In Part 2 of this podcast series with Dr. Terry Griffin (aka @SpacePlowBoy), Tony Kramer talks with Dr. Griffin about how Big Data is being used in many industries, including agriculture.

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Join Tony Kramer this week as he talks with Dr. Terry Griffin (aka @SpacePlowBoy), a Cropping Systems Economist at Kansas State University. Dr. Griffin fills us in on what Big Data and IOT are, and how those in the agriculture industry can leverage this information on the farm.

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It's finally planting season! After a late spring in the Upper Midwest, Tony Kramer sits down with Caleb Seger, a product specialist with RDO Equipment Co., in the cab of a John Deere 8370R tractor pulling an ExactEmerge planter. The planter features many exciting technologies such as high-speed planting, individual row unit control, and turn compensation.

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The UAS industry changes very quickly with ever-evolving technology. Sentera, an agriculture drone and sensor manufacturer, recently updated many of their products. In this episode Tony Kramer sits down with Zach Frappier from Sentera to discuss these updates and the tools that Sentera has developed to help farmers and consultants be successful.

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In this episode we speak with David Schimmelpfennig, a senior economist with the USDAs Economic Research Service. Much of his research has focused on precision agriculture adoption throughout the country, and he shares some their findings on the economics of precision agriculture technology on the farm.

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This year, 2018, is a big year for RDO Equipment Co. In 2018 we celebrate 50 years of being in business. Over the past 50 years, RDO has grown a lot, and this growth and success wouldn't have been possible without our many dedicated employees.

In this episode, Tony Kramer speaks with Danny Schultz, a longtime employee at RDO Equipment Co., and several of his co-workers at the Moorhead, MN location.

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Springtime is here, and that means mowing grass! In this episode we speak with Nick Arndt, an account manager with RDO Equipment Co., about John Deere lawn mowers and the technology offered in that equipment. To help get customers ready for lawn mowing season, RDO Equipment Co. also offers a Ready 2 Mow service. Learn more on our website: www.rdoequipment.com

You can connect with Nick and Tony @RDONickA and @RDOTonyK respectively.

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In this episode we speak with Kelsey VanOverbeke, an agronomist with WinField United and Farmers Union Oil of Southern Valley in Fairmont, North Dakota. Kelsey has been using the John Deere Operations Center to work with her farmer customers and make agronomy decisions.

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In this special episode, we speak with Neil Dahlstrom, manager of corporate archives and history at John Deere Company, about John Deere's milestone of manufacturing tractors for 100 years. Starting with the purchase of the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company in 1918, John Deere has had a rich history of innovation and has focused on the needs of their customers.

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In this episode we speak with Ryan Pehle, an Operations Manager with RDO Water in Santa Maria, California. Ryan has spent his career working with the latest in irrigation technology, which is vital for successfully growing crops in certain regions of the country.

To learn more about irrigation technology, you can visit RDO Water at https://www.rdoequipment.com/irrigation/

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