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This episode gets into some of the nitty-gritty of the business that is Bane-Welker Equipment. CEO, Phil Bane sits down with Matthew Bane to discuss some of what it means that Bane-Welker is an employee owned business. As much as this episode gets into the details, it's not meant to be an exhaustive explanation of Bane-Welker as an "ESOP." More episodes like this are sure to come.

Welcome to another edition of Friday on the Fly. This go round, Matthew goes through some "Quick Hits" from Fern's Ag Insider and discusses the recent signing of "Phase One" of the efforts being made to end the US - China trade war.

Quick Hits Article

US - China Article

For episode 47, we were happy to have another guest from the Northwest region. Ed Driskill lives in Moscow, Idaho and has worked for over five years with a company that develops and sells post-patent crop protection products--Albaugh, LLC. His experience in the ag industry spans further than those five years, however, so we discussed a number of topics, including philosophy of sales and service, the role of the laboratory and technology in ag, and much more.

This episode we touch up Successful Farming's "Big 3 Things for January 10, 2020, the decline in dairy farms in Wisconsin, and a coffee academy directed toward prison inmates.

Decline in Dairy

Coffee Academy

We had the pleasure of speaking with a gentleman in the ag industry that for many needs no introduction. Max Armstrong has been broadcasting agriculture news over the radio and on the television for decades. Having grown up in southern Indiana on the family farm, as one article says of Max, 'he is a farm boy at heart.' Listen in as we discuss a bit of the history of International Harvester, the development of communication in agriculture, Max's three favorite events of 2019, and view on 2020. As well, make sure to catch Max and his long time broadcasting partner, Orion Samuelson, on their Farm Progress show, 'This Week in Agribusiness.'

Welcome to 2020! Here's the first episode of the year in which Tyler (aka, Tomas) and Matthew talk about a recent reversal in the way one company publicly portrays agriculture.

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Chipotle

This episode we had the pleasure of talking with Darren Doane. This man has put in the hard work for decades, directing close to 500 music videos with the likes of Shinedown, Jason Mraz, The Zac Brown Band, Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, Blink 182, and many many more. Growing up with a father who worked in Hollywood, Darren got to see the blue-collar side of the film industry while having the opportunity to rub elbows with the greats (John Wayne gave Darren his first pair of cowboy boots). As successful as Darren has been, a year ago he realized a major shift had happened and he and his business were left in the dust. Even with his outstanding resume, in a word, Darren had become 'irrelevant.' Join us as we talk with him about how he had to "fire himself" and rebuild his business from the ground up by utilizing one of the most innovative forms of communication in human history--social media.

Merry Christmas to all! Tomas (aka, Tyler Wilson) and Matthew Bane discuss some Christmas topics in a special car/Monday/Christmas edition of Friday on the Fly. Enjoy!

We had the pleasure of interviewing a talented young lady who is both a local farmer and entrepreneur. A number of topics are discussed including some of Erin's background, her business, social media, and the upcoming planting season. Be sure to check out Erin's products through the link below. We've also included a link to a business run by one of Erin's friends, 'No Roots Boots', which Erin mentioned during the podcast. Enjoy!

Heart of the Midwest

No Roots Boots

As the title shows, this one is quite the mixture. From the USMCA agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico, to the Farm Bureau and health care, to Chinese Gangs turning a profit on disease, we hit a diverse group of topics this go round.

Health Care Article

USMCA Article

Chinese Gangs Article