Shawn Feikema

Actually, I didn't listen to the end because I got interrupted and I had to leave, so I didn't get a chance to finish.

Actually, I didn't listen to the end because I got interrupted and I had to leave, so I didn't get a chance to finish.

Actually, I didn't listen to the end because I got interrupted and I had to leave, so I didn't get a chance to finish.

You know... I, I, yeah, I don't do it real well probably, but guess what we've done? My wife and I, um, probably the best thing we did is we bought a place out in the black Hills that gives us a chance to just, I have to get away because otherwise I'm one of those guys that from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, I'm working right.

You know... I, I, yeah, I don't do it real well probably, but guess what we've done? My wife and I, um, probably the best thing we did is we bought a place out in the black Hills that gives us a chance to just, I have to get away because otherwise I'm one of those guys that from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, I'm working right.

You know... I, I, yeah, I don't do it real well probably, but guess what we've done? My wife and I, um, probably the best thing we did is we bought a place out in the black Hills that gives us a chance to just, I have to get away because otherwise I'm one of those guys that from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, I'm working right.

Whether I'm sitting in my chair, I'm researching, I'm reading, I'm doing something. So, um, that's been a good one for us, but just, just, uh, enjoying the moment I got, you know, we didn't talk about it, but I got two, two daughters. One's a senior in high school and one's a sophomore in high school, both playing volleyball. So trying to get to most of that.

Whether I'm sitting in my chair, I'm researching, I'm reading, I'm doing something. So, um, that's been a good one for us, but just, just, uh, enjoying the moment I got, you know, we didn't talk about it, but I got two, two daughters. One's a senior in high school and one's a sophomore in high school, both playing volleyball. So trying to get to most of that.

Whether I'm sitting in my chair, I'm researching, I'm reading, I'm doing something. So, um, that's been a good one for us, but just, just, uh, enjoying the moment I got, you know, we didn't talk about it, but I got two, two daughters. One's a senior in high school and one's a sophomore in high school, both playing volleyball. So trying to get to most of that.

Um, the other thing that helps probably is, um, as we've, we've grown our operation, we have employees. So we try and we try and to be very family friendly. So, you know, if people have places they need to be, to be with family, that always comes first. Not that it's, you know, makes it any easier to leave. Right.

Um, the other thing that helps probably is, um, as we've, we've grown our operation, we have employees. So we try and we try and to be very family friendly. So, you know, if people have places they need to be, to be with family, that always comes first. Not that it's, you know, makes it any easier to leave. Right.

Um, the other thing that helps probably is, um, as we've, we've grown our operation, we have employees. So we try and we try and to be very family friendly. So, you know, if people have places they need to be, to be with family, that always comes first. Not that it's, you know, makes it any easier to leave. Right.

I mean, I always feel guilty every time I leave, but there comes a point you just have to, you just, you just got to get away from it. We live in a world where you know, we're connected at every moment. And so you can't just set the phone. It's not like, not like it used to be 30 years ago. When you weren't in the house or in the office, you weren't connected. So you could just ignore it.

I mean, I always feel guilty every time I leave, but there comes a point you just have to, you just, you just got to get away from it. We live in a world where you know, we're connected at every moment. And so you can't just set the phone. It's not like, not like it used to be 30 years ago. When you weren't in the house or in the office, you weren't connected. So you could just ignore it.

I mean, I always feel guilty every time I leave, but there comes a point you just have to, you just, you just got to get away from it. We live in a world where you know, we're connected at every moment. And so you can't just set the phone. It's not like, not like it used to be 30 years ago. When you weren't in the house or in the office, you weren't connected. So you could just ignore it.

Now you're connected all the time. It doesn't matter. Your phone starts beeping at 6am and it don't shut off until 10, 30, 11 o'clock at night. And so I think it's just a matter of, there just comes a point where you do, you just have to put it down. But I don't know. I always say I do it poorly because I struggle with that. Because I love what I do.

Now you're connected all the time. It doesn't matter. Your phone starts beeping at 6am and it don't shut off until 10, 30, 11 o'clock at night. And so I think it's just a matter of, there just comes a point where you do, you just have to put it down. But I don't know. I always say I do it poorly because I struggle with that. Because I love what I do.

Now you're connected all the time. It doesn't matter. Your phone starts beeping at 6am and it don't shut off until 10, 30, 11 o'clock at night. And so I think it's just a matter of, there just comes a point where you do, you just have to put it down. But I don't know. I always say I do it poorly because I struggle with that. Because I love what I do.

I am super passionate about my career in agriculture. And so it's really hard to just not do it, right? It's who I am. Yeah, you're not alone. Yeah, exactly. I mean, I think that's most farmers. And so you just... I guess some of the most fun with my family is just bring them into it, right? My daughters run grain carts.

I am super passionate about my career in agriculture. And so it's really hard to just not do it, right? It's who I am. Yeah, you're not alone. Yeah, exactly. I mean, I think that's most farmers. And so you just... I guess some of the most fun with my family is just bring them into it, right? My daughters run grain carts.