Everything Ag & Then Some

Jon Ebert from the Precision Upgrades group at John Deere joins the podcast to talk about all of the new PUK offerings for model year 2026, why Godzilla vs. King Kong is a cinema masterpiece, and the importance of adding the lighting kit to every upgrade kit.   Jon Ebert - Product Management & Marketing Lead - John Deere Precision Upgrades Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Plant 2025 is off and running, and we're here to to cover everything you need to know to have a successful planting season, like why there are so many different sizes of Monster Energy, and how long it takes to order a new drone, along with all of the things we've seen this spring from the field that will help you stay ahead of the neighbors.   Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Emma joins the crew at Agronomy on Ice to talk about how she's working on a new line of Egg With Emma merch, how to deal with mansplainers of the world, and she gives a pretty detailed dissertation on grain baggers in there somewhere.   Emma - Ag With Emma Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Luc Jacobson - Technology Manager

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 - Valley Plains Alan Nemec -Technology Specialist - Valley Plains Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support 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 - Product Sales Specialist Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Dwain Lammey - Product Support Specialist

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 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

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.

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 join us on the ride!

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 Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob: Precision Ag Support Manager Dale Vatthauer: General Sales Manager Zach Johnson: The Millennial Farmer

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. 

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 to be called a SaaScription? There's an easy answer to that second question.  Dan Paschke: Director of Marketing, Solution as a Service   Jon Ebert: Precision Upgrades Product Management & Marketing Lead

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 kibbleeq.com/service-tech-internship-program

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.