Agriculture Technology Podcast · RDO Equipment Co.

Ep. 228 - Using See & Spray, ExactShot and Harvest Automation on Your Farm

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A field can deliver a 96% savings rate when the weed pressure is far lower than expected.

Tony Kramer brings Jared Bilodeau back to talk through another season with See & Spray. Jared now has a second year of experience with the system, so the conversation is less about first impressions and more about what keeps showing up in the field. The episode opens with a straightforward setup. Tony asks Jared to share some background on his operation, then uses that as the entry point into the technology itself. The discussion keeps circling back to weeds. Jared talks about quack grass and pigeon grass patches that seem to return in the same places year after year, and he ties that pattern to weed density maps and application maps. That part matters. It shows how the data starts to explain field behavior instead of just recording it. Tony presses on what has changed since the last time they talked about See & Spray. Jared says the results have surprised him in a good way, especially where the maps help surface recurring pressure points he did not fully expect at the start. He also looks ahead. Canola compatibility in 2026 is one of the biggest things he is excited about, because it turns the technology into something that can pay back quickly. Faster operating speed is another clear upside. He says 16 miles an hour in 2026 is an exciting step and hopes Deere keeps pushing that number higher. The episode also broadens into the bigger system around the sprayer. Jared talks about how harvest data maps and other maps may shape what comes next when the machinery is paired with Operation Center and with an agronomist. Tony keeps the conversation grounded. He cuts through the jargon instead of letting it stack up, so the technology stays tied to decisions a grower actually has to make. Near the end, the pair touch on ExactShot, harvest settings, and predictive ground-speed automation on combines as part of that future. It closes as a practical, forward-looking farm-tech conversation rather than a polished product pitch.

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A practical check-in on Deere automation after another season in the field.

Agriculture Technology Podcast treats See & Spray less like a polished demo and more like a check-in on what changes after a season on the farm.

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