Everything Ag & Then Some

The crew is joined by Kevin Poppel, first-generation farmer, and owner of Poppel Custom Ag Services, who shares the path that brought him to farming, and how innovation has been key to his success. We also talk through the future of our RTK base station network, and why Des Moines is lovely this time of year.

Sam & Chris take the show on the road to Kansas City for the John Deere Precision Ag Business Meeting, and are joined by Jon Ebert and Dan Paschke from John Deere to talk about what’s new in the world of Precision Upgrade Kits, as well as the newest path to Deere precision ag technology, Solutions as a Service. What does this new business model mean for Deere customers, and why is it not going...

Sam, Sam, & Chris are joined by Dwain Lammey, Kibble Product Specialist, to talk all the details around the new G5 Essentials Kit, and how this new business model is disrupting the current precision ag market, and what that might mean for the future of John Deere technology.

Sam, Sam, & Chris are joined by Jeff Hanegraaf, Corporate Parts Customer Support Analyst (CPCSA) for Kibble Equipment, to  talk about the inner workings of the Parts Department, and he shares his best advice for dealing with Sammy J every day.

Sam, Sam, & Chris are rejoined by Chad Buendorf to share his experience and year-one review of the See & Spray Ultimate system, the business model, and lessons learned. The crew also explains the See & Spray Premium kit that can be added to your existing sprayer, why single guys don't need to be on your Christmas card list, and Chris' weird idea for an in-cab sprayer "upgrade kit."

Sam, Sam, & Bossman Chris are back to talk equipment demos, (demonstrations not demolitions) Celine Dion, clipping mailboxes, and what’s missing from the brand new Starfire 7500!

Sam, Sam & Chris talk about the history of John Deere’s remote machine monitoring capabilities; from JDLink Machine Messenger, to the ability to monitor your whole fleet from your phone, and being able connect machines together in-field with Machine Sync.

The crew goes digging back in Bossman Chris' kooky old warehouse to find every GreenStar Display, from the Brown Box to the brand new G5 (don't call them Gen 5s), and provides their best shot at an entertaining and historically accurate chronology of the John Deere GreenStar Display.

Sam, Sam, & Bossman Chris are back talk about everything you need to know before you go out to combine this fall, like: watching out for post pounders, how to avoid the "row of shame", and how to make Dad's life easier with Work Planner. We also talk this new world where there's no more new John Deere plows.

Sam and Sam are joined at FarmFest by Amanda and Louie Nigg to share how Amanda's journey to mental wellbeing through physical fitness has transformed into the FarmFitMomma helping hundreds of others achieve their mental and physical wellness. We also talk old barns, planking challenges, waterskiing, & warbells.

Sam and Sam sit down with Chet and Doug Larson at MN FarmFest, and talk about the growing pains of being a YouTube farming family, how equipment demos aren’t always easy on the checkbook, and why Dougo’s future career isn’t as a pilot.

Sam & Sam are broadcasting from the Kibble Equipment booth at FarmFest and are joined by guest host, Andy Pasztor, from Andy Clean, and special guest, Bryan Johnston, from Auger Agriculture to talk social media, how long a Canadian hour actually is, and the typical age demographic in a Culver’s. 

Two Sams on the podcast wasn't confusing enough, so we got a third one! Sam Csizmadia, joins the full crew of Sam, Other Sam, & Bossman Chris to talk Turf & Utility sales, and we dive into the history of Deere's entry-level lawn tractors. We also learn there's some interesting ingredients in John Deere Glass Cleaner.

The Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson, joins Sam & Sam to talk social media, family life, farming fame, and, of course, the telenovela that has been the strip-till rig.

The full crew of Sam, Other Sam, and Bossman Chris sit down with Kibble Equipment General Sales Manager, Dale Vatthauer, to talk John Deere Large Ag Sales. From the 90s-era price books & the invention of AutoTrac, to the precision ag focus of the modern sales rep, Dale tells the stories and shares the advice he's picked up from almost 30 years of John Deere sales experience.

Sam & Sam talk to Cory Ehlert, a farmer who hasn’t run Deere equipment on his family’s farm for many years, about a tractor & planter demo that Dwain Lammey, Kibble Product Specialist, brought out earlier this spring.

The crew is joined by Chad Buendorf, crop protection rep and See & Spray Ultimate customer to talk about how this new sprayer technology from John Deere will benefit his operation, and how it changes every aspect of of the herbicide application process.

We take the podcast on the road to talk about the many uses and names for the crescent wrench, how many pieces of flair you need for your toolbox, and most importantly, the different service tech internship programs that Kibble Equipment offers that will help you earn your degree and a great career, debt-free. If you are interested in learning more about the Service Tech Intern Programs, visit kib...

The one where three guys from a John Deere dealership try objectively compare- well, two guys try to be objective, and the other guy gets a little pointed talking about competitive performance upgrade kits that are available from John Deere and Precision Planting. 

No memory cards were harmed in the recording of this podcast. The ghost of Tillage Man Sam makes a return to talk John Deere tillage, from self-scouring to self-driving. 

It's going to be go-time in no-time, so we brought in our planter expert, Margo Suiter, to talk about tattoos, the difference between "keeping" and "hoarding", and most importantly, what it takes to make sure you're getting the most out of your planter this spring.

With the release of the all-new John Deere StarFire 7000 receiver, we found this to be the opportune time to look back on where John Deere has come from the initial development of the StarFire network with green eggs & ham, to industry leading GPS technology with integrated handles. 

The full crew is back for another chat with Andy Pasztor from Andy Clean about everything from the vest life & favorite childhood tractors, to Andy's newfound love for Facebook and Uncle Rico vans.

Part 2 of the discussion with Andy Pasztor of Andy Clean. We learn how Andy went from sending stickers out on Sunday night to having a John Deere part number with his name on it. We also learn about Andy’s affinity for early 2000s music.

Andy Pasztor, better known as the man behind #AndyClean and the tractor cleaner that is foaming the nation, gives his personal background, and provides the guys some lessons on Canadian geography and music.