Shawn Feikema

Yes, absolutely. I would never, ever. I, you know, when I, when I went, I went to a two year college, Ridgewater college in Wilmer, um, came back to the farm thinking, you know, farming was, you know, we're going to haul manure. I'm going to combine and I'm going to plant. And, uh, it didn't take me long into it to realize that, you know, there was more to farming than just pulling planters.

Yes, absolutely. I would never, ever. I, you know, when I, when I went, I went to a two year college, Ridgewater college in Wilmer, um, came back to the farm thinking, you know, farming was, you know, we're going to haul manure. I'm going to combine and I'm going to plant. And, uh, it didn't take me long into it to realize that, you know, there was more to farming than just pulling planters.

And, you know, it was a business, right. And, and my, my dad and my uncle already had the operation at a sizable spot. I think they had 2,500 at a cattle on feed and stuff like that, but hog business, different things like that. But, uh, Kind of started realizing I needed to focus on some business stuff and ended up going to TPAP. I don't know if you guys are familiar with TPAP out of Texas A&M.

And, you know, it was a business, right. And, and my, my dad and my uncle already had the operation at a sizable spot. I think they had 2,500 at a cattle on feed and stuff like that, but hog business, different things like that. But, uh, Kind of started realizing I needed to focus on some business stuff and ended up going to TPAP. I don't know if you guys are familiar with TPAP out of Texas A&M.

And, you know, it was a business, right. And, and my, my dad and my uncle already had the operation at a sizable spot. I think they had 2,500 at a cattle on feed and stuff like that, but hog business, different things like that. But, uh, Kind of started realizing I needed to focus on some business stuff and ended up going to TPAP. I don't know if you guys are familiar with TPAP out of Texas A&M.

It's called the Executive Program for Agricultural Producers. It was started by Danny Kleinfelter. And it's a one-week, it's a two-year program. You go there for a week of intense business stuff. And I went down there the first year, decided it was something neat and kind of, I guess opened my eyes to the agriculture business world. And so that's when I went, you know what?

It's called the Executive Program for Agricultural Producers. It was started by Danny Kleinfelter. And it's a one-week, it's a two-year program. You go there for a week of intense business stuff. And I went down there the first year, decided it was something neat and kind of, I guess opened my eyes to the agriculture business world. And so that's when I went, you know what?

It's called the Executive Program for Agricultural Producers. It was started by Danny Kleinfelter. And it's a one-week, it's a two-year program. You go there for a week of intense business stuff. And I went down there the first year, decided it was something neat and kind of, I guess opened my eyes to the agriculture business world. And so that's when I went, you know what?

I don't have the brains needed to run my operation where it needs to be from the financial perspective. So, and that all worked together with us going through our transition from one generation to the next. And that's how we kind of ended up where we did just because we started down the transition path. And then as we did that, I'm like, Hey,

I don't have the brains needed to run my operation where it needs to be from the financial perspective. So, and that all worked together with us going through our transition from one generation to the next. And that's how we kind of ended up where we did just because we started down the transition path. And then as we did that, I'm like, Hey,

I don't have the brains needed to run my operation where it needs to be from the financial perspective. So, and that all worked together with us going through our transition from one generation to the next. And that's how we kind of ended up where we did just because we started down the transition path. And then as we did that, I'm like, Hey,

We need somebody who understands financials really, really well and how to really set us up well for the future. And so that's kind of how it started. And that was probably 14, 15 years ago. So, yeah, because I think I went to TPAP in 2006 and 2007. Yeah, kind of just been doing that since then. Yeah.

We need somebody who understands financials really, really well and how to really set us up well for the future. And so that's kind of how it started. And that was probably 14, 15 years ago. So, yeah, because I think I went to TPAP in 2006 and 2007. Yeah, kind of just been doing that since then. Yeah.

We need somebody who understands financials really, really well and how to really set us up well for the future. And so that's kind of how it started. And that was probably 14, 15 years ago. So, yeah, because I think I went to TPAP in 2006 and 2007. Yeah, kind of just been doing that since then. Yeah.

Yeah. I don't think Danny Kleinfelter – oh, don't quote me on this. I know he had some health issues, so I'm not sure. He's not involved anymore. They've kind of taken it over, but it's like Dick Whitman, several university-type people are all involved with it. I know Mike Bolche from Purdue used to be involved. I'm not sure he is anymore. It's an amazing program when it comes to just –

Yeah. I don't think Danny Kleinfelter – oh, don't quote me on this. I know he had some health issues, so I'm not sure. He's not involved anymore. They've kind of taken it over, but it's like Dick Whitman, several university-type people are all involved with it. I know Mike Bolche from Purdue used to be involved. I'm not sure he is anymore. It's an amazing program when it comes to just –

Yeah. I don't think Danny Kleinfelter – oh, don't quote me on this. I know he had some health issues, so I'm not sure. He's not involved anymore. They've kind of taken it over, but it's like Dick Whitman, several university-type people are all involved with it. I know Mike Bolche from Purdue used to be involved. I'm not sure he is anymore. It's an amazing program when it comes to just –

dialing in it doesn't talk about production it doesn't talk about any of that so it's all about business and managing businesses for the next generation and beyond hell it sounds like a mini series yeah there's probably enough content yeah there yeah you'd have plenty of content there's a lot of uh a lot of great people involved with that or if that with that organization so so you said third generation at this location where were you guys before that

dialing in it doesn't talk about production it doesn't talk about any of that so it's all about business and managing businesses for the next generation and beyond hell it sounds like a mini series yeah there's probably enough content yeah there yeah you'd have plenty of content there's a lot of uh a lot of great people involved with that or if that with that organization so so you said third generation at this location where were you guys before that

dialing in it doesn't talk about production it doesn't talk about any of that so it's all about business and managing businesses for the next generation and beyond hell it sounds like a mini series yeah there's probably enough content yeah there yeah you'd have plenty of content there's a lot of uh a lot of great people involved with that or if that with that organization so so you said third generation at this location where were you guys before that