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 Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Dale Vatthauer - Sales Manager

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 Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Dale Vatthauer - Sales Manager

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 Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

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 - Precision Support Specialist

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

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

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 Operations Manager

Charles Reynolds - T3RRA General Manager

Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Ag Support Manager

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

Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Ag Support Specialist