It’s time for a catch-up Christmas special on The Truth About Ag! With nearly 50 episodes behind them, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert look back at the conversations that shaped the show. From CEOs who started on the ground floor to guests who opened up about health, mindset, and the realities of modern farming,... Read More
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In this episode of The Truth About Ag, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Nutrien president and CEO Ken Seitz for a deep dive into trade turbulence, farm-level strategy, and leadership lessons from the global agri-food front. Seitz shares his journey from a Saskatchewan dairy farm to leading one of the world’s... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by longtime friend and Canadian agriculture executive Bryce Eger. They get into how their small-town roots shaped the people and professionals they’ve become, despite all three of them ending up in careers they were once told not to pursue. Bryce’s... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag, John Heimbecker, CEO of Parrish & Heimbecker, joins Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout to share what four decades in Canadian agriculture have taught him about leadership, diversification, and long-term thinking. From his start in a Toronto trading office to leading one of the country’s largest family-owned agribusinesses,... Read More
For this 40th episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert welcome Warren Kaeding, third-generation farmer and Saskatchewan MLA for Melville-Saltcoats, for a conversation that ties farm life to global trade. The discussion ranges from recent trade missions in Asia to the role of Saskatchewan’s trade offices and STEP in... Read More
For this episode of The Truth About Ag, we’re tackling the theme “Fear Sells—Who’s Buying?” Evan Shout is joined by Todd Andries, MNP's Dean Klippenstine, and U.S. farmer Rich Bronec for a wide-ranging roundtable on what’s really happening in agriculture as 2025 winds down. From land transitions and rental opportunities to rising fertilizer costs, shifting... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert welcome Leta LaRush, vice president, business management for BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. What follows is a conversation that weaves together agriculture, leadership, innovation, and the realities of life outside of work. Leta explains why it takes as long as twelve years... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Jace Young, founder and CEO of Legacy Farmer, to take a hard look at the financial side of agriculture and why it’s so often misunderstood. They talk about why so few people are giving farmers solid financial... Read More
In this bonus episode of the Truth About Ag, Evan sits down with Dallas Simmonds of Raptor Enterprises for his second appearance on the podcast. This time, the conversation goes deeper. Dallas opens up about what it really means to find fulfilment after farming. He reflects on the coaching programs he's taken, the leadership skills... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert are joined by two key leaders in Canadian agriculture: Justine Hendricks, CEO of FCC, and Darren Baccus, executive vice president of agri-food, agribusiness alliances and FCC capital. The conversation is anchored in one of the most ambitious investment announcements in Canadian ag... Read More