Sue Braykane

We haven't put together necessarily straight up figures. Every field's going to vary enough. As we look at doing our in the fields, the efficiency of the field and how you're set up. So we're in wide, flat, open area up here where you can run a half mile through very easily. You get into down south, we get into some cut up acres that roll up and down the hills.

We haven't put together necessarily straight up figures. Every field's going to vary enough. As we look at doing our in the fields, the efficiency of the field and how you're set up. So we're in wide, flat, open area up here where you can run a half mile through very easily. You get into down south, we get into some cut up acres that roll up and down the hills.

Northwest you've got some really steep banks up as you get towards Ryan and Danny's backyard where all this started at and the ability to go through those fields on the drone screen when you're mapping a field out there's a big efficiency and I can knock out the waterways, I can take out the terraces so the drone knows to stop and start within different areas of the field and make sure you've got a buffer zone for the outside edge of the field depending on what you're spraying or get away from tree lines so you don't hang the drone up if you're running your own or one of our guys is running.

Northwest you've got some really steep banks up as you get towards Ryan and Danny's backyard where all this started at and the ability to go through those fields on the drone screen when you're mapping a field out there's a big efficiency and I can knock out the waterways, I can take out the terraces so the drone knows to stop and start within different areas of the field and make sure you've got a buffer zone for the outside edge of the field depending on what you're spraying or get away from tree lines so you don't hang the drone up if you're running your own or one of our guys is running.

So the efficiency to me is I think there's some savings on chemistry. We can take out those waterways and some of those terrace lines that are not traditionally taken out when you're doing, whether it's a flyover or whether it's a ground rig, everybody can run across those with the booms if they're able to drive it or up in the air.

So the efficiency to me is I think there's some savings on chemistry. We can take out those waterways and some of those terrace lines that are not traditionally taken out when you're doing, whether it's a flyover or whether it's a ground rig, everybody can run across those with the booms if they're able to drive it or up in the air.

So I think the efficiencies and the savings is the chemistries and how the operator effectively maps out that field to run in it.

So I think the efficiencies and the savings is the chemistries and how the operator effectively maps out that field to run in it.

Oh, it is. And you look back at the imagery, you can try patterns across a lot of fields. We had a guy call and he's looking at the manure application. It was custom done, nothing wrong with custom done, but you can break on your own equipment too. Not every sensor feeds back to a cab to know that you've got a blocked line or you've got something going on. So what do I do? There's an application.

Oh, it is. And you look back at the imagery, you can try patterns across a lot of fields. We had a guy call and he's looking at the manure application. It was custom done, nothing wrong with custom done, but you can break on your own equipment too. Not every sensor feeds back to a cab to know that you've got a blocked line or you've got something going on. So what do I do? There's an application.

If you're widening a spot, you could do something with a drone to maybe pick up and feed some of those spots, but you don't want to mass produce nitrogen across the acres. That's a lot of volume. but there's ways to treat areas as you go across or know the area that it affected from a perspective of the acres too.

If you're widening a spot, you could do something with a drone to maybe pick up and feed some of those spots, but you don't want to mass produce nitrogen across the acres. That's a lot of volume. but there's ways to treat areas as you go across or know the area that it affected from a perspective of the acres too.

So my background is completely agronomy. We farm in southern Iowa, mix the cattle country and row crop and alfalfa for our own operation, but I played in the seed industry for several years and worked in and out of that. I got a chance to work with an equipment company. I love the new equipment, wondering what can you do with it, what can be next.

So my background is completely agronomy. We farm in southern Iowa, mix the cattle country and row crop and alfalfa for our own operation, but I played in the seed industry for several years and worked in and out of that. I got a chance to work with an equipment company. I love the new equipment, wondering what can you do with it, what can be next.

I like the technology perspective, and so for me it was an intrigue of, hey, we're looking at growing and we've got this company going, would you be interested? And I thought, you know what, this is It's a new thing. I like to learn it. It's intriguing to me to see what else you can do with things.

I like the technology perspective, and so for me it was an intrigue of, hey, we're looking at growing and we've got this company going, would you be interested? And I thought, you know what, this is It's a new thing. I like to learn it. It's intriguing to me to see what else you can do with things.

Okay, so I'm Sue Braykane. I'm down out of Winterset, Iowa, and I'm actually the economic director for the company. So we're working on Different applications, what can you do with the drones from imagery sources to, and taking imagery in the field, learn about your cropping system that's going on, and then what do you do with it? Can we seed, spray, prescription map? What are we working with?

Okay, so I'm Sue Braykane. I'm down out of Winterset, Iowa, and I'm actually the economic director for the company. So we're working on Different applications, what can you do with the drones from imagery sources to, and taking imagery in the field, learn about your cropping system that's going on, and then what do you do with it? Can we seed, spray, prescription map? What are we working with?

A lot of opportunities are presented to us because you couldn't get a ground rig in the field and a lot of places where you had way too much water consistently, how many ponds you get, what can we do with those, you know, can I seed over the top, can I spray, what just a lot of opportunities we weren't planning on.

A lot of opportunities are presented to us because you couldn't get a ground rig in the field and a lot of places where you had way too much water consistently, how many ponds you get, what can we do with those, you know, can I seed over the top, can I spray, what just a lot of opportunities we weren't planning on.

But we got a chance to get in the field where a lot of times they couldn't with other equipment, so it worked out well for us.

But we got a chance to get in the field where a lot of times they couldn't with other equipment, so it worked out well for us.

And that's something that's changed since our very first conversation as well.

So, explain your pathway into the CEO position.

So Sue as we dive into the way this growing season is shaped up it seemed to be almost imperable to have a partner with a drone because it feels like it's rained and rained and rained and really killed some of our opportunities.

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Yeah, I feel like we almost saw that coming, the conversation that we had talking about the opportunities that existed.

But it's nice to know that we had a partner that fully understood this.

Dave, not in on this interview, got to use a drone service and learned a lot about the process itself.

We've got a great episode here that combines a couple of conversations that we've had this fall.

But he also got to learn about how effective it's been and how it's not the only limiting factor that you can't run out of nitrogen.

and just spray fungicides.

So it's neat to see that there's continuing evolution of the way drones get used in the field even more than what we had talked about the first time in our conversation.

Ryan, as you've sat here and observed your company's growth and you had a great appearance at the Iowa Ag Expo and now you're at Farm Progress Show, what has been the excitement at your booth as producers come through it?

Excited to share with you some technology forward companies to let you know what they have coming down their pipeline and how you best can prepare for that next growing season.

We haven't put together necessarily straight up figures. Every field's going to vary enough. As we look at doing our in the fields, the efficiency of the field and how you're set up. So we're in wide, flat, open area up here where you can run a half mile through very easily. You get into down south, we get into some cut up acres that roll up and down the hills.

Northwest you've got some really steep banks up as you get towards Ryan and Danny's backyard where all this started at and the ability to go through those fields on the drone screen when you're mapping a field out there's a big efficiency and I can knock out the waterways, I can take out the terraces so the drone knows to stop and start within different areas of the field and make sure you've got a buffer zone for the outside edge of the field depending on what you're spraying or get away from tree lines so you don't hang the drone up if you're running your own or one of our guys is running.

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So the efficiency to me is I think there's some savings on chemistry. We can take out those waterways and some of those terrace lines that are not traditionally taken out when you're doing, whether it's a flyover or whether it's a ground rig, everybody can run across those with the booms if they're able to drive it or up in the air.

Dave and Corey get a little off the rails towards the end of this one.

So I think the efficiencies and the savings is the chemistries and how the operator effectively maps out that field to run in it.

So it's worth sticking around.

Again, if you have questions for us or topics, farmforprofitllc at gmail.com.

That is good to hear that you mentioned an affiliate program because scaling a business is always one of the most difficult things to do, and finding good partners is a way that you can do it a lot quicker.

Yeah, very much so.

Yeah, no question.

So you're open to more affiliates.

So if somebody's interested in being a part of that, they can reach out to you guys.

Yeah, I know one of the first things that we talked about in our interview is your experience if you've got your first drone, and it's completely different than the experience that you're providing those of our listeners that just get their first drone.

You're fully training them, you're fully making sure that this is going to be maximized, its use, and all of the things that we can put together on a farm.

We appreciate each and every one of you as listeners.

That's a lot to do in a growing company, so a great model there as well.

Sue, have you been able to put any data together on not only the effectiveness of getting into a field when it's too wet to get in with a rig, but the profitability or the cost savings measures of using a drone versus an alternative method?

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So one of the things that I loved was the personal perspective that you have and the story that you have throughout your entire process of owning drones and now a drone company.

How did you use them on your operation this year?

There's one stars.

That's not what we're looking for.

So the benefit of you spraying your hay four times a year with the drone is there's no tire tracks, there's no wheel marks?

So help us out.

If you wouldn't mind, get that rating boosted back up.

But thanks again for listening to the podcast.

Let's get right to those conversations right now.

I do think control will continue to be key because I just saw a headline, I think the EPA is considering potential rewriting the rules for endangered species and spray.

Is that right, Sue?

And what a great time to have a What's Working in Ag segment.

Yeah, so there's more to come on that.

Obviously, they're announcing that it's in consideration.

But even more of a reason, like he said, if he's around bees, to be able to have full control over that product.

Yeah, so it fascinates me.

We've got the inside track.

We've got to have conversations with you.

Of course, we've been following along with the business.

Our listeners are the same way, getting some of the latest exposure.

As you see this moving forward, I know you've got a goal in mind, Ryan.

Do you think there'll be a drone on every farm?

Yeah.

We love inviting former guests back onto the podcast as well.

Oh, it is. And you look back at the imagery, you can try patterns across a lot of fields. We had a guy call and he's looking at the manure application. It was custom done, nothing wrong with custom done, but you can break on your own equipment too. Not every sensor feeds back to a cab to know that you've got a blocked line or you've got something going on. So what do I do? There's an application.

If you're widening a spot, you could do something with a drone to maybe pick up and feed some of those spots, but you don't want to mass produce nitrogen across the acres. That's a lot of volume. but there's ways to treat areas as you go across or know the area that it affected from a perspective of the acres too.

I don't think you're wrong.

I think that's the right route that it's going to go.

But maybe it ends up being further down the road because the capacities have already continued to increase.

We've got Larry with Strobel coming back to tell us more about what we saw out at Husker Harvest Days.

What's new on the technology side in the drone world?

So my background is completely agronomy. We farm in southern Iowa, mix the cattle country and row crop and alfalfa for our own operation, but I played in the seed industry for several years and worked in and out of that. I got a chance to work with an equipment company. I love the new equipment, wondering what can you do with it, what can be next.

I like the technology perspective, and so for me it was an intrigue of, hey, we're looking at growing and we've got this company going, would you be interested? And I thought, you know what, this is It's a new thing. I like to learn it. It's intriguing to me to see what else you can do with things.

Welcome back.

We had absolutely great weather out at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, but it was breezy.

Yeah, I even used the one that you guys repaired for me this year because we had side-dressed urea, and the elevator had a small window of time between rains that made it a useful process, but they had to sub some of that out and drove over a lot of corn.

So we went up just to show proof, saying, hey,

We got a claim.

It's as simple as that to make an instant ROI on your operation.

And that's the bare minimum.

That's just using the camera and taking a picture.

So we're going to get us a little bit more clear audio today and talk about what we got to see.

Yeah, that's right.

Rachel, you got any questions for them as they continue to impress you?

So when we first started our chat, we were standing next to your line of seed tenders.

Yeah.

That's a good point.

I appreciate the open-mindedness because that's what it takes to push companies like this forward is taking different levels of expertise, putting them all together, and pushing forward on a general mission and a concept.

So what else did we miss today before we wrap up and make sure that they all reach out and get a hold of you guys?

Why don't you tell us a little bit about that lineup as we move into this conversation?

That's great.

I appreciate you guys being a partner of us and taking the time here at the show.

Hopefully you can get back to another full booth.

Maybe the heat's going to weed people out a little bit.

I love it.

Thanks again, everybody.

Make sure you go check out terraplexag.com, and we will hopefully have more conversations later this fall.

Keep our listeners up to date.

When's the best time to make sure your combine is set right, Corey?

Yeah, it was nice to stand next to those.

And as I sit here in the studio, I'm looking at a poster on the wall.

Corey tipped a box of seed over this spring and felt so bad about it that we commemorated it with a picture with the eclipse.

Yesterday.

Yeah, it was not a good day.

Oh, so it's time our listeners get some of these tips from Estes Concaves.

So it's good to hear that that's part of the innovation in your seed tenders.

As you were walking through me, having me walk around those, there's a lot of additional features.

Like you talked about the way those boxes sit on the trailer, the way that they lock into place.

Of course, we compared how high it was compared to my hip for your low profile, but they're in line.

They're not side by side.

They're in line.

So it's a narrow transport too.

Yeah, and I also noticed, too, the unload capability, the options to be able to fill a box planter, to be able to fill a bulk mill planter or a drill or an air seeder.

Your auger and the equipment that you have attached to those seed tenders make that functional for all types of seeding.

And that's something else that we learned.

You mentioned over the years.

Strobel's a company that's been around for a long time.

There's a long family history.

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Yeah, that was one thing that I was excited to see out at the trade show.

Having heard and seen some of Cale Carlson's videos was to be able to see that equipment in person.

And I remember stating that I was impressed with how heavy duty it looked like everything was built.

The steel is significant when you look at that dirt moving equipment.

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Yeah, I did find that interesting to see that you literally had a scraper of all sizes.

Everything that looked like I could just fill in my irrigation pivot track to I could move a ton of earth and get ready for my next building to go in place.

Yeah, I know when you got a box blade on a farm, it's one of those things that you keep finding different and more uses for it.

Whether you're a feedlot and you should scrape your lots with it or use it for snow or moving your silage or earlage or just keeping your driveway level and flat.

But I also know that you are having a program right now that allows even maybe more opportunities for growers to put strobel equipment on their farms.

What's that program look like?

Well, that's great.

And all they have to do is contact their local dealer.

This isn't a special promotion.

This is going through the same network that you have built for them to utilize.

Well, that's exactly what we like for all of our listeners, Larry.

We appreciate you taking the time.

It's great to catch up with you because last time we talked about your cattle shades.

And those are still important, but we're adding depth to the perspective and understanding of strobel.

That's great.

Remind them again of that phone number and the website before we let you go.

Awesome.

Well, as I said in the beginning, it's always a pleasure to chat with you, Larry.

Thanks for joining us.

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Okay, so I'm Sue Braykane. I'm down out of Winterset, Iowa, and I'm actually the economic director for the company. So we're working on Different applications, what can you do with the drones from imagery sources to, and taking imagery in the field, learn about your cropping system that's going on, and then what do you do with it? Can we seed, spray, prescription map? What are we working with?

Now we're gonna talk with one of our great partners, TerraPlex, and learn more about what innovation has continued to happen, but then also where the direction of the future of agriculture is headed.

We put out two types of shows, where we meet with farmers, have a conversation, learn about how their operation's growing, and multi-generations are working together.

And then we also get to talk to some of the most innovative companies in the agricultural world.

And that's what we're doing today.

It's my pleasure to have three.

We got a little surprise.

Got to have three of you sit up here, but that is one of those things, more the merrier, right, Rachel?

I also want to welcome Rachel to her first podcast interview, so we'll see if we can actually get a question out of her today or not, or if she's going to help us here with the ratings on our visual content.

So guys, how's the Farm Progress show been for TerraPlex?

A lot of opportunities are presented to us because you couldn't get a ground rig in the field and a lot of places where you had way too much water consistently, how many ponds you get, what can we do with those, you know, can I seed over the top, can I spray, what just a lot of opportunities we weren't planning on.

But we got a chance to get in the field where a lot of times they couldn't with other equipment, so it worked out well for us.

If you like hot, humid...

Today.

We got one nice day.

You're right.

It started off really, really nice itself, but I'm excited.

We've had both of you on the podcast before, but Rodeo, why don't you remind our listeners who you are and what your role is, and then we'll just kind of move down the line as far as position goes.