Smarter Every Season

160. Spring Updates 4-9-26

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks topics for spring updates are:DeltaForce Health Checks on 26.0 and 26.1Changing the DMC (Dashboard Mini Chart)Setting up a SmartConnector o...

159. Spring Updates 4-2-26

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode topics are as follows:Software update path 2025.0 <-> 2026.0 / 2026.0 <-> 2026.1Bus Module setup Row Unit and Load ...

158. Livesteam Best Practices

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler, Hans, and Nate get together in the studio to discuss the new feature of Livestream. What situations are best for livestream, how do we handle w...

157. Tell Me a Diagnostic Story: Jake Brune

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler is joined by phone with Jake Brune, with Brick Street Precision Ag, as they go through one of the more challenging diagnostic situations jake ha...

156: Training Callouts and Resources

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Smarter Every Season, Nate calls out a few different pieces of information from each training class as well as highlights a few hel...

155. Tell Me a Diagnostic Story: Wayne Broman

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wayne Broman of Boeck Farm Outfitters has been helping growers with Precision Planting equipment since Cleansweep hit the market. In this episode, he ...

154. Training Your Technicians to Replace You - Part 4

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Hans wrap up this series by sharing a couple "top five" lists. Tyler covers some of his favorite interview questions and Hans shares some of...

153. Training Your Technicians to Replace You - Part 3

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of the conversation with Josh Stoller and Hans Stutzman. In this episode, the conversation focuses around how to know if a technician can handl...

152. Training Your Technicians to Replace you - Part 2

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of the conversation with Josh Stoller and Hans Stutzman. In this episode of the series the conversation progresses to how to help a technician ...

151: Training Your Technicians to Replace You - Part 1

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join hosts Tyler Hubert and Hans Stutzman as they work their way through this series focusing on how to turn new and existing technicians into advance...

150: Grower Surveys

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler tags off of a previous episode on maintenance plans for customers and ties it into a conversation around Grower Surveys. Alex Koehn, General Man...

149: Dealer Development Days 2025

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nate is joined by other Product Support Team members as they discuss the upcoming dealer development days. Dates are filling up fast, sign up today. D...

148: Plots and Management Decisions

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nate plays back a phone call with Lead Commercial Agronomist, Jason Webster, as they discuss what it looks like to do plots on the PTI farm and discus...

147: Eliminating Busy Season Calls

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler is joined by Chris Hoffmann from P&C Ag Solutions out of Reese Michigan, as they discuss the trials of high call volume during busy season. ...

146. Answering Your 25.1.x Harvest Questions

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freya joins Product Support members Nate Burnham and Carl Pflederer for a in season harvest update. We discuss leading call drivers this year and tips...

145: Maintenance Programs - Part 2

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Freya are joined by Region Manager Ken Sauder in part 2 of this 2 part series. Ken stops by to pass on some wisdon around how to look at a m...

144: Maintenance Programs

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Tyler get on the phone with Vaughn Koehn with New Day Precision, and Chad Baker with Baker Precision Services, as they discuss what it looks ...

143: CornerStone Spring Testimony

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drew brings on North Dakota Dealer, Travis Messer, with Plains Grain & Agronomy Cooperative, and they discuss Travis's personal experience with Co...

142. The Value SymphonyVision Brings to Your Operation

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freya sits down with Josh Stoller and Aaron Herman to chat about SymphonyVision

141: Re-Air: The Value of PTI to You and Your Growers

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freya and Tyler welcome Lee Edwards onto the show as he talks about the value of getting his growers to PTI and how he accomplishes it. smartereveryse...

140: Experience with Headsight

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Hans are joined via phone to discuss the PTX Precision Planting head height control, also known as Headsight. Joining Nate and Hans is Matthe...

139: Success With Panorama

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Nate are joined by Eric Huber, Region Manager, and Casey Hettinger, Hettinger Farms, as they talk about Panorama. What is it, what success h...

138: Spring Wins of 2025

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coming out of spring, it's easy to focus on everything that went wrong. Sit back and listen as Nate is joined by Scott Wheelhouse - Breakthrough Ag, J...

137: Spring Updates 5-22-25

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks topics include 25.1.5 UpdateEnd of planting MaintenancePlate storageSpeedTube storageLiquid System WinterizationCleaning the planter Wear ...

136: Spring Updates 5-15-25

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With planting season well under way, call drivers have slowed in their variance of issues. Replant and needing to delete coverage is starting to creep...

135 Spring Updates 5-8-25

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The episode topics includded are General Specialty Crops Row spacing vs. Effective row spacing/Controlled row spacingImporting Prescriptions 2025.1.x ...

134: Spring Updates 5-1-25

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks topics include General Flow Rate Adjustment and Orifice Worksheet https://cloud.precisionplanting.com/product-resources/planter/flowsenseEM...

133: Spring Updates 4-24-25

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The episode topics are as included:-       DeltaForce Health check-       Sectio...

132: Spring Updates 4-17-25

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spring Updates are in full swing as calls increase in Support. This week, the topics are as follows"General Power vs. CAN Swath25.1.XBaud Rates Swath ...

131: Spring Updates 4-19-25

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Week two of weekly updates Hans and Nate cover:Case 2100 lift switch expectations vac sensors on .1When do we update from 24.1 to 25.116" displayEvent...

130: Spring Updates 4-3-25

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With planters already rolling down south, and operations starting up all around the country, the spring updates have arrived. Nate and Hans talk a lit...

129: Common Question on Hydraulics

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the diagnostic season upon us, Tyler, Hans, and Clay sit down and discuss some common questions that we get when dealing with hydraulics. What ar...

128: The Agronomy of SmartDepth

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Herrmann, Precision Planting R&D Agronomist, joins Nate in studio to talk about one of, as Aaron would state, "the most underrated product i...

127: The Argonomy of Reveal

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freya sits down with Engineer Ian Radtke and R&D Agronomist, Cory Muhlbauer, to talk about Reveal. We chat on Reveals origin story to the newest d...

126: The Agronomy of FurrowForce

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drew and Tyler are joined by Josh Stoller, Region Manager, and Cory Muhlbauer, R&D Agronomist, as they tackle FurrowForce. First, what is the main...

125: Radicle Update

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Ulirich joins Nate in studio as we get to hear a little bit about what's going on in the world of radicle. What things have we learned and what ...

124: Winter Conference 2025

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freya and Drew are joined with Bryce Baker, Marketing Manager, as they discuss 2025's Winter Conference. What things have stayed the same? What aspect...

123: New Year's Goals

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the new year is upon us, Nate gets the chance to have three Region Managers, Gavin Burges, Eric Huber, and Gabe Scheidt, and two Dealers, Justin St...

122: Specialty Crops

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Drew and Hans are joined by Product Support Manager, Bryan Jackson, and Support member Kyle hunter as they discuss the ins and outs of setting up spec...

121: Morton Facility Update

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 1 year since Precision moved into the new shipping and manufacturing building in Morton. Freya asks in Austin Wharram, Director of Operation...

120: CornerStone Learnings

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blake Reynolds and Zach Preston with Reynolds Ag Solutions, and Product Support member, Sean Hansen, join Freya as they discuss the previous spring wi...

119: Customer Development Series - Episode 4 - Loyalty

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Hans wrap up the Customer Development series by bringing on Jason Young from Agrovision Solutions LLC. out of Missouri as they tackle the ch...

118: Customer Development - Part 3 - Providing Value After the Sale

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Hans, back again with Part 3 of our Customer Development series. This episode takes a look at, how do we provide value after the sale is com...

117: Dealer Development Days

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is Dealer Development Days? Nate sits down with Tyler, along with RM Lead, Troy McKown, as they discuss what it actually is. What is the thought ...

116: Customer Development - Part 2 - Showing Value Before the Sale

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and Hans continue our series of customer development by inviting Mike Frakes to talk about he shows value in the product before the sale. Whethe...

115: Customer Development Series - Building Awareness

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exciting times for Smarter Every Season as we launch our first series. Kicking it off with Tyler and Hans is Steve Zeiset as he talks about his initia...

114: Early Returns on Symphony

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Drew sits down in studio with Tyler as they give Shawn Stecklein, a dealer out of Iowa, about his experience with the Precision Symphony Sprayer syste...

113: Getting to Know General Manager Keith Crow

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler is joined in studio by "The big man" General Manager, Keith Crow. As we get to know Keith, we get to hear about some hobbies and interests, thin...

112: The Harvest Team

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Freya sits down to get to know the Breman Harvest team with Mallory Dowty and Kyle Schinbeckler and find out about Headsight and Truesight training.

111: Behind the Scenes - What's going on at PTI and the Summer Agronomy Conference

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the excitement of our PTI field days and Agronomy Conference in full swing, Tyler is joined in studio with Clay Scott, Eli Sloneker, Brad Joern, ...

110: Smart Scout

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Drew and Tyler are joined via phone by Preston Talbert, from Godsey Precision Ag in Eckley, CO, as we take a deeper look into Smart Scout and the valu...

109: Wins From The Spring

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you like to hear some cool stories about the way Precision Planting and our dealer network helped growers and made a positive impact in agricult...

108: Spring Updates for May 30, 2024

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Show notes for this Symphony focused episode include:First Day Testing- Starting up the system with OEM swath harness; using the quick start feature t...

107: Spring Updates for May 23, 2024

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Show notes for this Panorama focused episode include:-Best practices for wifi connectivity-Best resources including youtube videos to get started -How...

106: Spring Updates for May 16, 2024

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Callouts and RemindersSpeed tube high amp draw behavior, note the update on 2024.0.2RowFlow trouble shooting trees.Reminder on Sensing Y requirement f...

105: Spring Updates for May 9, 2024

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

General Diagnostic Steps-       Loss of entire planter, what is the piece of information that will tell us what we ...

104: Spring Updates for May 2, 2024

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

General Notes-      Replant Instructions are on product resources (linked below) on the steps to take when doing a repla...

103: Spring Updates for April 25, 2024

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

System Wide NotesDiagnostics of compressors - "My compressor won't stop running, or, my compressor wont kick on."Specialty crop and seed corn setup be...

102: Spring Updates for April 18, 2024

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All systemsResources used often - Setup Videos, Dealer Service Manual, Operation Manuals (RowFlow as an example). FieldView not connected - Check app ...

101: Spring Updates for April 11, 2024

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Talking points for this episode are:SRM diagnostics – break the system down as normal to isolate the issue. This does apply to diagnosing a 2150 as ...

100: Spring Updates for April 4, 2024

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Talking points for this episode are:-Recommendations on when to update a Gen 2 to 2020.0.4-If someone says their SmartDepth calibration wont do the of...

99: Best Resources For Spring

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Drew and Tyler welcome into the studio two of Product Support's own, Allen Huber and Matt Locklear, as they tackle the question of what resources are ...

98: Radicle Agronomics

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Radicle Agronomics, a term that has been used around Precision for the last year or so, but what is it? Product Support member Eli Sloneker joins Nate...

97: Planning An Agronomy Day

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Planning an agronomy day can be a challenge for anyone. Planning your first agronomy day can be even more daunting from when to have it, what to focus...

96: What To Do When The "Standard Setting" Doesn't Work

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Herrmann from R&D, Ken Sauder (Nothern Illinois Region Manager), and Hans Stutzman (Product Support) join host Tyler Hubert to discuss wha...

95: Planning An Effective Planter Clinic

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year again, planter clinics and shop meetings will be here before we know it. In this episode, hosts Freya Watson and Tyler Hubert a...

94: The Buzz Around Biologicals

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world of fertilizer is always changing. Products being offered, application methods, and new findings in research. Nate is joined by Stu Hirt as t...

93: Precision Planting in Southern Europe

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Freya and Drew sit down with Juan Roncoroni the European commercial lead and Alex Gonzalez Vega the Regional manager for Portugal, Spain and Italy to ...

92: Where's My Dealership Headed

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Region Manager, Chris Creek, sit down and have a conversation about dealerships, breakthroughs, and how to define roles and responsibilities ...

91: Finding Good Limited Release Growers

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and new podcast member, Drew Stout, are joined in the studio by phone from Canada RM, Shawn Livingston, and dealer Nick Zwambag, as they discuss...

90: Navigating High Interest Rates

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clay and Nate are joined by Product Support Manager and Local farmer Caleb Schleder as they talk about the prevalent issue of high interest rates. Wha...

89: The History of Precision Planting

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate is joined by Wendy Ulrich and Doug Wiegand as we hear about the history of Precision Planting from the eyes of Doug from its early beginnings to ...

88: Dealer Technical Training Highlight

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate invites one team member from each of this year's training groups to talk about training. What does the class look like, any main topics, and any ...

87: Hiring for Success :Part 2

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Freya starts part two off by inviting Laura Smith into the studio to continue the conversation around hiring. Working in HR, Laura gives a lot of grea...

86: Hiring For Success :Part 1

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Freya and Tyler bring in Matt Bennett, Region Manager East Central Lead, and talk about the challenges of hiring and how we hire and train to hire for...

85: Clarifying Clarity

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join hosts Tyler Hubert and Tim Rice as they talk to a very passionate Gabe Scheidt, RM from Colorado/Western Kansas. Gabe covers what Clarity is and ...

84: Servicing The Planter You Didn't Sell

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

MAKE SURE TO READ SHOW NOTES FOR DETAILS ON COOLER GIVEAWAY!In this episode, Tyler visits with three different Precision Planting dealers to discuss h...

83: Marketing Highlight

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chandler Bruns is in the studio with Freya and Nate as they talk about the world of marketing within a dealership. What tools do our dealers have, and...

82: The Art of Cold Calling

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cold calling, while vital to business, is one of the most intimidating things to do when in sales. What are some of the tips and tricks that drives su...

81: The Value of PTI to You and Your Growers

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With spring mostly wrapped up, product support has turned a lot of attention to getting ready for PTI. Crop tours and Ride and Drive are just around t...

80: Sprayers and Best Practices

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Hans have tackled the conversation around Reclaim and looking forward into what Precision has planned for sprayers. They are joined by Will F...

79: Making the Most of Summer

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Freya and Net get on the phone with Lucas Wesley and Ike Brammell as they discuss moving from spring into summer and how they go about creating new re...

78. Stories and Learnings from Spring

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Four members of the podcast team (Freya Watson, Nate Burnham, Clay Scott, and Tyler Hubert) look back on spring and have a light-hearted conversation ...

77. Spring Updates or May, 18, 2023

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking points for this episode include:-How to use/think through the effective row spacing option-Hans passes on tip and things to watch for when dia...

76. Spring Updates for May 11, 2023

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking points for his episode include:-A couple items to watch for in the diagnose screen when running section based EMHD or HD turbines removed.-Whe...

75. Spring Updates for May 4, 2023

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking notes for this episode include:-Flow rate adjust reminders and here is a link to the flow rate adjustment worksheet https://s3.amazonaws.com/p...

74. Spring Updates for April, 27, 2023

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Points for this episode include:-Hans passes along advice for how to diagnose when orifices are too small and passes along where to find helpf...

73: Spring Updates for April, 20, 2023

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking points covered in this episode include:-Hans passes along tips for alternator diagnostics-Explaining what event code 914 is and why it looks l...

72: Spring Updates for April 13, 2023

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Topics covered in this episode include:-What to watch for when assigning left/right offsets on a planter with 4 seed exits on a Gen 3-A note on change...

71: Spring Updates for April 6, 2023

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Topics covered in this episode include:-Recommended oil for the FurrowForce and AirForce compressors. Rolair brand synthetic. Part Number 200351-Updat...

70: Ground Engaging Review

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Jackson and Scott Van Etten are guests today talking with Clay and Nate about ground engaging components giving us a recap of training as well a...

69: BONUS EPISODE - Listening Better

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately one year ago the hosts of the Smarter Every Season podcast recorded an episode titled "Asking Better Questions" (it is episode 39 and st...

68: Hydraulic and Electrical Theory Refresher

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hydraulic and Electrical theory is a topic that has been talked about at many of our trainings, but we haven't gotten as deep into the theory as we ha...

67: CAN Refresher

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Keeping on track with our training refresher series, today we are joined in the studio by Allen Huber, while we talk about the CAN training course wit...

66: Liquid Refresher

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As training has come to an end, we are taking a look back at each class and diving into some of the important topics covered. Orry Ingram joins Tyler ...

65: Custom Bars

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hans and Clay have reached out to two of our Regional Managers, Jason Koning and Caleb Stuber as we look at what all is going into designing a custom ...

64: Winter Conference Preview

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With winter conference quickly approaching, Tyler and Clay sit down with Bryce Baker as we hear a little bit about what to expect and how to capitaliz...

63: Getting to Know Doug Wright

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Wright is the Commercial Lead at Precision Planting. In the last episode of the year, Doug joins hosts Freya and Tyler to discuss his upbringing,...

62: Agriculture In Germany

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 G...

61: Investing In the Future

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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,...