Agriculture Technology Podcast

Rex Guthland, Independent Sprayer Consultant with John Deere, joins host Tony Kramer to discuss the importance of nozzle selection. Recorded while at the North Dakota Ag Expo earlier this month, Rex and Tony discuss the latest in nozzle technology - and why Rex says it's the most exciting time in application technology. --- Additional Resources:: You can find past podcast episodes by visiting: www...

Gary Thompson joins the Agriculture Technology Podcast to discuss GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray System). Learn more about the organization's beginnings in the fields of California, and how a commitment to better feed a growing world is helping solve the challenges today's growers face. Visit https://gussag.com/ to learn more about GUSS. --- Additional Resources:: You can find past podcast episodes b...

As another harvest season draws to a close in parts of the United States, host Tony Kramer shares his knowledge and insight on data. And more specifically - what growers could and should consider when it comes to their season's data. Learn more about technology solutions for your operation by visiting our website: www.rdoequipment.com ----

This episode’s focus is on Amity Technology and more specifically, its sugar beet equipment and technology. Amity, based in Fargo, N.D., manufactures a line of sugar beet equipment – more specifically three primary products: the defoliator, the harvester, and the beet cart. Michael Anderson, engineering manager with Amity, joins host Tony Kramer to discuss more about sugar beet equipment and techn...

Ag-Analytics is a software company specializing in the agricultural sector. While Ag-Analytics offers several solutions to growers, landowners, and developers, this episode focuses on one of its solutions: ProfitLayers. In a broad sense, ProfitLayers provides farmers with the tools they need to be able to investigate the effectiveness of their in-field operations. The ProfitLayers tool creates loc...

Daniel Carmichael, Farming Operations Manager with Bear Flag Robotics, joins host Tony Kramer to talk about the company, the AI technology available today, and its acquisition by John Deere. Tune into this insightful episode as Tony and Daniel talk about what's ahead in the industry. You can learn more about solutions from your local dealer or RDO Equipment Co. Visit our website at www.rdoequipmen...

This {BONUS} episode of the podcast is highlighting yellow equipment! Dennis Howard joins host Tony Kramer to discuss all things construction - from equipment, technology in place on job sites, to challenges the industry is facing. This episode is dropping during National Construction Appreciation Week, the week dedicated to showcasing the essential business of construction and celebrating the peo...

Residue management. You might be thinking - how is this related to agriculture technology? This episode is focused on an important discussion about residue management - which can be overlooked in farming practices. Join Tony Kramer, RDO Agronomist and host of the Agriculture Technology Podcast, as he shares his insights, learnings, and expertise related to residue management. You can learn more ab...

This latest episode of the Agriculture Technology Podcast covers JDLink and Remote Support. Nate Schlief is an expert at the remote solutions offered to today's growers and he joins host Tony Kramer to discuss the options in depth. You can learn more about solutions from your local dealer or RDO Equipment Co. Visit our website at www.rdoequipment.com ----- Additional Resources for our listeners: 5...

Ever watched a "How-to?" Host Tony Kramer takes a "How-to" to the next level by talking through combine yield calibration on this episode of the podcast. Be ready for this harvest season with good, clean data. Have an idea for a new "How-to" Tony should tackle? Leave us a comment or send us a message on social media! We'd love to hear from you. ---- Missed an episode? Get caught up by visiting the...

Brant Palmer, Precision Product Specialist for RDO Equipment Co., joins this episode of the podcast to talk about the new RTK Tower-to-field-association, and how this latest advancement proves to be a big time-saving step for growers. ---- Missed an episode? Get caught up by visiting the Episode Archive on our website: www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts ----- Each month, we share the lat...

Specialty crops need specialty equipment. Enter the Mazzotti sprayer, an Italian-built, self-propelled sprayer. Bryan Feemster, RDO Product Specialist Supervisor based in Salinas, CA joins this week’s episode to share more about the technology of this sprayer and how it proves beneficial to growers in the California Coast and beyond. Learn more about sprayer solutions from the team of experts at R...

RDO Product Specialist and technology expert Jay Garcia joins host Tony Kramer for a discussion on HarvestLabTM 3000. This sensor enables accurate measurement and documentation of dry matter, starch, protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber in different crop types. Tune in to Episode 146 and learn more about John Deere’s technology solutions. The team of experts at RDO Equipment...

Mike Strand joins Episode 145 to discuss model-year ’22 Hagie sprayer updates. John Deere has streamlined their Hagie model lineup and will offer the STS 12, STS 16, and STS 20. The number correlates to the size of the solution tank (1200, 1600, and 2000-gallon tanks). Tune in to learn more about these sprayer models and when they’ll be available for those interested. The team of experts at RDO Eq...

Host Tony Kramer and Product Specialist Ben Hilde discuss what growers can expect in John Deere's new Model Year 22 (MY22) Sprayers. In case you missed it, Ep. 143 covered John Deere's new See & Spray Select; you can tune in here: https://bit.ly/2SdU6QM ----- Missed an episode? Get caught up by visiting the Episode Archive on our website: www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts ----- Each mon...

On this episode of the Agriculture Technology Podcast, Erin Hightower, RDO Agronomist, joins host Tony Kramer, to discuss John Deere's new See & Spray Select - the first commercially available Deere machine factory-equipped with this advanced spraying technology. The See & Spray Select can help minimize input costs and only spray weeds when they are detected. The advanced technology makes it possi...

Bryce Knowlen, Precision Product Specialist at RDO, joins host Tony Kramer to discuss the John Deere's factory-installed, integrated tractor and planter solution. John Deere has updated its model year 2022 planters as part of a factory- installed, integrated ExactRate™ solution that eliminates the need for add-on tanks and custom plumbing solutions and multiple suppliers. Learn more about this lat...

“I think of farm data as a three-legged stool with each one of the legs representing agronomic data, operational data, and then the financial-economic data. Taking the agronomic insights and turning them into economic insights - that's where Harvest Profit comes in.” Harvest Profit is a software tool focused on making it easier for farmers to track farm costs, profits, grain marketing positions, a...

Work Planner is a new John Deere Operations Center feature that farmers can use to streamline their work setup experience and to help operators start working more quickly in the field. Using the Operations Center's Work Planner feature, farmers can now define field-specific work details such as variety, prescription, or guidance lines in advance to simplify the operator's job in the cab – helping...

Spring is almost here - are you ready for the growing season? On the latest episode of RDO's Agriculture Technology Podcast, Jake & Tony Talk pre-season prep. What can you do now before you hop in that tractor. Tune in to episode 139. ---- Visit www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts to find and view this episode's transcript. ----- Missed an episode? Get caught up by visiting the Episode Ar...

Every farming operation is different. Every grower makes choices on solutions to fit the needs of their farm – and those solutions aren’t always John Deere. However, with John Deere Operations Center, pulling in 3rd party should not be a concern. On this latest episode of the Agriculture Technology Podcast, Jake and Tony Talk 3rd party data and cover the platforms and ways John Deere Operations Ce...

Dick Muhlbeier, RDO Product Specialist Supervisor based in the Northwest region, shares his insight on the latest Gen4 Displays from John Deere. ---- Visit www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts to find and view this episode's transcript. ----- Missed an episode? Get caught up by visiting the Episode Archive on our website: www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts ----- Each month, we sh...

On the latest episode of the Precision Agriculture Technology podcast, host Tony Kramer and guest Ben Hilde discuss John Deere’s new AutoPathTM. This advanced yet simple guidance solution uses data collected from the first pass in the field, whether spraying, side-dressing, or harvest, to establish row guidance for all subsequent field passes, no matter the machine type or width of equipment. Auto...

Important changes are happening to StarFireTM receivers early this year. All StarFireTM models are affected by these changes, and on our latest episode of the Precision Ag Technology podcast, host Tony Kramer is joined by Brent Horner to talk about what you need to do before – before you jump in the tractor this spring. ---- Visit www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/podcasts to find and view this...

The year in review, as told by podcast episodes. While COVID impacted every part of every industry, farmers were able to continue moving forward while many industries came to a halt. In this final episode of the year, host Tony Kramer looks back on the year, its challenges, and highlights some of what he learned in the 25 episodes produced in 2020. ---- Visit www.rdoequipment.com/more/resources/po...