Everything Ag & Then Some

Shianne Reynolds from BranValt, formerly Bushel Plus, joins the podcast to talk about what’s flying out the back of your combine, and why you might want to get that back up into the hopper. We get into harvest loss, the brief discography of the band A-ha, pro-tips for starting a garden, and SmartPans, the technology BranValt is using to take the guesswork out of combine performance, and just how quickly a few kernels on the ground starts adding up to real losses for the bottom line of your operation. 

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Shianne Reynolds - Technical Sales Manager - BranValt

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Part two of our conversation with AgZen CEO and co-founder Vishnu Jayaprakash, where we get more in-depth with RealCoverage; the technology that takes the guesswork out of spraying by showing what's actually making it onto the plant and offering recommendations to improve coverage. From integrated fleet management tools to how the ROI pencils out, we get way into the weeds on RealCoverage, and naturally, a good ways off the rails along the way.

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Vishnu Jayaprakash - Founder & CEO of AgZen

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

AgZen CEO and co-founder Vishnu Jayaprakash joins the podcast to talk RealCoverage; a technology that takes the guesswork out of spraying by showing what’s actually making it onto the plant. From taking many unfortunate showers spraying mango trees, to inventing the first closed-loop feedback system for sprayer operators: we dig into how it works, what growers are learning from it, and why better coverage can mean better results with fewer inputs.

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Vishnu Jayaprakash - Founder & CEO of AgZen

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

She What?! Anne Anderson joins the podcast to talk MY27 updates for 6-series tractors, and at no point in this episode is it mentioned, even in the slightest, that she is the sister of one of the hosts of the podcast. Were we overdue for a familial episode? Absolutely. Is the 6-Series tractor lineup tap-dancing the line between utility and row-crop? Feels redundant to say 'Absolutely' again. Did Anne beat Sam up for a significant portion of their childhood? For the sake of not saying 'Absolutely" again, we'll just say 'Yes.' 

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Anne Anderson - Go-To-Market Manager: 6-Series Tractors

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

We're blowing the dust off a previously unreleased episode from MN FarmFest 2024! Trade Show Operations Manager Taylor Anderson gives us the backstage tour of what it takes to pull off the farm show; from moving iron and constantly resetting breakers to handling every emergency that somehow becomes "Taylor's problem." If you've ever wondered who keeps the lights on, the equipment moving, and the restrooms... operational, Here's the guy. See you at MN FarmFest 2026!

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Tayler Andersen - Operations Manager

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Rod Smith joins the 50 Years & Then Some series to share stories from 38 years of keeping John Deere equipment running. Starting with Bruggeman Co. in Sleepy Eye before it became Kibble Equipment, Rod has seen the technology, the customers, and the industry evolve firsthand. From forage harvesters to 4020s, if it was green and yellow, there's a pretty good chance Rod has worked on it, and has a story to go along with it.

50 Years & Then Some is a podcast series to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Kibble Equipment, and spotlight those who have helped make this organization what it is today, and have a little fun along the way.

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Rod Smith - Technical Communicator

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Rule#1: Andy is always right. Rule#2: Refer to Rule 1. The esteemed Andy Jewison joins the podcast to talk the full gamut of John Deere application equipment. If you ever wanted to learn about sprayers and spreaders, this episode is for you. Does Andy prefer air booms or spinner spreaders? Are Hagie sprayers yellow or orange? How can a spinner spreader box have 16 zone section control? How does the posi-trac on a Plymouth work? Three of those questions will be answered in this episode.

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Andy Jewison Esquire: Technical Communicator

Sam Paulson: Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob: Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen: Precision Support Specialist

Andrew from Farmer's Fuel Coffee joins the podcast to share the story behind a coffee brand built for the farming community. Along the way, we follow coffee's journey from a cherry on a bush to the hot cup in your hand, explore the process that brings it all together, and learn lots of fun coffee facts, like how a herd of energetic goats may have led to the discovery of coffee itself.

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Andrew Phillips - Don of Farmer's Fuel Coffee Co.

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Janel Schweiss, our entire HR Department, joins the 50 Years & Then Some series to reflect on her experiences over the last 27 years with Kibble Equipment. From protecting our employees' rights, to knowing the first rule of Cold Storage Fight Club, there's always something new for Human Resources to handle. As Kibble Equipment has grown from 3 locations to 22, Janel shares her perspective on what has evolved over the years, and what has remained remarkably unchanged.

50 Years & Then Some is a podcast series to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Kibble Equipment, and spotlight those who have helped make this organization what it is today, and have a little fun along the way.

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Janel Schweiss - The Human Resources Department

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Planting season is back, and so is the podcast crew to share common planter setup mistakes that can cost you big in the field to the small adjustments that make a major difference, we everything you should double-check this spring before and after the seeds are in the ground. Share your "spring planting chaos" stories on social media with us for a chance to win some Everything Ag & Then Some merch! 

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Drip King