. Gasparotto, founder of The Gasparotto Group and former Canadian military commander, says potential leaders… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 95: Peak performance culture

Mar 12 2024 35 mins  
In agriculture, we love to hate on acronyms and buzzwords, but like many things that become a daily part of our lives, some words — and the topic they represent — are worth getting past the initial dislike and really diving in to what a particular idea or topic could mean for the farm business…. Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 94: This AND that: learning farm and business skills in tandem

Feb 26 2024 29 mins  
Did you always know what you wanted to be when you grew up? For many, their career arc is not necessarily what they planned. Many who start in one field discover and become fascinated with another. Others identify opportunities and switch gears accordingly. Some people just fall in to a job they love. When deciding… Read More

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 93: Don’t wait for the grave for farm transition

Jan 30 2024 24 mins  
You can’t take it with you. In this case, the “it” is the farm, and if you’re putting off transitioning the farm to a new owner or manager, you might be missing out on a huge opportunity to mentor and continue the success of the legacy you’ve built. The trouble is, most of us operate… Read More