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Life on the Canadian dairy farm described by guests, hosted by a farmer.


    • Jul 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Farawayfarmboy Podcast

    Jan Rodenburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 47:39


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

    Leighton Slingerland & Theo Beyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 23:56


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

    Crystal Olive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 29:01


    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 Pinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 49:39


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

    Stuart Boeve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 56:20


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

    Kevin Bisschop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 28:02


    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 Numan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 35:56


    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 Beyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 42:58


    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 Reck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 38:30


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

    John Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 42:32


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

    James Brilman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 34:56


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

    Aaron Neels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 40:00


    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 VanDriesten

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 47:08


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

    Joel Houweling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 36:16


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

    Mike Duncan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 18:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 41:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 37:37


    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 Beyer & Leighton Slingerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 45:52


    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 Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 41:32


    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 Haarman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 47:01


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

    Dirk Vanderkooi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 36:22


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

    Matt Beusekom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 23:55


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

    Brendan Vanhierden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 23:57


    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 Weggeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 21:51


    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

    Bas & Ard Vanderkooi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 31:57


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 54:12


    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 Simmelink

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 47:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 44:00


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

    Leighton Slingerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 30:21


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

    Corne Van De Haar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 29:37


    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 Beyer & Jake Boot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 38:52


    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 Vanderveen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 40:24


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

    Greg Streutker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 30:50


    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 Slomp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 20:59


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

    Leighton Slingerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 31:51


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

    Pastor Kevin Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 26:20


    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 Vanderkooij & Tim and Mike Hummel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 50:07


    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 Vanherk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 36:22


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

    Gideon Stoutjesdyk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 27:48


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 45:20


    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 Vermeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 57:15


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

    Mike Dekok

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 38:54


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

    Mike Vandendool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 40:47


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

    Jono and Doug

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 30:02


    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 Slingerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 29:53


    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 VanHierden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 38:06


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

    Dennis Reimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 32:37


    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 Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 42:51


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

    Adam Magarrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 39:47


    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 Hummel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 37:07


    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

    Crystal Springs Dairy Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 57:01


    The Beyer boys explain the farming and cheese making processes they go through to make products like A2 milk. Episode 5 of the Farawayfarmboy Podcast

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