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May 23, 2018
Planting season is finally here, so podcast host Tony Kramer sat down with Caleb Seger, a Product Specialist with RDO Equipment Co., in the cab of a John Deere 8370R tractor pulling an ExactEmerge planter.
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May 15, 2018
In this episode Tony Kramer sits down with Zach Frappier from Sentera to discuss these updates and the tools that Sentera has developed to help farmers and consultants be successful.
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Apr 26, 2018
In this episode we speak with David Schimmelpfennig, a senior economist with the USDA's Economic Research Service. Much of his research has focused on precision agriculture adoption throughout the country, and he shares some their findings on the economics of precision agriculture technology on the farm.
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Apr 19, 2018
This week’s podcast is a little out of the ordinary. It features an interview with Danny Schulz, longtime employee of RDO Equipment Co. In fact, Danny has worked for RDO for more than 45 years! He currently works in the Parts Department at our Moorhead, MN location.
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Mar 22, 2018
Ready for spring? Host Tony Kramer invited Nick Arndt on the latest episode of the podcast to talk about all things John Deere Lawn & Garden.
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Mar 8, 2018
In this episode, we speak with an agronomist about how she uses the John Deere Operations Center to help growers make better decisions.
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Feb 22, 2018
In this special episode, we speak with Neil Dahlstrom, manager of corporate archives and history at John Deere Company, about John Deere's milestone of manufacturing tractors for 100 years. Starting with the purchase of the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company in 1918, John Deere has had a rich history of innovation and has focused on the needs of their customers.
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Feb 7, 2018
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Jan 25, 2018
In this episode we speak with Brent Horner, a product specialist supervisor with RDO Equipment Co. based in Western North Dakota, about John Deere's Large Ag Integrated Solutions training.
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Jan 11, 2018
In this episode we sit down with Lacey Ridge Farms, one of RDO Equipment Co.'s many valued customers, to discuss their 2017 farming season. Lacey Ridge Farms is a diverse operation in Minnesota, and utilized many new pieces of equipment and technology from John Deere this season.
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Dec 28, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited Sara on the podcast to talk about drip irrigation. In addition to discussing background on the process and some of its benefits, including water use efficiency and ability to work on any terrain, she also shared her process for designing drip irrigation systems and a little bit on RDO Water’s exciting new drip tape retrieval service.
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Dec 13, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited Matthew on the podcast for a conversation on current precision agriculture trends and what’s next for this maturing market, plus Matthew’s thoughts on the most exciting precision ag development of 2017 (hint: John Deere was involved).
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Nov 29, 2017
In our latest episode, we're covering some of the vineyard solutions offered by RDO Equipment Co. at stores in Sacramento, Salinas, and Santa Maria, highlighting equipment from Blueline, ERO, and Gregoire.
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Nov 9, 2017
Host Tony Kramer takes us where few podcasts have been: inside a new John Deere S780 combine with Product Specialist, Aaron Brehmer.
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Oct 25, 2017
With recent, exciting updates to the Operations Center, it's a great time to have another another conversation about new offerings from John Deere.
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Oct 12, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited Dick on the podcast to talk about the different displays available in the Gen 4 family, how these new models differ from the Green Star 3 2630 display, and the options growers have for making these ideally-suited to their individual needs.
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Sep 28, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited Ben on the podcast to talk about John Deere’s 4 Series Sprayers, and three of the newer technology offerings: AutoTrac Vision and RowSense, ExactApply, and Carbon Fiber Booms.
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Sep 14, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited three John Deere employees on the podcast to talk about new equipment and what’s being highlighted at the show this year.
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Aug 30, 2017
Host Tony Kramer invited Erin on the podcast to continue last episode’s discussion of John Deere Field Connect, specifically, the data management side, and areas including soil moisture, leaf wetness, temperature, wind speed, and rain.
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Aug 16, 2017
Host – and fellow Product Specialist – Tony Kramer invited Chip on the podcast to talk about John Deere Field Connect. From monitoring soil moisture to tracking weather data, the system is designed to help growers make timely irrigation decisions.
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