Tyler and Freya sit down with Thorsten Stutterlin and Lara Hezler, two of our team members in Germany, and talk about what agriculture looks like in Germany. Join them as they dive into a little bit of everything from specialized farming equipment to farm size in Germany.

Investing in the future is a conversation that is always in the mix at Precision Planting. We are joined by Product Support team lead, Caleb Schleder, as we talk about how we, as a company, are investing in the future of agriculture with FFA.

Our conversation is centered around our decision to get involved as a company, national convention, and the benefits of us and our dealers getting involved in local chapters.

With Dealer Training quickly approaching, the product support team is busy putting stands and content together. Join Nate and Freya as they talk to one team member from each group about what to expect in dealer training this year.

Why am I so busy and how do I manage my time efficiently? Join Tyler and Hans as they are joined by Dave Robinson and Kate Moore to talk about time management as they pass along some tips for being more productive.

Resources:

The Curiosity Chronicle: How to Escape the Busy Trap

https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter/how-to-escape-the-busy-trap

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

Brian Tracy

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time: Tracy, Brian: 9781626569416: Amazon.com: Books

Hans, Clay and Nate sit down to talk about Air Seeders and Drills. They are joined by two Precision Planting Region Managers (Dustin WeinKauf and Shawn Livingston) as they discuss different aspects of Seeders and basic maintenance for best performance.

Tyler and Freya chat with Precision Planting employees Grigoriy Avram and DJ Ivan (Ivan Daineko) about challenges and opportunities in Ukrainian agriculture.

Ken Sauder joins Tyler and new host Nathan Burnham as we talk about the upcoming harvest season. In previous episodes, we have discussed what YieldSense is and how it works. In this conversation, we dive into how we use the data to make better decisions for next season.

Gavin Burgess (Region Manager E. Iowa) and Matt Grove (Region Manager Pacific West) share tips and tricks to ensure inventory management success. Featuring a new podcast host, Freya Watson.

Gavin and Matt share their experience on what systems work well for different types of dealers, and what factors go into designing your inventory management program. Should everyone be using QuickBooks? Listen in for the answer!

All four of our original hosts, Tyler, Paul, Hans, and Nolan, are gathered together as we talk about neuroplasticity. After a brief conversation of catching up, we will start unpackaging some of the inner workings of the brain to better understand how we learn. As noted in the episode, we used an article from Fox News, 'Learning trap' study reveals why children may be better learners than adults, linked below.  

https://www.foxnews.com/health/children-better-learners-adults-research-suggests 

The hosts wrap up the episode by discussing the best mental approach to learning something new. The hosts also discuss changes coming to the Smarter Every Season Podcast, as well as new opportunities for Nolan and Paul.   

Hosts Tyler Hubert and Bryan Jackson pick up where they left off in part 2 of this two part series. This time they talk about inventory management practices with Rich Schlipf and Chris Stoller from Schlipf Precision Ag out of Indiana and Aaron Ehnle from KE Precision Ag in Illinois.

Rich and Chris start off the episode discussing how they are using Quickbooks, their likes and dislikes about it for their business, and how they feel it falls short for their inventory needs. Next up, Aaron discusses the thought process that led him to select a program called Inventory Now. The hosts close the episode by looking back over all three interviews (part 1 and part 2) and giving their takeaways and final thoughts.