All Episodes

E118 | You Wouldn't Not Check Your Crops, Why Wouldn't You Do The Same With Your Business?

E117 | What's Actually Important on the Farm Right Now?

E116 | The Most Overlooked Metric on Your Farm

E115 | The Fertilizer Audit: Stretching Your Biggest Input Dollar

E114 | Profit First: Flipping the Farm Business Mindset

E113 | From Cornfields to Content: Farming in the Digital Age with Quentin Connealy

E112 | What is the Cross You Carry Teaching You?

E111 | 5 Things to Help Stay Intentional this Spring

E110 | Why I Started Pioneer Farmer

E109 | When the Thing You Love Becomes the Hardest Job

E108 | Crop Insurance in 2026: What Changed & Why It Matters with Landon Shafer

E107 | Farming for Resilience with Matt Griggs: Part 2

E106 | Farming for Resilience with Matt Griggs: Part 1

E105 | Why Farm Transition Starts With Knowing Your Numbers

E104 | Has Progress Hurt Farm Profitability? With David Kleinschmidt

E103 | How to Take Control of Your Line of Credit Renewal

E102 | Surviving vs. Progressing: The Importance of Goal Setting

E101 | Comparison Is the Thief of Progress

E100 | The Season That Almost Broke Us But Built Us Instead with Ellan Ruskamp

E99 | Fear or Purpose: What Will Drive You in 2026?

E98 | Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Our Mistakes from 2025

E97 | Bridging the Gap Between Survival and Profit

E96 | A Lender's Perspective for Farmers with Banker Bryce Havlovic

E95 | Your End-of-Year Farm Business Checklist

E94 | Creative Ways to Add Revenue to Your Operation in 2026

E93 | The Money Mindset Every Farmer Needs

E92 | Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? The Custom Work Dilemma

E91 | The Weight of Always Trying: Letting Go of Striving and Trusting God's Plan

E90 | Informed. Aligned. Actionable. The Framework for Smart Farm Decisions

E89 | More Than Yields — What We Forget in the Middle of Harvest

E88 | From Soil Data to Real Decisions: Getting ROI From Every Acre with Trent Mastny

E87 | The Confident Farmer: Why Faith and Action Go Hand in Hand

E86 | No More Excuses: Becoming the Leader Your Operation Needs

E85 | Breaking Down Profitability: What Every Farmer Needs to Know

E84 | Managing Volatility: Grain, Cattle and the Mindset to Match with Zane Abner

E83 | Beyond the Bushels: Protecting Your Farm's Bottom Line with Landon Shafer

E82 | Facing Fears in Farming, Fitness, and Life with John Sachse

E81 | How to Recognize and Embrace the Season You're In

E80 | What Do You Really Want?

E79 | Inside Our 2025 Wheat Harvest: Yields, Costs, and Marketing Wins

E78 | Fix It or Trade It? Making Smart Equipment Decisions

E77 | 7 Time Management Tools Every Farmer Needs

E76 | The Banking Framework That Builds Your Farm's Future

E75 | Living the Lessons of the '80s: Our Family's Story of Struggle and Survival

E74 | What the 1980s Farm Crisis Can Teach Us Today

E73 | Legacy in the Dirt: Ruskamp Farms Journey in Ag

E72 | How to Stay on Top of Finances—Even in the Middle of Busy Season

E71 | Setting Boundaries with Purpose

E70 | The Energy You Bring Affects Everyone Around You

E69 | Diversification vs. Specialization. Where Is True Profitability?

E68 | Think Different. Farm Strong—Resilience in Ag with Logan Hanks

E67 | No One Teaches This Stuff in Farming—Until It Costs You

E66 | How We Handle Grain Marketing On Our Operation

E65 | Farming Realities and Business Mindset with Josh Pretzer: Part 2

E64 | Farming Realities and Business Mindset with Josh Pretzer: Part 1

E63 | Let Go to Grow: How Control Can Kill Business Growth

E62 | The High Cost of Cutting the Wrong Corners

E61 | Profit-Driven Grain Marketing Tips for 2025 with Zane Abner

E60 | Why Self-Care Isn't Selfish (And How It Helps Your Business)

E59 | Exhaust the Body, Tame the Mind

E58 | Lessons in Patience: What a Bedtime Battle Taught Me About Life

E57 | Balancing Passion and Profit in Agriculture

E56 | What You're Not Changing, You're Choosing

E55 | How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Farm Expansion

E54 | Beyond the Premium: Smart Crop Insurance Decisions with Landon Shafer

E53 | What Happens If You Can't Work? How To Prepare Your Operation For The Unexpected

E52 | Are You Missing The Right Skills To Be Successful In Your Operation?

E51 | How To Strengthen Your Borrowing Power With The 5 C's of Credit

E50 | Building a Future Without Uncertainty: Farm Succession Strategies

E49 | Lessons Learned from Grandpa: Shifting My Mindset Around Hard Work

E48 | How to Build a Cash Flow That Brings Clarity to Your Operation in 2025

E47 | Take Control of 2025 by Doing the Hard Things First

E46 | Reflections and Resilience: Lessons from 2024

E45 | How to Thrive in Uncertain Markets: Looking Ahead to 2025

E44 | Simple Steps to Reduce Financial Stress This Christmas

E43 | How To Have Effective Conversations With Your Banker

E42 | Stop the Scramble: Make Tax Planning Work for Your Business

E41 | Shiny Object Syndrome: The Balancing Act of Solving Problems vs. Chasing Opportunities

E40 | From Crops to Cash: Managing Post-Harvest Finances

E39 | Post-Harvest Mindset: Shifting Gears After the Busy Season

E38 | Humble Confidence: Balancing Ego & Humility in Farming & Business

E37 | Navigating Farm Financing: Pros, Cons, and Lessons Learned

E36 | Watch Your Own Bobber: The Dangers of Harvest Comparison

E35 | Honoring Sam: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

E34 | Prioritizing Physical Health for a Balanced, Productive Life and Business

E33 | Expectations vs. Reality: Navigating the Slow Road to Success

E32 | Farming Next Year? Preparing For Your Line of Credit Renewal in a Downturn

E31 | Mental Health & Suicide Awareness in Agriculture

E30 | Navigating Grain Markets and Harvest Planning with Zane Abner

E29 | Learning From Missed Opportunities to Step Out of Our Comfort Zone for Future Success

E28 | Conviction in Action: Making Decisions and Owning the Outcome

E27 | Balancing Ambition and Contentment: Striving for More While Appreciating What You Have

E26 | Navigating the Fog: How Do We Find Clarity in Uncertain Times?

E25 | Breaking the Corn-Soybean Rotation: Recapping Our Small Grain Harvest

E24 | Better the Barn than the House: Keeping a Positive Mindset Through Farming Setbacks

E23 | Are You Managing Your Fields and Finances Like a Drive-By Crop Scouter?

E22 | Proving Yourself: Keys Lessons From Innovation & Ego in Farming

E21 | Empower Your Farm Operation with Smart Financial Tools

E20 | Financial Clarity in Farming: Emotional Choices or Data-Driven Decisions?

E19 | Finding Alignment in Farming & Business: The CORE 4 Approach

E18 | Shifting Gears: Busy Season Mindsets

E17 | Balancing Work & Family in the Busy Seasons

E16 | Applying the Principles of Extreme Ownership to Business

E15 | Farm Income: Trends, Challenges, and Strategies

E14 | Prioritizing Value Over Chasing the Dollar

E13 | Embracing Change in Your Identity

E12 | Pioneer Farmer: Mindset Shifts to Drive Your Operation in the Right Direction

E11 | Skillsets for Life: Coaching & Consulting

E10 | Applying Teaching & Training to Your Life & Business

E9 | Mastering Win-Win Conversations: The Skillset of Seduction

E8 | The Power of Effective Speaking

E7 | Working ON Your Business Vs. IN Your Business

E6 | From Uncertainty to Confidence: Transforming Your Relationship with Your Banker

E5 | The Weight of Leveraging a Legacy

E4 | Changing the Negative Stories in Our Head

E3 | How I Went From Barely Surviving to Taking Ownership in Our Operation

E2 | How Has Disorganization Created Chaos in Your Operation?

E1 | My Journey to a Pioneer Mindset

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