Damian Mason | Businessman, Agriculturist, Speaker, Podcaster, Writer, and Consultant.

Damian Mason

Businessman, Agriculturist, Speaker, Podcaster, Writer, and Consultant.

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Biography

Imagine a talk show host mixed with an agricultural economist with a dose of comedian. That’s Damian Mason.  
 
Damian delivers crisp, current, Ag commentary intersected with humor.  His positive, hilarious, straight talk resonates with Ag audiences from across the spectrum.  
 
In addition to speaking at Ag meetings, Damian produces and hosts his own - “The Business of Agriculture” podcast and the “Do Business Better” podcast.  He hosts the "Cutting the Curve" podcast with XtremeAG.farm, an informational platform for future-focused farmers. And his newly released show, “The Granary”. Also found on XtremeAG.farm.

Damian is the author of multiple books. His two most recent are: “Do Business Better” and “Food Fear.” He’s also extremely active on social media, Fox News, NewsMax and Cheddar News spreading information and dispelling misinformation about the world’s most important industry: Agriculture. 
 
Damian’s clients cover every space on the table - from corn to cranberries, cotton to cattle, canned food to canola. He’s spoken in all 50 U.S. states, 5 Canadian provinces, and 7 foreign countries.  
 
Damian was raised on a dairy farm, owns and manages 300 acres of farm and timber land, and has a degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. He also studied comedy writing and improvisation at The Second City–Chicago.  When Damian isn’t on an airplane or stage, he lives with his wife, Lori, and their dogs, Jack and Rosa. They split time between their Indiana farm and a winter home in Arizona.   
 

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Featured Keynote Programs

The Business of Agriculture

Damian’s presentation is a forward-looking outlook about issues in the marketplace that will be impacting the business of Agriculture.  It is fast-paced, humor-infused Ag commentary where he connects the dots from consumer issues to regulation to political movements to societal changes and current events and what it means for our industry.  Also, he puts in a bit of feel-good facts about the industry.  And, he provides business reality and opportunity coverage, always bringing the issues back to the crowd and making it about them. Beginning in 2023 Damian titled the program The “Ations” of Agriculture — addressing the words ending in “ation” that impact our industry:  Immigration, population, regulation, confrontation, inflation, threats from other nations.

Business

This rapid-paced, humorous presentation helps organizations and individuals DO BUSINESS BETTER.

Why do some companies die while others thrive? Why is consumer relevance important for prosperity? Why are habits good but routines are bad? How can your organization avoid commodity mindset?

Damian answers those questions while inspiring people to continually transform to stay in front of tomorrow's marketplace. He provides tangible lessons for success and longevity.

What your audience will take away from this program:

Why success requires constant ReInvention

Real world examples that apply to your business

Action steps to avoid commoditization

Why attempting something new won’t kill your business but stagnation will!

You can also build on this program with Damian's breakout sessions or business consulting.

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Featured Books

Do Business Better: Traits, Habits, and Actions To Help You Succeedby Damian Mason

Do Business Better: Traits, Habits, and Actions To Help You Succeed

by Damian Mason

Build your best life by forging your own path to business success
After speaking to companies such as Merck, Land O'Lakes, and Cargill, and 2,000 audiences across the world, Damian Mason, successful businessman, agriculturalist, podcaster, and writer, wants to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals and live a better life. While other business books claim to tell you how to reach success, they fall short because they don't address the fact that success is different for each of us. Do Business Better helps you define success on your terms, then shows you how to achieve it.
You'll learn the Four Unwavering Traits of Entrepreneurial Success and how to discover the differences between routines and habits, then implement your changes through meaningful actions that create permanent improvement. Along the way, you'll learn from real-world examples and relatable stories, and discover a wealth of applicable advice on starting, managing, and growing your own enterprise.

  • Discover your best life, then build a path to achieve it
  • Learn how other entrepreneurs have adapted their lives to achieve their goals
  • Find out what's really standing between you and your dreams
  • Rid yourself of ineffective thinking patterns and develop habits that actually help you

Do Business Better is the go-to guide for business people, entrepreneurs, and the self-employed looking to jumpstart their journey and build their dreams into reality. If your goal is prosperity, longevity, and a life and business on your terms, this book is for you.

Food Fear: How Fear is Ruining Your Dinner and Why You Should Celebrate Eatingby Damian Mason

Food Fear: How Fear is Ruining Your Dinner and Why You Should Celebrate Eating

by Damian Mason

From the history of food production to today’s food fights to the future of eating, FOOD FEAR is the lively dinner conversation we all need to have. Damian Mason combines his farm background, Agricultural education, and industry expertise with wit and edge. The result: a food book that is factual, informative, and entertaining. How Fear is Ruining Your Dinner and Why You Should Celebrate Eating is an endless buffet of food truth. FOOD FEAR explores: How politicians have weaponized food Dietary misinformation—from Oprah to Eisenhower How the media and cause groups team up to frighten you of your dinner Fake meat’s challenge to replace real meat Why more farmers = less food The price of cheap food Food gimmicks—from “super foods” to the Non-GMO Verified Project FOOD FEAR tackles so many topics, you’ll barely have time to say, “pass the butter.” Whether you’re a farmer, a foodie, or somewhere in between, this book is for anyone who eats, and that’s everyone.

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