• Farming with ADHD: Embracing neurodivergence in agriculture
    Nov 10 2025

    Saskatchewan farmer Nicole Rathgeber, her husband and three children have all been diagnosed with ADHD. In this episode, we learn how reframing neurodivergent traits has affected her farming life, business management and family dynamics.

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    Episode Resources

    • Neurodiversity in ag
    • Mental health resources for Canadian agriculture
    • How to ensure dependents with disabilities are taken care of in a farm transition
    • Farm Transition – Will and Estate Pre-Planning Tool™

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    35 mins
  • From the ashes of grief: Cultivating hope for mental health
    Jul 7 2025

    When Dalles Bergsma died by suicide, his mother, Diane, and her family knew something had to come from the ashes of tragedy. In this episode, Diane shares how through The Three Oaks Respite Cabin, the Bergmas are honouring Dalles's legacy, while supporting farmers and first responders in their community.

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    29 mins
  • Women's work: Cultivating change with Amy VanderHeide
    May 20 2025

    Meet Amy VanderHeide and hear her inspiring journey in agriculture, from growing up on a farm run by women to leading the Maritime Ag Women's Network and advocating for mental health and community building.

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    33 mins
  • Ranch Academy: Erin McKnight's blueprint for farm employee training
    Apr 2 2025

    In this episode, Erin McKnight, a Saskatchewan rancher, shares how she combined her farming passion and nursing expertise to tackle ranching challenges. Learn about her innovative training methods designed to successfully onboard and retain farm employees.

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    24 mins
  • Business synergy: When one plus one equals more than two
    Feb 26 2025

    How Fanny Delisle is creating synergies for her operation, community and the ag industry to ensure she passes along a sustainable business to the next generation.

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    36 mins
  • Carbon-neutral milk: Living into sustainable dairy
    Jan 27 2025
    Discover how Amy Tolhurst's family dairy farm in Howick, Quebec, is pioneering sustainable practices through the Living Lab - Carbon Neutral Milk project, aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of dairy production.
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    26 mins
  • The CEO mindset with Evan Shout
    Jan 27 2025
    In this episode, Evan Shout discusses the importance of adopting a CEO mindset in farming operations. He shares his unique career journey, the growth of Hebert Grain Ventures, and the shift toward treating farms as businesses. Listen to more from the FCC Knowledge Podcast.
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    44 mins
  • Business planning bonus episode – let's talk about equity
    May 16 2023

    To continue our discussion from Episode 6: Business plans – Creating one that fits your farm vision, Joel and Merle invite FCC Business Advisor Annessa Good into the conversation and they talk about the hard, but important discussions around equity – how to fairly allocate resources, especially to off-farm children.

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    34 mins