Show Notes
Part 1: the podcast is down in Moline, IL, at the John Deere Archive, to talk with Archivist, Neil Dahlstrom, about what it means to manage the heritage of Deere & Co., what types of items are actually preserved in the archive, and some stories from Neil’s book & TV series: Tractor Wars. Neil Dahlstrom - Branded Properties & Heritage Manager - John Deere Sam Paulson - Sales Specialist Manager Chris Horob - Precision Support Manager Dale Vatthauer - Sales Manager
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She What?! Anne Anderson joins the podcast to talk MY27 updates for 6-series tractors, and at no point in this episode is it mentioned, even in the slightest, that she is the sister of one of the hosts of the podcast. Were we overdue for a familial episode? Absolutely. Is the 6-Series tractor lineup tap-dancing the line between utility and row-crop? Feels redundant to say 'Absolutely' again. Did Anne beat Sam up for a significant portion of their childhood? For the sake of not saying 'Absolutely" again, we'll just say 'Yes.'