Impact Farming
Welcome to Impact Farming, a podcast show dedicated to helping Canadian farmers excel in the business of farming. Our goal at Impact Farming is to introduce our audience, Canadian Farmers, to the people and ideas that are going to make an impact on their farm business. Host Tracy Brunet chats with today's most successful farm advisors and industry leaders to bring our audience the best and most important ideas. This show is designed to bring Canadian farmers impactful farm business information that can be consumed on the go.
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When the Pressure Is On: Support That Fits Farm Life with Shawna Percy
<p>Farmer mental health awareness has come a long way, but are we doing enough to make support accessible in the realities of farm life?</p> <p>On this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Shawna Percy, Ontario farmer, mental health and suicide prevention specialist, and founder of Ag Care Connect, to explore how support can better meet farmers where they're at. Shawna brings together her experience in agriculture and more than 15 years of work in mental health and suicide prevention to help address the challenges facing farmers and farm families.</p> <p>Farmers often work...
Farming & Furious! Agriculture Update for Professionals 2026
<p>If you advise farm families in any capacity, this episode is for you!</p> <p><br /> In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Joel Bokenfohr, Colin Miller, and their team to discuss the upcoming 47th Agriculture Update for Professionals, an annual event (in-person & virtual options) bringing together professionals who work with farm families across the agriculture industry.</p> <p>Happening November 23-26, 2026, this year's event features the theme "Farming & Furious" and a lineup of sessions tackling the financial, tax, business, and family matters that shape the future of farm operations.<br /> From navigating family...
Building an AI Operating System for Your Business with Dan Aberhart
<p>Artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses operate, but how can you move beyond experimenting with AI tools and start using them to make your business more efficient?</p> <p>In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, we sit down with Dan Aberhart of Growing the Future to explore the Growing Your Future Operating System (GYFOS), a hands-on program helping business owners and professionals build practical AI systems around their own knowledge, decision-making, and workflows.</p> <p>Rather than simply learning how to use AI, participants explore how to apply it to their actual business challenges. From identifying...
Farm Corporation & Estate Planning Done Right with Adam Pukalo (Part #1)
<p>How can farm families protect their wealth, reduce future tax challenges, and build a lasting legacy for the next generation?</p> <p>In Part 1 of our three-part series, Farm Corporation & Retirement Planning Done Right, Tracy sits down with Adam Pukalo, Portfolio Manager with Pukalo Prairie Wealth Group and Harbourfront Wealth, to discuss the important role farm corporations play in estate planning and protecting a family farm's future.</p> <p>Many farm families know they need an estate plan, but understanding which strategies are available to protect farm assets, manage future tax implications, and prepare for the next generation can...
2026 AgExcellence Event with Heather Watson
<p>What can farmers look forward to at this year's AgExcellence Conference? Tracy sits down with Heather Watson, Executive Director of Farm Management Canada, to discuss the upcoming event, its lineup of speakers and the ideas that will help farmers strengthen their businesses.</p> <p>Heather shares more about Farm Management Canada's work supporting farm business management, what attendees can expect from this year's conference, and the announcement of Canada's Young Farmers.</p> <p>Tune in to learn more about the event, what makes this year's program exciting, and how you can register to attend.</p> <p>Topics Covered:<br /> • An...
Farm Succession: Protecting Everything You've Built with Life Insurance | Farmstrong Series
<p>Farm succession planning involves more than deciding who will take over the land, equipment and day-to-day operation. It also means ensuring your family is financially protected and that the next generation has a path forward.</p> <p>Life insurance can play an important role in that process, helping farming families manage financial risks, provide for loved ones and plan for the unexpected. But many farmers avoid the conversation or don't fully understand how insurance fits into their overall succession strategy.</p> <p>In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, we're joined by Bill Paddon, from Grassland Finance Corp...
Securing What Feeds Us: Why Cybersecurity Matters to Agriculture with Kristin King
<p>Cybersecurity probably isn't at the top of most farmers' priority lists—but it should be.</p> <p>As agriculture becomes increasingly connected through precision technology, automated equipment, digital farm management systems, connected facilities and complex food supply chains, the potential impact of a cyberattack is growing right along with it.</p> <p>In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Kristin King, author of Securing What Feeds Us and an expert in OT/ICS security and risk management for food and agriculture.</p> <p>Kristin explains why agriculture is becoming an increasingly important target for cy...
Burnout To Breakthrough: The Freedom Blueprint with Josh Kerpan
<p>What happens when the farm you've worked so hard to build becomes the very thing that keeps you from enjoying your life?</p> <p>In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Josh Kerpan, farmer, success coach, author and owner of Kerpan Farms and Kaizen Solutions.</p> <p>Josh farms a large-scale operation in Saskatchewan while also coaching farmers and blue-collar business owners across North America. His work focuses on the connection between the person running the business and the business itself...particularly how identity, leadership, systems and mindset can either create freedom or keep...
The Wealthy Acre: Rural Real Estate, Land, Freedom & Building a Richer Life
<p>What does it really mean to build a wealthy life?</p> <p>On this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Diana Klejne, Personal Real Estate Corporation with Stonehaus Realty Corp., rural property specialist and creator of The Wealthy Acre, to explore the changing world of rural real estate and the growing desire for a different way of living.</p> <p>Diana shares how she got into real estate, why she chose to specialize in rural properties and what she witnessed during the pandemic as people left cities in search of acreage, space and a more...
The Conversations That Can Change Your Farm's Future with Peter Manness
<p>Farm succession planning isn't just about deciding who gets the farm. It's about getting the family talking.</p> <p>In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Peter Manness, P.Ag., Farm Management Consultant with MNP, to talk about one of the most important, and often overlooked, parts of farm transition planning: communication.</p> <p>Peter has more than 20 years of experience working with agricultural producers and helps farm families navigate business planning, financial planning and farm transition planning. </p> <p>Together, Tracy and Peter explore why families can struggle to have conversations about the...
