What happens when you put Tony Reed (@growincorn2020) and Zach Johnson (Millennial Farmer) on the same podcast? A little bit of ag expertise... and a whole lot of chaos. 

This “hotelcast” episode takes a few scenic detours, but along the way, we still manage to hit on some important ag topics in between the laughs. 

Tony Reed - @growincorn2020

Zach S. Johnson, Esq. - Millennial Farmer

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Michael Porter from John Deere joins the show from Commodity Classic to introduce us to the all-new 8R and 8RX 440, 490, & 540 tractors. From horsepower and performance to precision ag tech and operator comfort, we break down what makes these machines Deere’s smartest and most powerful row crop tractors yet, and what it means for the future of farming.

Michael "Angelo" Porter - Go-To-Market Manager : Large Tractors & Tillage

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Chris Sjoblom - Commercial Sales Manager

Josh Ladd, from John Deere, joins the podcast at Commodity Classic to talk about the next generation of See & Spray technology, how that affects the current generation of machines, and what other updates are coming to the application product line for model year 2027. 

Josh Ladd - Go-To-Market Manager: Application 

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Chris Sjoblom - Commercial Sales Manager

Kicking off the 50th anniversary of Kibble Equipment, we’re starting a podcast series called “50 Years: And Then Some” to celebrate those who have helped make this organization what it is today. Who better to begin this spotlight series with than the “Boss Man” himself, Chris Horob.

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Pat O’Connor joins the podcast at the MN Ag Expo to talk about the decision to add a custom spray drone application business to the family farm operation. Chris also shares how he developed his passion for bidets.

Pat O’Connor - O’Connor Family Farms

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

New technology, brutal cold, and acts of mechanical kindness. Kurt Krumm joins the podcast to talk all things John Deere Rate Controller 3, explain why Clear Lake, Iowa might be the coldest place on Earth, and share why he donates his free time to fixing other people’s cars.

Kurt Krumm - Product Manger - John Deere Rate Controller

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

In the last episode of 2025 (and the first of 2026), we cover what we learned as a podcast, as an organization, and as three regular dudes. Chris gives a eulogy to our radio RTK network, & Ben Lucas joins the show to talk about winning the Field Plot Yield Contest earlier this fall!

Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Ben Lucas - Missouri Farmer Who Wins Our Giveaways

Ashley Storby joins the podcast to talk about minimalistic Christmas decorations, vocabulary words that we've never heard of, and how new field decision tools can help optimize your operation. 

Ashley Storby - Agronomy Innovations Manager with Corteva AgriScience

Sam Paulson - Product Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist

Chris Sjoblom joins the podcast to talk about his love for the Hangover movies, how to pronounce Pferdestärke, and how John Deere self-propelled forage harvesters just jumped ahead a decade in one model year. 

Sam Paulson: Sales Specialist Manager

Chris Horob: Precision Support Manager

Chris Sjoblom: Commercial Sales Manager

Harvest 2025 is all but a wrap, so the boys share some tips for getting all your harvest data sorted out, and then we get to the meat of the episode; TILLAGE SEASON. Summer internship positions are open! Apply at kibbleeq.com/careers 

Sam Paulson - Manager of Interns

Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager

Sam Jensen - Precision Support Specialist