Welcome to Tractorview
Welcome to TractorView, this site was designed to provide information about myself, my farm, and interests outside of what many would consider a typical farm topics. First a little about me, I own and operate a 2500 acre 4th generation farm that has been in my family since it was homesteaded in 1909. I am passionate about many things however for most of my life along with being a farmer I have been a competitive athlete and been focused on health and wellness in all regards. I earned a Physical Education degree from University of Alberta in 1997 and spent several years as a XC ski industry and am still an accredited CANSI Level 4 instructor. Around the same time my passion for cycling ignited and for the past 20 years have pedaled my way around North America racing mountain bikes and exploring new places with DeadGoat Racing out of Calgary, AB. Despite being one of the most competitive people you will ever meet at my core I am a farmer and take pride in sharing all that I have learned on my journey with others looking to improve their physical and mental well being. In the past year I teamed up with Shaun Haney and his RealAgriculture team to launch the Fit Farmer podcast and also share much of what we discuss in details on this blog. TractorView is a collection of my interests, passions and opinions on the world as I see it from my John Deere tractor.
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Lets rewind a couple of days to when I started writing this blog. The sun was out the forecast was sunny and hot for the next 3 days and the I was on my first pass straight cutting peas. First day with a new combine, first day with a new hired hand, soggy wet fields, peas flatter than flatter than piss on a plate, what could possibly go wrong? Almost immediately a high hydraulic temp light flashes at me on the combine, then a sheer bolt on the unload auger, then by a bearing g
There is something very surreal about this time of year, a nervous energy that I am sure every farmer feels. The fear of the unknown and the excitement of a season’s efforts tending to the land to culminate into what we hope is a successful harvest.
The only reference point I have for the feeling is from my experience racing bikes. The start line jitters, standing in the gate knowing that all the prep work is done and very soon the gun will go off and it is full out with
#Fitfarmer is a sharing initiative to inspire an active lifestyle for those living in rural farm communities. As a farmer, father, and businessman I know how hard it is to balance the pressures of life with finding time to eat a balanced diet and train as a competitive athlete. #Fitfarmer is to share training and health tips for those of us who don’t live next door to a gym but have endless acres of potential to train. This initiative is all about supporting health
Thanks to a mid-harvest dump of snow, it has been quite a while since I have sat down to write. But as I have said, this blog is more about documenting my journey and observations about life rather than consistency. I am just a farm boy writing when I get a small window of opportunity within my chaotic life.
As always, my goal is to grow in all ways and the biggest contributor to this growth is my willingness to learn. This was one of the revelations I had after plowing through 31 audio books i
