Ep. 118: John Deere and Space X collaborate, Crop protection considerations with Belchim, examining the role of analytics in agriculture, the music of Curt Ryle

Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, Tom Wood, President and CEO of agrochemical and biological company Belchim Crop Protection USA, discusses considerations farmers should make when preparing for the 2024 growing season. Also, we hear from Mike Kool, Senior Product Manager for Connected Fleets at John Deere, about a new partnership with SpaceX, bringing StarLink satellite internet service to John Deere equipment in the United States and Brazil. And what do you do with all of that data your machine gleans after you have that connectivity? Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Mississippi State University’s Dr. Darrin Dodds discuss the importance of statistics in agriculture in the best of “The Dirt with Nutrien.” In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk’s time at the recent NCBA Cattle Con in Orlando, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz provides the know-how farmers need to troubleshoot engine misfires. The episode also features the music of legendary producer/singer/songwriter, Curt Ryle.

Timestamps

Intro/news: 0:00

Tom Wood, Belchim Crop Protection USA: 6:19

Mike Kool, John Deere: 11:13

Mike Howell, Nutrien: 13:51

Randy Spronk, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 20:37

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 22:42

Curt Ryle: 24:04