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This episode, Tyler Wilson hosts President Jason Bane, Director of Product Support Kyle Bailey, and General Manager Scott Raber to discuss the 2023 successes as well as 2024 goals. 

There's no doubt that 'Farmall' is a household name accross the nation. Even those who run green recognize the brand as an icon in the tractor revolution of the past century. This episode, we speak with several International Harvester enthusiasts who love the Farmall brand and the tractors it represents. Enjoy as we discuss some of the significant markers in the brand's history and share a few anecdotes along the way. Thanks for listening!

This episode features 4 members of Bane-Welker's Precision team along with Co-Alliance agronomist Darren Wiatt. They discuss the simple checklists farmers should go through to better prepare for harvest and how harvest procedures directly effect the following planting season.

As we all have experienced, technology continues to change the landscape of agriculture, and as a result it has also changed the nature of dealership/agronomist/farmer relationships. Hear how dealerships like Bane-Welker and agronomy specialists like Co-Alliance work together to best serve the farmer's needs.

Finally, what kind of podcast would it be if we didn't hit on some of the team's favorite products we believe many farmers should be taking advantage of? Many of the team's favorite and least favorite precision guidance solutions are divulged. Thanks for listening! 

This episode we talk Indiana FFA. 

With State Convention this week, we had on two of Ohio's finest to represent and discuss all things FFA. 

This episode Foo wolf and Margaret Sennett of Bane-Welker's service and finance teams give some great insights into the Specialized Inspection Program (SIP), and discuss some great offers with the CNHI Productivity Plus card. 

This episode we hear again from Advanced Agrilytics. We first spoke with Aaron Gault all the way back in 2019 on episode 23: https://plowtalk.libsyn.com/episode-23-aaron-gault-of-advanced-agrilytics 

This time we hear from precision agronomist, Jason Greve, and talk about what separates Advanced Agrilytics from other agronomy services, general outlook for farmer challenges in the coming seasons, and how data is handled once gathered. 

This episode we hear from previous interns and sponsored service technicians who now hold fulltime positions with Bane-Welker. Hear about their experiences, what they learned from their days as interns, and why they chose to stick with Bane-Welker Equipment. 

This episode, join Matthew Bane as he interviews Tim Grigsby to discuss the past, present, and future of CapstanAG and the products they have to offer. 

Brad Moffitt is Director for Market Development & Membership at the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association. He and Matthew Bane discuss what the Growers Association is doing for farmers in Ohio as they touch on a range of topics from improving Lake Erie, inputs, and ag education to farmer benefits, conservation, and ethanol. Thank you for listening!

Matthew Bane and Daylen Fruits sit down with 3 more summer interns to discuss their experiences so far. 

This round, Matthew Bane and Daylen Fruits sit down with four of the 2022 summer interns to discuss their experience with Bane-Welker Equipment so far. 

This is a very special episode featuring a man who helped start it all, Bob Costin. Mr. Costin was what Case Company called a "Block Man" when he first met Kenneth Bane in 1967, and he is responsible for setting up the original Bane Equipment Sales contract that summer. As they say, the rest is history. Now, 55 years later, Phil, Jason, and Matthew Bane sit down with Bob and his wife Barb to recall those small beginnings and the decades that followed. Thank you for listening!

This episode, Phil and Matthew Bane are on location with Harvey Gutwein of Gutwein Popcorn Company. Thanks for listening!

This episode Matthew Bane sits down with entrepreneur and drone operator, Kyle Albertson to discuss his business, Albertson Drone Service. A real inspiration, Kyle who deals with the daily challenges of muscular dystrophy, graduated from Purdue University and set out with his own business, utilizing his skills as a drone pilot for agriculture, consumer, and commercial applications. Make sure to check out his website at albertsondroneservice.com. Enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

This episode Matt Bane sits down with Bane-Welker's own Scott Rudicel, Chris Pugh, and Kyle Bailey, as well as with Case IH representative Darian Heitz. They talk about AFS connect, it's compatability with equipment, who owns the data, the future of the system, and more. Thanks for listening!

This episode, Phil and Jason Bane sit down with customer and friend Mark Palmer to discuss Bane-Welker's original entry into Ohio, the importance of young farmers learning from the school of hard knocks, how automation will change the landscape of farming in the near future, how farmers should prepare for purchasing equipment in uncertain times, and much more. Thank you for listening!

This episode Phil and Jason Bane speak with three of Bane-Welker's best: Jill Jones, Mark Minnis, and Ryan Merrill. They discuss each of their personal journies within the company, opportunities for newcomers, the employee owned aspect of the business, and much more.

This episode features Great Plains' Research Agronomist, Blake Bergkamp. We talk new equipment, supply chain issues, spring plant 2022, and much more. Thanks for listening!

This episode, Jason and Phil Bane join Matthew Bane for an episode in northern Idaho where they discuss a visit to the local Case IH dealer and some future plans for Plowtalk. 

Current events.

Current events from the recent days in agriculture. 

Episode 112 features some current events in agriculture as a whole and Bane-Welker specifically. 

This episode hits on the Senate proposed Climate Corps, the need for workers in agriculture and how immigration reform may help, and 3 Big Things Today. 

This episode includes a look at current prices and weather conditions as well as an interesting article on Dicamba, and finally a possible solution to the question of "Who owns the data?" Thanks for listening!

Back on episode 83 we had the great opportunity to speak with 8th generation farmer, Grayce Emmick, who at the time had 9k followers on Instagram. This episode we caught up with Grayce to hear about the challenges of now having over 70k followers. Listening to both episodes you will notice she hasn't changed her character at all, which speaks volumes for who she is at her roots. Thanks for listening! 

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This episode Matthew Bane talks with all seven of the Bane-Welker summer interns. What do they think about their time with the company so far? What interested them in the internship in the first place? What movie would they watch on a rainy day? Listen in for the answers to those questions and much more. 

This episode hits on three proposed amendments to the century old Packers and Stockyards Act as well as food market trends for 2021 and beyond. Lastly, current prices for popular crypto "currencies" are given from Coinbase.com. 

This episode includes:

- Information concerning a Territory Sales Director opportunity 

- 3 Big Things Today 

- Bill Gates land ownership

- Federal relief for growers

- Used equipment auction

This episode, Phil and Matthew talk some current events. 

For this episode, Phil and Matthew Bane had the pleasure of speaking with Cristi Hankla of Bane-Welker Equipment, Winimac. Cristi has worked at the Winimac location for 23 years, albeit under different dealership owners, and as the Equipment Sales Settlement Specialist  she continues to play an huge role in the daily operations of the business. 

The YouTube channel, Just a Few Acres Farm and the USDA push for CRP are discussed in this episode. Thank you for listening! 

Phil Bane joins Matthew Bane for a discussion about the work Case IH has done in adopting different brands over the years, and some big news for Bane-Welker in Ohio. 

Phil and Matthew Bane finally managed to speak with Norm Welker on the podcast! We really appreciated Norm coming on and giving us a look at his family's history in agriculture as well his background leading up to the Bane-Welker merger in 2013. We're just getting started. Stay tuned for part 2!

This episode we go to agriculture.com to check out Tony Dreibus' "3 Big Things", an article about a unique Case Model D, and a reminder that feral hogs are still a problem. Lastly an article on Bitcoin hitting 200k is looked at. 

This episode, Jason Bane's daughter, Daylen Bane joins the podcast to discuss how things have been going at Purdue University leading up to her graduation in May as well as what her plans are in the every progressing field of agriculture. 

This episode Matthew Bane discusses some current ag events, some famous Virginia bases Highland Steers, a little history of J.I. Case, and some opportunities for customers and careers at Bane-Welker Equipment. 

This episode Phil and Matthew Bane discuss the history and significance of the Steiger before and after its inception to the Case IH family in 1986.

This episode Matthew Bane runs through several current events including the upcoming Senate vote for Secretary of Agriculture nominee, Tom Vilsack, relays a legendary story about J.I. Case, and finally, pays tribute to a local farmer, Forest Wilson. 

This episode, Matthew Bane catches up with Tomas (known to some as Tyler Wilson). Recently Tomas was nominated for a new position within the Farm Bureau and was featured on Channel 18 news discussing the issue of internet service in rural areas. Finally, they discussed some old case tractors and plans for the future. Thanks for listening!

This episode, Matthew and Phil Bane discuss the high horsepower Case Agri King model 1370 and the innovations the tractor brought to the world of farming. 

This episode features Bane-Welker President, Jason Bane discussing his reflections on the previous year and what he has planned for the year to come. 

This episode Phil and Matthew Bane talk a little bit about the year behind and the year ahead. 

This episode, Indiana Aquaculture Association President, Phil Shambach joins the podcast to discuss all things aquaculture.