Shows
Flaman ConnectPropellers of Growth | Interview with Mark Flaman | Flaman Connect PodcastThe future of farming goes airborne. Mark Flaman catches us up on the history of mapping and spraying drones, and why they’re a viable alternative to ground spraying. Then, he details the astounding capabilities of multispectral camera technology, the DJI Agriculture software suite, and DJI’s intuitive T50 aerial sprayer. Learn how these innovations can make light work of evaluating crop conditions, setting spray routes, locating obstacles, and guiding drones safely back to home base for recharging. Mark also discusses transport considerations, operating best practices, and what our current drone customers have to say. Last...
2025-06-0531 min
Flaman ConnectSaskatchebananawan | Interview with Dean Sopher | Flaman Connect PodcastMove over wheat, canola, and lentils. Make room for bananas, lemons, limes, oranges, figs, and other sweet and exotic treats you wouldn’t expect to survive a Saskatchewan winter. One innovative grower is showing how the province’s bounty can become tastier and more diverse. Former Saskatoon city boy Dean Sopher tells Mitch, Regan, and Trevor how he passed on promising career prospects in computer programming and commerce to become an off-grid produce pioneer. Now, as owner and operator of Arkopia Greenhouse Homestead, he grows a variety of exotic plants – including banana trees – in a passive solar greenhou...
2025-04-2323 min
Flaman ConnectTimely Tax Talk | Interview with Aaron Haight | Flaman Connect PodcastFarmers work hard and might not have time to understand complex tax rules that can impact their business. Fortunately, there are experts who can help them make wise financial planning decisions. Hosts Mitch Flaman, Regan Kunz, and Trevor Grinde welcome guest Aaron Haight, who studied law at the University of Toronto and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Aaron works as both a farmer and a lawyer. He uses his combined experience to advise farm clients on issues like federal income tax regulations, estate planning, and commercial transactions. His insights help f...
2025-03-0618 min
Flaman ConnectDig Doug. A Life’s Work | Interview with Doug Termeer | Flaman Connect Podcast Still a young man, our special guest Doug Termeer has enjoyed a larger-than-life life - growing up with six brothers and two sisters in the Carman, Manitoba area. He recalls riding in his Dutch-Canadian family's giant van, playing shinny games on a frozen river, and starting work at the tender age of twelve. He tells how that experience led to a sales career with Walinga, where he’s forged great relationships with his customers. His relationship with snow is a little more strained after it stole his hockey pucks in his youth and later barged into his ho...
2024-12-1929 min
Flaman ConnectI Don’t Gamble. I Farm | Interview with Jason Basset | Flaman Connect Podcast Jason Basset of Peterson Grain Processors has been a Bruno Saskatchewan athlete, financial services professional, farmer, and seed-cleaning plant operator. Now he shares his insights on mellowing with age, farm estate planning, accepting risk, the future of ag business, and hockey and broomball.Flaman’s Jonathan Stratton stops by to talk best-in-class service – what it looks like, why it’s important to be proactive, how it’s changed with technological advancements and a growing customer base.Losing their census – Trevor asks Mitch and Regan which Canadian province has the most farms. Then just for fun, he asks ho...
2024-11-0533 min
Flaman ConnectFarming Out East | Interview with Ron Kleuskens | Flaman Connect Podcast “I've never not wanted to go to work in the morning,” says our special guest, Ron Kleuskens. His road to becoming a Technical Sales Rep at AGI started right out of high school, doing what some would call “grunt work” for a geotechnical engineering firm. A friend’s introduction to farm equipment inspired Ron to start his own ag business serving Ontario’s lush farming country. He’s proven himself as a driller of holes, a saviour of fish, and a quitter of no task set before him. Flaman’s Shaun Gettis talks about Flaman specialty trailers, particularly our...
2024-10-0129 min
Flaman ConnectAg in Transition | Interview with Mike Ferguson | Flaman Connect Podcast This Month’s Special Guest, Mike Ferguson, is a Melfort, Saskatchewan farm kid who grew up to merge his business education with his ag experience. He now works as both a farmer and professional consultant. When he’s not in the field or speaking at international conferences, he’s helping farmers adapt to agri-business changes or transition their operations to the next generation.Flaman’s Jonathan Stratton gives us the goods on our Grab and Go kits, including how the best friend you could have in the field was developed.If you l...
2024-09-1132 min
Flaman ConnectNew Land. New Opportunities | Interview with Ferdi Osborne | Flaman Connect Podcast Special Guest Ferdi Osborne recounts his decision to move to Saskatchewan 12 years ago from South Africa. He describes the changes, challenges, and benefits of farming on the Canadian prairies and what ultimately made him happy he moved here.Flaman’s Shaun Gettis tells us about Flaman’s initiative to bring its customers diesel-powered augers and other innovations that make farming simpler and more efficient.How much does the farmer earn when you eat chicken in a restaurant? Hosts Mitch, Regan, and Trevor weigh in on this “winner, winner, chicken dinner” issue.Hosts:
2024-08-0735 min
Flaman ConnectThe Changing Face of Agriculture | Interview with Paul Brisebois | Flaman Connect Podcast Special Guest Paul Brisebois tells us how his hockey skills led to a colorful career in agriculture. He recounts being embroiled him in the Technology Usage Agreement (TUA) vs. seed keeping controversy and being on the front line of biotech innovation. Finally, he talks about helping his current company, AGI, build their brand, and a sales network that stretches from Northern Alberta to North Africa.Flaman’s Jonathan Stratton talks about the Flaman Firefighter, a customer-inspired, Flaman-built innovation that keeps finding new markets and safety applications.Your hosts Mitch, Regan, and Trevor do the math re...
2024-07-0441 min
Flaman ConnectCustomers and Community | Interview with Brad Grass | Riteway Mfg.Special Guest Brad Grass once enjoyed the celebrity status and hilarious hijinx of a career in broadcasting and promotions. Hear the one important reason he traded it all in to serve Western Canadian farmers as Riteway Manufacturing’s Territory Sales Manager.Flaman’s Shaun Gettis stops by to explain the economic benefits of adding a seed tender or side draw to your farm fleet.Your hosts Mitch, Regan, and Trevor explore the anxieties involved in waving at passing motorists.---Hosts:Trevor Grinde - Sr. Field Service Technician at Flam...
2024-05-3036 min
Flaman ConnectBrown Butter, Dirt Angels, and Puppy Dog Selling | Interview with Derek Smith | FlamanDeliciously discoloured condiments! The final word on foliar! Getting down and dirty in sports!How fast do you have to run to catch (or outrun) a pig? How can a Sunday morning stop at the DQ Drive-Thru relieve the effects of your “Okay, just one” stop on a Saturday night? If you’ve had to do one or both, you’ll be in beer-hog heaven when Trevor, Ryan, and Mitch give you the answers.Next – David Fielding of TopKrop discusses where fertilizers are going in the next 10 years, and he explains why foliar IS TOO an effecti...
2023-06-2637 min
Flaman ConnectHigh Notes, Dry Oats, and Sly Jokes | Interview with Roy Ritchie | Flaman Grain SystemsIn this episode, Trevor, Regan, and Mitch squander a perfect opportunity for a raging argument to agree on the best concert acts they’ve ever seen. Speaking of funny names like Papa Roach, Meatloaf, and The Trues, why is canola called canola? (It’s not just because it was time for the old name to go.) The guys get a grip on the slippery answer.Next – There are good reasons why farmers who bring in grain dryers for emergencies keep them around full-time. Flaman Sales VP Shaun Gettis lists those reasons and goes over the factors you should...
2023-06-2053 min
Flaman ConnectCool Hand Shawn | Interview with Shawn Mierau | FlamanFeathers Fly! The Fish are jumping! Accessory to Herbicide!In this thrilling episode, Mitch, Regan, and Trevor tell you which perfectly legal Canadian crop just got legalized in the U.S. (Hint: It rhymes with the name of one of the lesser-known Three Stooges.) Then they divulge how far and how long a chicken can stay airborne. (Hint: don’t book your flight on one).Next – David Fielding drops by to explain what a surfactant is and how it can help your crops absorb herbicide at the same time they absorb nutrients.Finally, spec...
2023-06-1355 min
Flaman ConnectHigh-Risk Maneuvers | Interview with Phil Flaman | FlamanDanger is this episode’s middle name – well, a synonym, anyway.Trevor, Regan, and Mitch explain how grain elevators could help pilots survive the Bermuda Triangle … if the Bermuda Triangle was in Saskatchewan.Then David Fielding of TopKrop tells you how PH could spell disaster for your mixing tanks or poly tanks. He’ll have some tips on managing your acid-base balance to prevent a meltdown – or at least avoid taking your lumps.Special Guest Phil Flaman of Flaman Ag Sales stops by with this dire warning: No matter how unbeatable you feel, you just c...
2023-06-1233 min
Flaman ConnectHigh-Risk Maneuvers | Interview with Phil Flaman | Flaman GroupDanger is this episode’s middle name – well, a synonym, anyway.Trevor, Regan, and Mitch explain how grain elevators could help pilots survive the Bermuda Triangle … if the Bermuda Triangle was in Saskatchewan.Then David Fielding of TopKrop tells you how PH could spell disaster for your mixing tanks or poly tanks. He’ll have some tips on managing your acid-base balance to prevent a meltdown – or at least avoid taking your lumps.Special Guest Phil Flaman of Flaman Ag Sales stops by with this dire warning: No matter how unbeatable you feel, you just c...
2023-06-0734 min
Flaman ConnectPapa's Got a Brand New Bagger | Interview with Vern Kirk | Pro Grain EquipmentFood fight … well, not quite. But Trevor, Regan, and Mitch do debate exactly what a potato is. PLUS, the story of a bruhaha that brewed with Britain over a proudly Canadian food export.David Fielding of TopKrop explains how the symbiosis of solubility, salt, and soil sends seed grains soaring sunward.Then Vern Kirk of Pro Grain Equipment talks (but refuses to sing) about how grain bagging got started in Saskatchewan and where it’s going in the future. He’ll also recount his “police escort,” his worst day at work, and some of his best days...
2023-04-2442 min
Flaman ConnectWindow of Opportunity | Interview with Sid Lockhart | Meridian Mfg.Trevor, Regan, and Mitch discuss why purple ketchup never caught on and why, even if the world didn’t see colour, transparent cola would still flop.How does a truck in a swimming pool prove the nutritional value of foliar feeding? David Fielding of TopKrop provides a better answer than you’ll get by grabbing your keys and finding out the hard way.Sid Lockhart from Meridian drops by to discuss oldest vs. youngest children and how he literally broke into the business. He’ll also share the secrets of Meridian’s unique company culture and the...
2023-04-2444 min
Flaman ConnectThe Lori Story | Interview with Lori Nelson | TopKropWhat do a palm civet and a percolator have in common? Get ready to make your “Ewww” face when Trevor, Regan, and Mitch deliver the unfiltered answer.Next: Diesel, gasoline, electric, or chain hooked to an old exercise bike. Which one of these options is so ridiculous that Flaman’s Shaun Gettis won’t even mention it when he talks about powering your auger?Then Lori Nelson of TopKrop drops by for some non-stop non-shop talk. Turns out there’s a lot more to her than a great career as a highly efficient Procurement and Logistics...
2023-04-2452 min
Flaman ConnectFarm Tested. Farm Tough. | Interview with Travis Frey | AGI Want an eye for a fry? Have a tooth for a hoof? Then dig in as Trevor, Regan, and Mitch open a bizarre buffet of edible animal parts and insects. Yum yum!Then Flaman VP Shaun Gettis explains why grain bagging will be around for a long time. But with a great storage solution comes great responsibility to clean up after you’re done.Travis Frey from AGI discusses the pleasure and value of time in the field. He’ll also explain why Evel Knievel might have made a great equipment durability tester and where old...
2023-04-2454 min
Flaman ConnectGoing a Few Rounds with Rocky | Interview with Rocky Amson | FlamanTrevor, Regan, and Mitch sing a sad song about kids being warned about snakes in a barn, barns burning down, and country music going to heck after the 90’s.Then Flaman’s Shaun Gettis brings the mood up with a rousing little number about remote bin monitoring, and the sweet security of knowing neither fire nor snakes will get your grain.Finally, Rocky Amson of Flaman performs a show-stopper about his time working with the one and only Frank Flaman. It’s a colourful ditty about being collared for an un-attempted bank heist, eating a guinea...
2023-04-2446 min