Smarter Every Season

Approximately one year ago the hosts of the Smarter Every Season podcast recorded an episode titled "Asking Better Questions" (it is episode 39 and still highly recommended as we head into spring planting). In that episode host Hans Stutzman mentions the importance of active listening to asking better questions. Little did he know...he was signing himself up for this very episode. In this spinoff...

Hydraulic and Electrical theory is a topic that has been talked about at many of our trainings, but we haven't gotten as deep into the theory as we had the pleasure of doing this year. Hans Stutzman is in the studio with Nate and Clay as he takes us through the class He and Kirby Woods taught at dealer training. Find the pin removal tool on amazon at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Amp-305183-Ex...

Keeping on track with our training refresher series, today we are joined in the studio by Allen Huber, while we talk about the CAN training course with Freya and Tyler. Keeping also in line with our series of shop hacks, we are able to listen in on a conversation with Tyler and Luke Cure. As Luke mentioned in the interview, here is a link for the company, Best Way. www.bestwayag.com

As training has come to an end, we are taking a look back at each class and diving into some of the important topics covered. Orry Ingram joins Tyler and Hans in the studio for our first review of training. Join us as we dive into the liquid training class and hit some of our highlights from a great time in training.

Hans and Clay have reached out to two of our Regional Managers, Jason Koning and Caleb Stuber as we look at what all is going into designing a custom bar. What kind of setups do we see from the row unit, to the spacing, and the drive behind choosing a custom bar as opposed to a new OEM bar. We are also back with another shop hack from Kyle Schmit from Manzer Equipment, Inc.

With winter conference quickly approaching, Tyler and Clay sit down with Bryce Baker as we hear a little bit about what to expect and how to capitalize on bringing guests. What type of questions do we ask, how long should we wait to reach back out to them, and how do we turn their experience into a beneficial experience for you and your guest. At the end of the episode, we introduce a new segment,...

Doug Wright is the Commercial Lead at Precision Planting. In the last episode of the year, Doug joins hosts Freya and Tyler to discuss his upbringing, past career experiences, and what he will be focusing his attention on at Precision Planting for the upcoming year and beyond. The episode concludes with a thank you message to the dealer network for all they have done over the past year. Happy Holi...

Tyler and Freya sit down with Thorsten Stutterlin and Lara Hezler, two of our team members in Germany, and talk about what agriculture looks like in Germany. Join them as they dive into a little bit of everything from specialized farming equipment to farm size in Germany.

Investing in the future is a conversation that is always in the mix at Precision Planting. We are joined by Product Support team lead, Caleb Schleder, as we talk about how we, as a company, are investing in the future of agriculture with FFA. Our conversation is centered around our decision to get involved as a company, national convention, and the benefits of us and our dealers getting involved i...

With Dealer Training quickly approaching, the product support team is busy putting stands and content together. Join Nate and Freya as they talk to one team member from each group about what to expect in dealer training this year.

Why am I so busy and how do I manage my time efficiently? Join Tyler and Hans as they are joined by Dave Robinson and Kate Moore to talk about time management as they pass along some tips for being more productive. Resources: The Curiosity Chronicle: How to Escape the Busy Trap https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter/how-to-escape-the-busy-trap Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating a...

Hans, Clay and Nate sit down to talk about Air Seeders and Drills. They are joined by two Precision Planting Region Managers (Dustin WeinKauf and Shawn Livingston) as they discuss different aspects of Seeders and basic maintenance for best performance.

Tyler and Freya chat with Precision Planting employees Grigoriy Avram and DJ Ivan (Ivan Daineko) about challenges and opportunities in Ukrainian agriculture.

Ken Sauder joins Tyler and new host Nathan Burnham as we talk about the upcoming harvest season. In previous episodes, we have discussed what YieldSense is and how it works. In this conversation, we dive into how we use the data to make better decisions for next season.

Gavin Burgess (Region Manager E. Iowa) and Matt Grove (Region Manager Pacific West) share tips and tricks to ensure inventory management success. Featuring a new podcast host, Freya Watson. Gavin and Matt share their experience on what systems work well for different types of dealers, and what factors go into designing your inventory management program. Should everyone be using QuickBooks? Listen...

All four of our original hosts, Tyler, Paul, Hans, and Nolan, are gathered together as we talk about neuroplasticity. After a brief conversation of catching up, we will start unpackaging some of the inner workings of the brain to better understand how we learn. As noted in the episode, we used an article from Fox News, 'Learning trap' study reveals why children may be better learner...

Hosts Tyler Hubert and Bryan Jackson pick up where they left off in part 2 of this two part series. This time they talk about inventory management practices with Rich Schlipf and Chris Stoller from Schlipf Precision Ag out of Indiana and Aaron Ehnle from KE Precision Ag in Illinois. Rich and Chris start off the episode discussing how they are using Quickbooks, their likes and dislikes about it for...

In part one of this two part series, hosts Tyler Hubert and Bryan Jackson sit down with Hans Jensen, a Premier Dealer from Dalhart, Texas. The hosts talk with Hans about what program he is using to manage his inventory in an effort to understand his thought process when making this selection. What they found out was this selection was about inventory and so much more. Please stay tuned for part tw...

In episode 39, Smarter Every Season host Paul, Tyler, Hans, and Nolan passed along practical advice and questions to help troubleshoot issues. This episode aired pre-spring in an effort to help with a diagnostic thought process (you may recall they referred to themselves and those that commonly troubleshoot issues as "diagnosticians"). In this episode, host Paul Harms sits with Precision Planting...

Why do we lose trust in our team mates? Have you ever witnessed a stranger doing something and immediately thought the worst of that person? Have you ever owned or used a Motorola Razer? Hosts Tyler and Paul begin with a Precision Technology Institute (PTI) preview before diving into a discussion around 'giving the benefit of the doubt' and how that impacts team health.

If you found yourself humming the bars to a Lynyrd Skynyrd tune after reading this episodes title, you're welcome! Thankfully this episode will NOT include any of the hosts singing; instead we dive into how to wrap up the planting season right. Hosts Paul and Tyler are joined by Bryan Jackson and Nate Kincaid to share the lessons they have learned over the years on what to do before you put the pl...

Show notes for the final "Spring Updates" style of Smarter Every Season -Post Emergence reminders -Sidedress setup reminders for Gen 3 and Gen 2 -Reminder to use eflow when planting specialty crops with a vac meter -Setup reminders when not using all rows to plant specialty crops including how to handle effective row spacing -Be sure to consult the crop setup guide ( vSet 2 , vSet Classic ) if you...

Show notes for this episode include: -Crop change tip when switch crops on Gen 2 after using a custom seed disk -Tips for split row planters when changing crops to make sure they are setup properly, including a link here for a Split Row Planter Cheat Sheet on the cloud -Gyro Replacement notes - Replant instructions -Information of a GPS satellite being de-commissioned that could affect WAS signal....

Show notes for this episode include: -Important note on NOT using a CAN Booster with Gen 3 monitor -vApply HD with Gen 2: Dont change the min and max GPM in advanced settings -Gen 3 Flowsense only setup tips and reminders -What to look for when testing Flowsense sitting still/in the barnyard -CLEAR THAT MASTER PLANT SWITCH! -What to do if your not getting alerts and alarms -With warn temps this we...

Main talking points for this episode include: -In Gen 3 prescriptions do not automatically import from Fieldview -Setup reminders for Gen 3 systems with a Smart Connector -Follow up from last weeks episode, another way to avoid the "Invalid serial number from DBM" pop-up on Fieldview -Where to start when Row Cleaner Control Module is "pulsing" or "venting" air -New product calculator for calculati...