Pioneer Mindset

About Pioneer Mindset

Welcome to Pioneer Mindset! A podcast for rural ag business owners who want to challenge their mindset and address the discomfort in their business and personal lives by finding clarity resulting in bold conviction. Your host, Garrett Ruskamp, is a 5th generation farmer, husband and father from rural Nebraska. In the last 10 years of farming, he has experienced many challenges that business owners face on a day to day basis that stem from disorganization and being financially unaware. He understands the weight of uncertainty that comes from operating in a state of mind triggered by these struggles. Join Garrett as he shares his journey of the struggles he's faced in agriculture as a farmer and family man. He will dive into honest conversations to tackle the mindsets surrounding these issues, that will ultimately help you gain control leading to a profitable and sustainable business. For more conviction through clarity, follow Garrett Ruskamp on Instagram (@garrettruskamp) or Facebook (Garrett Ruskamp).

Publisher

Garrett Ruskamp

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 of 146 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E140 | We Bought Farm Ground: Here's the Process Start to Finish

   Garrett Ruskamp shares the complete farm ground acquisition process, offering insights on financing, appraisals, title work, and FSA programs to help listeners navigate their own land purchases.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E139 | Farm Weird and Figure It Out with Zach Smith The Stock Cropper: Part 2

   Host Garrett Ruskamp interviews Zach Smith, The Stock Cropper, exploring innovative farming techniques like the Cluster Cluck Drive and intercropping systems, revealing economic and environmental benefits for farmers.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E138 | Farm Weird and Figure It Out with Zach Smith The Stock Cropper

   Host Garrett Ruskamp interviews Zach Smith, The Stock Cropper, about his unconventional farming journey and the power of embracing new ideas to achieve success.

Inside a recent episode

E140 | We Bought Farm Ground: Here's the Process Start to Finish

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So that's what I want to hit on here is who you actually work with. And when it comes to who you work with, not all offices are the same, not all banks are the same, and not all bankers are the same either. So I want to hit on that first one. Not all offices are the same in this regard. I'm talking about the FSA. So I will say that I actually got probably somewhat lucky in this regard, but also goes back to the phrase that it's not always about what you know. It's about who you know. So years ago, when I was getting my start in farming, and this is another kind of side note here, when I first, I think I was in high school, and you know when you're young, you just kind of want something for your own. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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