Philip Wurdinger joins us from the Willamette Valley in Oregon where most of the grass seed is grown in the U.S. The seed and grass seed straw industries are unique. Philip talks about the specialized equipment required to harvest the seed hay producers use across the country. 

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Ernie Cooper joins the Hay Kings podcast to talk equipment. Ernie is a sales representative for several lines of equipment servicing Georgia and Florida. Conditions are different in the south with tropical grasses and lots of haylage. Ernie has even been known to bale in the rain, it's a good story. 

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Why do mistakes always happen in the field next to the road? Scott Swanson joins the Hay Kings podcast to talk about his experiences growing up, his twine and netwrap business and his new marketing strategy.

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Jeff Essary joins the Hay Kings podcast to talk about his transition from irrigated alfalfa to dryland hay grazer (sorghum sudan) production when the wells ran dry. Starting his haying season in October, Jeff might be one of the last people in the U.S. to begin his hay season. 

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50 years ago, Gary Vermeer decided there had to be a better way to put up hay and the large round baler was born.

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Cole joins the Hay Kings podcast to tell us about his farming operation he started from scratch. It is possible and he is making it go. We talk about his production region, marketing challenges, and equipment. 

Leland, along with his wife Faye and daughter Amy, run their cattle ranch and the BaleSkiis manufacturing business from beautiful Eureka, MT. Leland still takes satisfaction in personally helping each customer. Listen as Leland and Amy tell their story.

You can read the history of the Quirk Cattle Company here.

Although it's a simple, low-cost implement on most operations, the hay rake can have a big influence on your forage crop, it's value and overall quality. 

Join the Hay Kings podcast as Dylan Tiemeyer talks about wheel rakes, bar rakes, and rotary rakes. 

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Greg Hutchinson joins the podcast to talk about his path from farm kid to equipment technician. Greg is an electronics and hydraulics guru who has designed his own aftermarket baler accessories and worked on the twin pack double baler. 

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