Would you like to hear some cool stories about the way Precision Planting and our dealer network helped growers and made a positive impact in agriculture this spring? Then you have come to the right place. Join host Tyler Hubert as he talks with 3 Region Managers (Tyson Harris-Pacific West, Gabe Scheidt-Colorado/West Kansas, Eric Huber-East/Central Illinois) about the wins they experienced this planting season.
Show notes for this Symphony focused episode include: First Day Testing - Starting up the system with OEM swath harness; using the quick start feature to validate proper setup and swath -Helpful notes on flowmeter tags from Deere and Raven -Nozzle sizing resources. Included here is a link to the Wilger Tip Wizard mentioned in the episode In Field Tips -Tips on setting the row fail action -How to clean a nozzle that is stuck or partially stuck -What to do when spraying multiple passes in the same...
Show notes for this Panorama focused episode include: -Best practices for wifi connectivity -Best resources including youtube videos to get started -How to invite someone or get invited to an operation -How to move .0 software data to Panorama -Highlighting some handy diagnostic tools in Panorama -When submitting a ticket, include Operation Name, turn Precision Planting Support on, the field names, and a description of the issue....
Callouts and Reminders Speed tube high amp draw behavior, note the update on 2024.0.2 RowFlow trouble shooting trees. Reminder on Sensing Y requirement for .1 software. Callout for replant instructions online. Special guest, Marcus Lee, joins Nate and Hans as he talks about some of the highlights of Smart Scout, now available, and some awesome learning tools within the application as well as the route for support within the app. SmartsScout available below: Precision News: smartscout (precisionp...
General Diagnostic Steps - Loss of entire planter, what is the piece of information that will tell us what we should chase down first? What are the lights doing? The light status tells us whether we are chasing communication or power. - Gaps or skips of coverage in field. Dig to verify in ground what we have. Watch the GPS page to see if our GPS speed drops out while running. Watch the lift switch state in field. 2024.1.9 - All .1 users should make the upgrade to 2024.1.9 Auto Load fixes Mapping...
General Notes - Replant Instructions are on product resources (linked below) on the steps to take when doing a replant. Products (precisionplanting.com) - If someone is running liquid, and they are running a consistent rate and speed through the field, then it is fully acceptable to run in Constant and take out the time to do a pump cal. Gen 2 - On a 2100 series planter, when getting lift state through the Case lift switch either stay on 2020.0.1, or if updating to 2020.0.4 use a Y harness (7298...
System Wide Notes Diagnostics of compressors - "My compressor won't stop running, or, my compressor wont kick on." Specialty crop and seed corn setup best practices. GPS resources, if there is a display that we don't have a document on and you figure out how to connect and where to set it up in the OEM display, please grab screenshots and let us know the steps that were taken to create a document on it. .1 If you are on .1, please keep up to date on software updates. specialty crops and seed cor...
All systems Resources used often - Setup Videos, Dealer Service Manual, Operation Manuals (RowFlow as an example). FieldView not connected - Check app version is up to date, hard reset of iPad, make sure fvm is green in diagnose page on gen 3, if it seems to be the ipad chord use anker as a brand. 24.0.X notes When setting up a vApplyHD system that is either turbines removed or EMHD you must change the flow source for ALL rows. Setup - systems - liquid application - vApplyHD - continue to vApply...
Talking points for this episode are: SRM diagnostics – break the system down as normal to isolate the issue. This does apply to diagnosing a 2150 as well. It never hurts to have a your configs backed up and in the cab. Whether you are updating to a .0 branch or once you update to a .1 branch and get it set up correctly, export your configurations and keep them in the cab. When setting up a liquid system with HD’s on it, rate controller. must be configured whether present or not. 2024.1.X Specifi...
Talking points for this episode are: -Recommendations on when to update a Gen 2 to 2020.0.4 -If someone says their SmartDepth calibration wont do the offset portion (.0 or .1 software) make sure the 2020 shows the planter lowered. -Make sure liquid pressure sensor module and rate controller are plugged into same row/location with the same jumper color -Internal battery failure warning on Gen 3 -Flow rate adjustments-use the worksheet attached here and available on the cloud under vapply->inst...
Drew and Tyler welcome into the studio two of Product Support's own, Allen Huber and Matt Locklear, as they tackle the question of what resources are best used during spring. From product resources to other team members, we get an inside look on what our support team does when taking phone calls.
Radicle Agronomics, a term that has been used around Precision for the last year or so, but what is it? Product Support member Eli Sloneker joins Nate and Freya as they discuss what all is included in Radicle Agronomics, how it is impacting our view of soil testing, and what the future is looking like for Radicle with Precision.
Planning an agronomy day can be a challenge for anyone. Planning your first agronomy day can be even more daunting from when to have it, what to focus on, and how to create the best experience for our growers. Tyler and Hans have a phone call with Bill Lehmkuhl with Precision Agri Services and Blake Reynolds with Reynolds Ag Solutions as they look at what their views are when it comes to putting an agronomy day on. As they tie everything up Tyler and Hans bring on Jason Portner, Precision Planti...
Tristan Herrmann from R&D, Ken Sauder (Nothern Illinois Region Manager), and Hans Stutzman (Product Support) join host Tyler Hubert to discuss what they look for to determine Reveal, DeltaForce, and FurrowForce have been set properly in field. They also pass along what they look for next in the event that the "Standard Setting" does not have the desired effect.
It's that time of year again, planter clinics and shop meetings will be here before we know it. In this episode, hosts Freya Watson and Tyler Hubert are joined by Jack Bartholomew and Melissa Mohr from Bottom Line Solutions in Morton, Illinois. Jack and Melissa share what the value has been to their business and their customers businesses by having monitor and planter clinics. They also share the tips and tricks they have learned to make these meetings a great experience for attendees.
The world of fertilizer is always changing. Products being offered, application methods, and new findings in research. Nate is joined by Stu Hirt as they discuss some of the high level ins and outs of biologicals as they are entering the market. What are they? What are the benefits and costs? And how can we utilize them and available programs to make our operation better? Companies with programs mentioned: AgroLiquid with the Smart Start program Nachurs Alpine Marco Pivot Bio FMC...
Freya and Drew sit down with Juan Roncoroni the European commercial lead and Alex Gonzalez Vega the Regional manager for Portugal, Spain and Italy to discuss how Precision Planting is doing there.
Nate and Region Manager, Chris Creek, sit down and have a conversation about dealerships, breakthroughs, and how to define roles and responsibilities within a dealership for success. What does the vision of the dealership look like and how do we define our roles accordingly?
Tyler and new podcast member, Drew Stout, are joined in the studio by phone from Canada RM, Shawn Livingston, and dealer Nick Zwambag, as they discuss the topic of finding good growers for Limited Commercial Growers. What type of personalities, geographic aspects, and commitments do you have to consider when selecting a good candidate. They also talk about the costs of not being involved in limited commercial products.
Clay and Nate are joined by Product Support Manager and Local farmer Caleb Schleder as they talk about the prevalent issue of high interest rates. What does that look like from a farmers perspective? How can we take a retrofit first approach? And what can we do as a company to help?
Nate is joined by Wendy Ulrich and Doug Wiegand as we hear about the history of Precision Planting from the eyes of Doug from its early beginnings to where Precision is now.
Nate invites one team member from each of this year's training groups to talk about training. What does the class look like, any main topics, and any cool stands that are being used? All of this is discussed during this podcast as well as dates for this year's trainings. For more on training dates and times, visit: https://cloud.precisionplanting.com/news/posts/announcing-dealer-technical-training
Freya starts part two off by inviting Laura Smith into the studio to continue the conversation around hiring. Working in HR, Laura gives a lot of great insight on how to keep employees, make them feel welcomed, helping the current team welcome them, and also practices to keep up on HR tasks in the business. Following Laura and Freya, Matt Bennett finishes off his conversation with Freya and Tyler as he gives his own thoughts on employee retention.
Freya and Tyler bring in Matt Bennett, Region Manager East Central Lead, and talk about the challenges of hiring and how we hire and train to hire for success. What are the questions we ask, traits we look for, and how do we market our jobs to successfully attract top tier talent? Matt covers all of this and more throughout this conversation.
Join hosts Tyler Hubert and Tim Rice as they talk to a very passionate Gabe Scheidt, RM from Colorado/Western Kansas. Gabe covers what Clarity is and how it can be used on air seeders, box drills, and granular strip till bars. He also shares how he explains the value of a Clarity system to a growers operation and a dealers business.
MAKE SURE TO READ SHOW NOTES FOR DETAILS ON COOLER GIVEAWAY! In this episode, Tyler visits with three different Precision Planting dealers to discuss how they approach servicing planters that come into a market with Precision Planting products already on them. The dealers include: -Jeremy Lupardus with Heuss Distributing -Joe Aungst with Feldpausch Precision Services -Randy Klassen with RDK Enterprises Hear the highlights on how these dealers have worked with growers who did not buy a planter or...
Chandler Bruns is in the studio with Freya and Nate as they talk about the world of marketing within a dealership. What tools do our dealers have, and what support does Precision offer as the marketing team works alongside them to help grow dealerships?
Cold calling, while vital to business, is one of the most intimidating things to do when in sales. What are some of the tips and tricks that drives success when out on a cold call? Nate and Freya welcome Jason Cox and Dusty Kruse onto the podcast as we tackle the ins and outs of cold calling. Grizzly Cooler Giveaway: To enter, email smartereveryseason@precisionplanting.com and give your name, dealership, and episode ideas or topics. Each legitimate idea or topic will equal one entry....
With spring mostly wrapped up, product support has turned a lot of attention to getting ready for PTI. Crop tours and Ride and Drive are just around the corner. Freya and Tyler welcome Lee Edwards onto the show as he talks about the value of getting his growers to PTI and how he accomplishes it. smartereveryseason@precisionplanting.com Summer Events | Precision Planting | Ag Tech & Agronomy Solutions...
Nate and Hans have tackled the conversation around Reclaim and looking forward into what Precision has planned for sprayers. They are joined by Will Frank from R&D as he discusses Reclaim and much more. Links: Sprayers 101 – A Resource for Safe, Effective and Efficient Spraying in Agriculture. Sprayers101 - YouTube smartereveryseason@precisionplanting.com
