The Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Jan is a Territory Manager for Western Canada at GEA Farming. Episode 55 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

The best cows in our barns, miniature highlanders for Kijiji and much more. Episode 54 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Crystal and her family (the VanRootslars) own and operate Silver Top Dairy near Fort Macleod Alberta Canada. They milk approximately 400 cows and farm around 1000 acres. Episode 53 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Kelly is a vet and part owner of Livestock Vet Services in Picture Butte Alberta, Canada. Episode 52 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

The Boeve’s farm near Barnwell Alberta, Canada. They milk 280 cows and farm approximately 1000 acres. Episode 51 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Kevin and his family farm near Chilliwack, BC. They milk 35 cows and grow corn and grass for silage. Episode 50 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast @CanadianCowMan

Dave is a sales representative with Penner Farm Services out of Alberta, Canada. Penner sells the very popular Lely brand robotic machinery. Episode 49 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Theo and his family farm near Park Lake Alberta, Canada. In this episode we run through Theo’s day and talk about soil, calf hutches burning down and calf barn ventilation. Episode 48 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Bob works for Lactanet as the Regional Manager for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Episode 47 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

John is a sales rep. for Westgen. Episode 46 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

James farms near Iron Springs Alberta, Canada. Prefix: Brilman Episode 45 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Aaron and his family milk 200 cows with Lely robots near Chilliwack BC, and are part owners of a heifer ranch near Kamloops BC, Canada. Episode 44 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. @aaron_neels on Twitter

Brayden sells Keenan feed mixers and InTouch scale systems. 1-403-394-4593

Joel is a nutrition consultant at a Alberta based company called Nutrisource. Episode 42 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Mike farms near Harrison Mills, BC Canada. He is the 5th generation on the 134 year old farm and they milk around 60 cows. Prefix: Boonemill Episode 41 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Freda Molenkamp-Oudman is the new general manager of Alberta Milk. She previously served as the general manager of the Alberta Agriculture Products Marketing Council. Marketing Council is the oversight body for the Agriculture Marketing Board and Commission in Alberta. During her time as general manager, she built trust and developed a wide network of contacts across the whole industry and within government. She excels in the areas of governance, strategic planning and leadership. She has a proven track record for network building, collaboration, developing a culture of empowerment, and developing teams that have clear priorities and expectations. Episode 40 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Dr. Amy Martell has been practicing medicine at Livestock Veterinary Services since moving to Alberta in 2017 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Prior to joining LVS she worked at a mixed animal practice in South Dakota. Amy was drawn to Alberta by the excellent hiking and strong dairy industry. She spends a few days a week working with small animals at the pet clinic to improve preventative health programs and find solutions for internal medicine cases. Episode 39 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Theo and his family farm near Park Lake Alberta and also have a cheese plant. Leighton also farms near Park Lake with his family. We get together and celebrate the end of mask-wearing and the lockdowns here in Alberta. Episode 38 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Dr. Betty-Jo is a veterinarian and part owner of Livestock Vet Services in Picture Butte, Alberta Canada. LVS can be reached at 403-732-5322. Episode 37 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Gerrit farms with his family near Diamond City, Alberta Canada. Prefix: Couleeview Episode 36 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Dirk sells feed for Diamond Nutrition in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Episode 35 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. Dirk - 403.894.8241

Matt works for Marketplace Commodities near Fort Macleod Alberta. 403-394-1711

Brendan and his family milk 120 cows and farm 2500 acres near Fort Macleod Alberta. Episode 33 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. Contact Airport Beef on Facebook for all your beef needs.

Koen is a dispatcher at Boot Trucking, a company that is a large source of wood shavings for dairy farmers. Episode 32 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. Boot Trucking 403 553 3775

The dairy farming brothers come on to tell me about Bas’s new barn build and Ard’s production. Episode 31 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Jason Vanee is General Manager of Westco Construction in Fort Macleod Alberta, Canada. Westco specializes in commercial and agricultural steel and precast buildings. Episode 30 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Devon farms with his family near Rocky Mountain House Alberta, Canada. He milks 100 cows and is involved in Alberta Milk as a delegate. Prefix: Simmelinks Episode 29 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Derek Kreft tells the story of how his life completely changed. Episode 28 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

The Slingerlands farm near Park Lake, Alberta Canada. Prefix: Diamondpark Episode 27 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Corne is a sales manager at Chinook Dairy Service. He and I talk about milking equipment and all the ways to milk a cow. Episode 26 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Theo talks about his plans to seed all of the known forages and grasses in one field and Jake talks farming without glyphosate. Episode 25 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast Jake can be found @jake84544816 on Twitter and Theo is on Facebook.

Eric and his family run Favour Holsteins Ltd. near Picture Butte Alberta Canada. Prefix: Favour

Greg is part of Cedarbrink Dairy that owns and operates a couple farms near Chilliwack, in British Columbia, Canada. Episode 23 of The Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Kevin and his family farm near Monarch Alberta Canada. Prefix: Hardonick Episode 22 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Leighton from Diamond Park Dairy and I talk bulls and his love for dairy. Prefix: Diamondpark Episode 21 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Kevin is the Pastor at Fort Macleod Alliance Church in Fort Macleod, Alberta Canada. Episode 20 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. I appreciate the feedback! I can be reached on Twitter @farawayfarmboy

Bas and his family milk 130 cows near Nobleford, Alberta. His prefix is Decoy. Tim and his family, including his son Mike, farm near Barons, Alberta. @marylander_holsteins on Instagram Episode 19 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Mark and his dad operate Chinook Hoof Care in Southern Alberta Canada. Episode 18 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Gideon’s family farms 1600 acres and milks 170 cows near Coaldale, Alberta Canada. Gideon and I talk about the farm and the custom chopping business they run. Episode 17 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. @GStoutjesdyk @farawayfarmboy

Bob Reck is a nutritionist at Trouw Nutrition in Lethbridge Alberta. He frequently advises me and other dairy farmers on how to feed our cows. Episode 16 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

Jake and his family milk 560 cows near Camrose, Alberta Canada. @JakeVermeer @AltaGenetics @SelectsiresInc

Mike grows some of the best hay in southern Alberta. He explains the process. Mike can be reached at Dekok Forages 14033318487

Mike dairy farms near Picture Butte, Alberta Canada. He milks 330 cows and is deeply involved in the industry.

Jon Oostlander is a Ag. mechanic and owner/founder of Willow Creek Mechanical serving the Fort Macleod area. Doug shares examples of why Jono is always needed. Episode 12 of the Farawayfarmboy podcast. @farawayfarmboy @doug_vh

Marvin is a accountant at MNP. MNP does a lot of business with western Canadian farms and Marvin shares good examples of the quality work being done there. Episode 11 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast.

Doug’s family farms near Fort Macleod Alberta. He shares what farming is like in an area where the buffalo roamed 100 years ago.

Some more ‘Bull Talk’ with Select Sires most well traveled rep. Well, in Alberta, at least. Dennis’ passion for big beautiful bovines comes to light. Episode 9 of the Farawayfarmboy podcast

John is a sales rep. for Westgen. Great ‘bull talk’. Episode 8 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast @farawayfarmboy @john8muller

Adam Magarrell and I discuss his life, hockey career, Nutrisource’s history and new products. Episode 7 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast. Adam’s twitter handle is @adammagarrell

Tim shares his farm’s background and his goals for the farm after his sons Matt and Mike take over. Episode 6 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast