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Phil and Jason are back in studio to learn more about one of Bane-Welker's very own, Craig Greeson. Craig has been a parts man for the past three years and is currently the youngest employee. Craig shares some of his personal experiences standing behind the counter these past three years. 

Welcome to FOTF 51! This go round, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss Ohio's move to make county fairs happen this year, tractor pulls starting back up, and a whole lot more, including a very unexpected topic at the end. 

This episode, it was a lot of fun speaking with the young, energetic, and humble 5th generation farmer, Laura Carlson. Laura has gone viral in recent months following a video she posted in which she explains the monitoring systems in her tractor cab. Having just graduated high school, she is now embarking on her first year as a full time farmer. With over a million views on her YouTube channel, she gives us an inside look into her life of growing crops and followers.  Check out her viral video here. 

Welcome to episode 50! Tomas and Matthew discuss multiple topics including national donut day, the recent SpaceX and NASA launch, the 76th anniversary of D-Day, Indiana State Fair cancellations, and more. You can also check out the livestream on Facebook! Thanks for watching and/or listening! 

This go round, we had a great time speaking with the Bane-Welker 2020 interns. Hear about where they're from, what their expectations are, what they're nervous about, where they think agriculture is heading, and what unique interests they have. 

Here is the first episode of Friday on the Fly that has gone live on Facebook! Tomas and Matthew talked about cattle backlog numbers and a crazy story about monkeys attacking a science lab. Cattle Backlog  Marauding Monkeys

This episode Erin Holbert talks with host Matthew Bane about some of the progress and struggles of this current planting season. They also discuss how her business, Heart of the Midwest, is doing, and get into some conversation about authenticity on social media.

This episode Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss the continued impact of the last few months on the restaurant business and how that has affects local communities. They then turn to an interesting postcard found by Tyler dating back to 1912. 

As a leader in HR, Bane-Welker employee Tyler Wilson joins Matthew Bane to discuss his experience during these unusual circumstances. He gives an inside look at some of what's happened internally at Bane-Welker as the company has had to pivot and adapt in order to continue doing business. 

This episode, Tyler Wilson (aka, Tomas) and Matthew Bane discuss some recent concerns in the meat production industry, one of the only sporting events in recent months, and some interesting information about your cereal box. 

This episode we interviewed one of Bane-Welker's very own--Dara Boyer. Dara started working for Bane-Welker just a month into 2020. She is currently administrative assistant to Bane-Welker President, Jason Bane. We talked with her about her past, her new position at BWE and the circumstances she has found herself in, only a few months into her new job. 

We were honored to have return guest, Greg Peterson (aka, Machinery Pete) join us for episode 63. Mr. Peterson joined us for episode 14 last year, so it was great to catch up with him since we last spoke. This time round we talked used machinery prices and how the crisis of COVID-19 has forced the agriculture auction industry to shift to online. Much more was discussed on this followup episode. Thanks for listening! 

This episode, Tyler Wilson (aka, Tomas) and Matthew Bane 1) discuss an article related to training new technicians in an effort to fill the increasing void, 2) talk about businesses transitioning to online everything, and 3) converse about the only mainstream sport to take to the track soon: Nascar. 

This episode, Phil and Jason Bane share a little bit about what they do around their own property come spring time and some of the equipment they use to get the job done. 

This episode, Tomas (aka, Tyler Wilson) and Matthew Bane discuss an article from Successful Farming based on an interview with the farming YouTuber or YouTubing Farmer, Zach Johnson. They also get into a bit of conversation about the NFL Draft, which is basically the only thing happening in sports. Enjoy

This episode, Jeremy Spencer of the international packaging company, Atlantic Packaging, joins Jason and Matthew Bane to discuss a number of things including current supply chain demands and how companies are pivoting to meet needs. This is a great episode for hearing how the same business principles that bring success in the ag industry apply to across the board. 

This episode we had return guest, Matt Stine join us to discuss what he's seen so far this year concerning soil conditions, what farmers are doing as a result, and a little bit about how farmers are navigating the current economic climate. 

This episode, Tyler Wilson and Matthew Bane discuss the 2020 planting season getting underway, some interesting dealings in sports, and a new YouTube channel hosted by John Krasinski, aka, Jim from The Office. 

We were excited to catch up with our guest from episode 10, Kacee Bohle. Kacee is a hard working woman who works with the farm management software company, Conservis. We dive into what she has been up to in the year since we last had her on the podcast, as well as discuss some of what she's doing during a time of social distancing. 

This episode, Jason and Phil Bane discuss a little bit about adapting to circumstances that come our way in agriculture specifically and life in general.