Plowtalk

This episode, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss farmers coming to the aid of one of their own, Trump's announcement for a 13 billion dollar package for farmers, and the social media platform, TikTok, facing a ban in the U.S. 

We spoke with Jordan Goodwin from Tennessee about his traditional blacksmithing business called "Axe and Anvil" in which he hand crafts both standard and special-request orders for folks all over the world. We discussed how he got into the craft, as well as what makes traditional blacksmithing different from modernized approaches. We also talked about the work ethic of the average man in the early days of U.S. history, and how to get back to that "traditional" standard today, and much much more.

An number of articles are discussed on this Saturday edition of Friday on the Fly. From remembering the tragic events of 911 to agriculture news in the U.S. and internationally to ending with a strange discovery in a Belgian city fountain. Thanks for listening! 

In this episode, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane speak with Bob Smathers of the Idaho Farm Bureau. Bob worked for 20 years in the ag department at the University of Idaho before being a Farm Bureau representative in the northern Idaho region. We talked about Farm Bureau history and policy as well as what makes Idaho and western agriculture unique. 

This episode, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss a few current events including the recent episode of "What the Farm" featuring a Marketing rep from Burger King, the updated Raven Nozzle system, and saying good by to one of baseball's all-time greats. 

This episode, Phil and Matthew Bane talk with return guest, Darren Doane (see Ep. 45). Darren has directed over 500 music videos for some of the world's greatest musicians such as the Zac Brown Band, Kid Rock, Shinedown, and Jimmy Buffet. He now utilizes his 30 years of experience to help businesses tell their story on social media. We asked Darren how young folks in ag should be utilizing social media as they face the challenges of building a resume during COVID-19. Hear his answer and much more in ep. 79!

This go round, Matthew discusses some current news in the ag world, along with a note of "FarmTubers" and stock splits from Apple and Tesla. Thanks for listening!

This episode, we dive into some current event articles as well as hear from Bane-Welker President, Jason Bane, about this upcoming harvest season. 

The 2020 interns have completed their 13 week journey with Bane-Welker, so we sat down to hear about their experiences. 

This episode, Tyler Wilson (Tomas) and Matthew Bane discuss "chemicals", the giant hornets, and how the Cincinnati Reds are breaking Tomas' heart. 

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Andy Nicholson of Nicholson Consulting about the current atmosphere and conditions of agriculture, specifically in the west central portion of Indiana. Andy also gives a good, basic rendering of what crops are going through at this point in their growing/producing phase. Thanks for listening! 

This go round, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss Burger King's recent retraction of their ad campaign for lemon-grass-fed beef, the overall surge in beef sales during the pandemic, mysterious seeds from China, and the MLB getting back in the swing of things. 

Bane-Welker is proud to be partnered with INVets, a non-profit organization that seeks to help military veterans and their family's transition from military to civilian life in Indiana. INVets specifically helps with placing veterans in the right civilian career in the Hoosier state, which was the topic of conversation for this episode. Veteran and INVets representative, Blaine Zimmerman joined Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane to discuss this very topic. Thank you for listening! 

This episode, it was an honor to sit down with retired farmer, Bob Stwalley in his own barn. At 90 years old, Mr. Stwalley has experience farming in Indiana for well over half a century, so we dove into some of his background, stories, and wisdom from those years of tending to the soil. His neighbor and long time friend, John Frey has farmed his ground for a while now and joined Phil and Jason Bane for the discussion, which had as much humor as it did stories. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did. 

This episode, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane recorded at the county fairgrounds in Montgomery County, IN. They talked about country fairs during this odd time, an article about the Burger King "Eco-Whopper" controversy, and the opportunity for athletes to train hard during this extended off-season. Thanks for listening!  Agweb Article

This go round, Kubota lawn and turf product specialist Doug Turner joins Plowtalk to discuss his background in the industry, what makes Kubota so reputable as a brand, specific commercial and residential products available, and much more. 

This go round, Matthew sits down with Brian Verhey and Marv Ulmet to discuss some exciting news for the Patriot and Trident line of sprayers at Bane-Welker Equipment. 

This episode, CEO of Bane-Welker Equipment sits down to answer numerous questions about his early life and career in agriculture. If you want to know what kind of hot rod Phil drove as a teenager, or learn about how he caught the bug for agriculture, this is the episode for you. Thanks for listening! 

It was a pleasure sitting down with Kurtis Blosser from Xpedition Archery. Kurtis has been filming hunting shows professionally for over 6 years now, working with the best in the business and producing shows that air on the Sportsman Channel, Pursuit Channel, and even the Discovery Channel. Listen in as we talk about Kurtis' background in agriculture, how he got into filming hunting, what it takes to film a hunt, and how farming and hunting play key roles in the preservation of land and wildlife. 

This episode we go through Fern's Ag Insider's Quick Hits for June 19th, touch upon an article about 5G and how it may help people working from home, and give a preview to Monday's episode of Plowtalk. Thanks for listening!