Next is Now

Love is in the air … or is it the ground? The latest episode of Next is Now is a “rom-com special” that any farmer will truly want to watch this Valentine’s Day. Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart dig into the relationship between soil health and crop nutrition, chatting through the “honeymoon phase” and ways farmers can spark connection with their land. 

Coffee Row guests Steve McQueen, Jake Ayre and Reiny Plewis share practical insights into preserving land conditions and reflect on how the relationship of crop and soil nutrition has evolved over the years.  

Hear about what’s happening on GFL Ag’s homefront and more with an episode that will have you both laughing and taking notes.

Join hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart for the start of a new year and a new season of Next Is Now. We hit the (field) running to learn what’s in store for the farming community in 2024.  

Hear how Terry Aberhart from Aberhart Farms uses practical goal-setting tips to achieve growth. Dieter Schwarz from Precision Planting, Luke Derkson from My Grain Exchange and Sean Gatin from Fertoz also jump in with their perspective on New Year’s resolutions.  

Dan and Brian round off the discussion by counting down to the inaugural Convergence Conference, which aims to bring together passionate innovators in Canadian agriculture from February 6-8 in Regina. 

The holidays mark an important time for Canadian farm families, who are often stretched across the prairies, to come together. On the latest episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag, we provide insight on cultivating strong personal and professional relationships that serve as the foundation of Canadian agriculture.  

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart are joined by special guest and self-proclaimed “Stubborn Farmer” Andy Caygeon Junkin to discuss keeping the farm family together for the holidays. Our friends at Aberhart Ag Solutions also join the festivities to share a behind the scenes of what this season holds. We wrap up the final episode of 2023 with news on where you can find the GFL Ag team next.

As harvest draws to a close, Canadian growers know that there’s no time like the present to get ahead for next season. Find actionable project management tips for farmers on the latest episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag.

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart discuss navigating common challenges with farm projects and creating a road map for yourself and your team to ensure tasks reach the finish line. We take the extra mile to explore how utilizing tools such as The Kolbe A™ Index or The Impact Filter™ can help farmers improve performance and productivity. Discover how these practical management principles fit into the landscape of modern-day agriculture through an expert interview with Curtis Chobot from DOT Technologies, as well as from special guests Kevin Shearer from SAIRs, Garnet Peters from Precision Land Solutions and Patrick Fabian from Fabian Seeds. To cap it off, Dan shares his experience at the 2023 Best of CAMA Awards Gala.

We’re excited to launch the new episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, we catch up with producers, agronomists and industry experts for a year in review of #Grow23. 

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart are using this harvest time to reflect on how the last year has gone for growers in Western Canada. Beyond the weather and the output from this season, we are going to look at how else you can count your “wins.” Special guest Bruce Burnett, Director of Markets and Weather Information at Glacier Farm Media, shares an overall assessment of the growing season from Alberta to Manitoba and how the markets are looking, and Coffee Row offers regional reports and their own silver linings this year. 

We’re excited to launch this new episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, we talk about fertilizers and spin spreading. 

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart talk about the innovation brought about by spin spreaders for efficiently broadcasting nutrients. With some calibration, growers can use spin spreaders to distribute fertilizers uniformly, even with variable particle sizes. Special guest Kale Wilson of New Leader Manufacturing talks about what a spin spreader can do for a farm and how they have customized their spin spreaders for Bio-Sul Premium Plus to ensure accurate coverage.  

It’s time for another episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, we cover preseason harvest preparation so you can maximize your output and minimize any loss. 

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart discuss readying for harvest before you even hit the field. But first, Dan gives Brian a quick Combines 101: what machines do now that used to be done manually, and how combine technology has enabled growers to do so much more. Dan caught up with special guest Marcel Kringe, Founder and CEO of Bushel Plus, at Ag in Motion in Langham, SK, about dialing combines to spec to help prevent loss at harvest. Investing in education, training and the right tools to prepare your combine will pay off at the end of the season. 

We’re back with a new episode of Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, we talk about why farmers need to make time to relax and recharge, even during the busy growing season. 

Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart discuss how they plan and create space to get away, and why even an engine needs to cool down every once in a while, in order to work as best as it can. Special guest, farm family coach Elaine Froese, shares how in agriculture, we must learn the dance of working and playing. As a farmer, how are you taking care of yourself? Taking time away can also mean connecting with your peers, and Brian shares some upcoming community events this month including a pre-Ag in Motion dinner in Saskatoon. 

Welcome back to Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In the latest episode, we unearth what’s on the rise for Canadian growing operations. Hosts Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart welcome ATP Nutrition founder Jarrett Chambers for a feature interview alongside commentary from Canadian to share an inside perspective on crop emergence. With listeners in mind, the conversation comes back to the home front with opportunities happening in the community, including expert-led Tissue Testing For Success webinar and the annual Canada’s Farm Show in Regina, SK.

Welcome back to Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart discuss spring seeding in Western Canada with guests including Trevor Klein and Lana Shaw, a farmer and a researcher, respectively. Tim Criddle from SeedMaster Manufacturing joins the show for a feature interview. Finally, the team discusses the Agri-Food Innovation Expo, a new event taking place at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta from June 6 - 8, 2023.

Welcome to Next is Now, a podcast presented by GFL Ag. In this episode, Brian Brunson and Dan Aberhart discuss what’s next for supply and demand in the Canadian fertilizer market. Dan interviews Kristjan Hebert, who farms south of Moosomin, SK. Dan also connects with several producers on Coffee Row. The episode wraps up with a word from Exceed Grain Marketing President, Derek Squair, who recently spoke at the Strategic Farmer Summit in Regina.