Everything Ag & Then Some

Bridgette & Jason from Ag Mafia join the podcast to talk about making Ag Retail fun again, what it takes to put on Agronomy on Ice, why bringing a fully loaded 9RX 830 on the lake is a bad idea, and how rhubarb makes every dessert better.    Bridgette Readel - Ag Mafia Jason Hanson - Ag Mafia Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Our first podcast recorded on on ice! Luc Jacobson & Alan Nemec from Valley Plains Equipment join us in the icehouse at Agronomy on Ice in Devil's Lake, ND to talk about Tiger King, how to send a fax, and the collaboration between Valley Plains Equipment, Kibble Equipment, & Platte Valley Equipment, which are all under the ownership of Brandt Holdings.   Luc Jacobson - Technology Manager -...

The crew talks fast food at low speeds, the TikTok ban, and the brand new Precision Essentials Kit offerings from John Deere.   Product Sales Specialist - Sam Paulson Precision Support Manager - Chris Horob Precision Support Specialist - Sam Jensen

Sam, Chris & Dwain are at the Crystal Valley Co-op Winter Conference to talk to Jason Leary, CVC Ag Technology Manager, about the new technologies, services and test results that will be shared at the conference, how new John Deere technology has been integrated into the co-op, and why it's so hard to find a 1969 Dodge Charger.   Jason Leary - Ag Technology Manager - Crystal Valley Sam Paulson...

Sam, Sam & Chris are back to recap everything we experienced over the past year, including the 9RX 830, the CC19 coulter chisel, and whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie.   Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Part two of our conversation with Neil Dahlstrom, John Deere's Archivist, where we talk about the early innovators at Deere that brought the company from a successful plow-maker to the world leader in agricultural manufacturing. We also learn about the true origins of "Nothing Runs Like a Deere." Neil Dahlstrom - Branded Properties & Heritage Manager - John Deere Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist...

Part 1: the podcast is down in Moline, IL, at the John Deere Archive, to talk with Archivist, Neil Dahlstrom, about what it means to manage the heritage of Deere & Co., what types of items are actually preserved in the archive, and some stories from Neil’s book & TV series: Tractor Wars. Neil Dahlstrom - Branded Properties & Heritage Manager - John Deere Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist...

The crew is joined by Marc Cloutier, instructor at Lake Area Technical College, to talk about the TechKnowledge student technician training program, the unique relationship our dealership group has with LATC, and how to send a hydraulic cylinder rod into low-Earth orbit.    Marc Cloutier - Diesel Technology / TechKnowledge Instructor, Lake Area Technical College Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Mana...

Emergency episode! The solar storms are back in time for the harvest season, so Sam & Chris let you know what to do if your guidance system is affected, as well as some new tips for identifying interference that might affect Machine Sync connections. 

The crew is at FarmFest : Day 3 talking with Ben Larson from Razor Tracking about solutions to keep tabs on your fleet, how to properly do radio ads for Kibble Equipment, and what kind of person puts mayonnaise & peanut butter together on a sandwich.    Ben Larson - Channel Manager : Razor Tracking Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Prec...

Sam, Sam & Chris are back from FarmFest : Day 2. They are joined by Christopher Sjoblom, Commercial Application Manager for Kibble Equipment to talk about how he found an “R” in his last name, shutting down international airports, and the features of the new 1-series round & large square balers. Christopher Sjoblom - Commercial Application Manager Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chr...

Sam, Sam, & Chris are at MN FarmFest talking about highlights from day one of the farm show, what’s going on in the Kibble booth, and erasing any plausible deniability on who the real Sticky Bandit is. Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Sam & Chris are joined by Gwen Brittain and Charles Reynolds from T3RRA to talk about precision landforming and surface water drainage, why Australians are digging to China, and how Gwen is inspiring a new generation of senior computer programmers. Learn how the different solutions from T3RRA can optimize your field drainage and benefit your bottom line.   Gwen Brittain - T3RRA North American...

Sam, Sam & Chris are on the road in Fargo, ND to talk with Nick Horob, founder of Harvest Profit, about managing farm finances, finding extroverted engineers, and what it’s like to be related to the Bossman.  Nick Horob - Founder, Harvest Profit Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Sam, Sam, & Chris are back to talk about something we’ve had more than enough of; moisture. A new game is also debuted, called “Name That Machine?”

Sam & Sam are at Vicki's Camp 'n Country Jam with Vicki herself and Anne Johnson from the Redwood Area Chamber of Commerce to talk about the upcoming festival, why Kibble Equipment is involved, and the correct usage of the word accoutrements.    Vicki Galstad Friedrichs - Founder & CEO of Vicki's Camp 'n Country Jam Anne Johnson - Executive Director of Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism Sa...

Sam, Sam, & Chris are back to talk about the mmmoist spring we're having in the Midwest, and some tips if you need to replant. It's also the debut of the new game, Tractor Skirmish! (soon to be sweeping the nation)   Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Ag Support Specialist Chris Horob - Precision Ag Support Manager  

Cole Sonne of Sonne Farms joins Dale, Sam, & Chris to talk about life in the mountains of eastern South Dakota, good names for cows, and ups and downs of being a livestock producer.   Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager Dale Vatthauer - Sales Manager Chris Horob - Precision Ag Support Manager Cole Sonne - Sonne Farms

Emergency podcast! Sam, Sam & Chris talk about how to manage through the current solar storm that has been causing all sorts of issues with GPS guidance, specifically radio RTK.    Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Ag Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Ag Support Specialist

Sammy J is back! After a short sabbatical, Sam rejoins the podcast to talk about lessons learned from the first week of planting season, along with how to properly transport CRT monitors, custom ringtones, and who would make the best John Deere CTO.   Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Ag Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Ag Support Specialist

The podcast had a birthday! In honor of the milestone, we are posting a revised edition of a fan-favorite from Season 1, Episode 5: Fried Eggs - Starfire GPS History. There have been some updates to the Starfire GPS line since it was posted, so we thought it was worthwhile to add another chapter to the episode. We have some big plans for Season 2 of Everything Ag & Then Some, hopefully you'll...

Sam, Chris & Dale sit down again with Zach Johnson, otherwise known as the Millennial Farmer, to talk about all the goings on at Commodity Classic, the John Deere model year '25 product launch, how many bag phones Chris has owned, how social media farming has changed agriculture, why Duck Duck Gray Duck is better than the goose game, and how Zach deals with hackers.   Sam Paulson: Product Sale...

Sam, Chris & Margo are joined at Commodity Classic by Bryan Earwood, Large Tractor Marketing Manager for John Deere, to talk about the biggest addition to the Deere tractor lineup, the 9RX 830, including how it meets emissions standards without DEF, how to troll the internet into thinking it did, and how a chrome stack would add even more horses.

Sam, Chris, & Margo are joined at Commodity Classic by Nathan Kramer, Product Line Marketing Manager at John Deere Harvester Works, to talk about the new S7 combine models that were introduced for 2025, as well as new harvest automation technology, updates for headers, and how to properly pull off a bright green jumpsuit. 

Sam, Sam, & Chris are joined by Margo Suiter, Product Support Specialist for Kibble Equipment, to talk about what you need to do to get your equipment, data, & technology ready for the incoming spring season. We cover topics ranging from AutoPath setup & mobile row-unit runoffs to Tupperware parties & how to smuggle lunch out of your spring clinics.