Get to Know Midland's Planting Season Partners
With planting season underway in several parts of the country, Midland is sharing its favorite stories, memories, and tips from its planting partners.
Meet Midland's agriculture partners and learn how they use two-way radios.
Ron Schroeder
Farm Location: Eastern Iowa
Farm Type: Row crop and cattle
Favorite Song: "Dirt Cheap" by Cody Johnson
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Salted nut roll. It's the most underrated candy of all time
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "We started in April 2 years ago. It doesn't happen often."
Favorite Crop to Plant: Corn
Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "A new beginning, like most years."
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "The MXT 115s. Just so versatile. We can move them around 12 different pieces of equipment within a minute after the initial install. Makes going from spring, to summer, to fall equipment a breeze."
Becca Hilby
Farm Location: Wisconsin
Farm Type: Crop, cattle, pigs, chickens
Favorite Song: "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi. "It will always be a favorite!"
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Beef sticks
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "Bringing the kids to the tractor with Joey in it. Just seeing their faces."
Favorite Crop to Plant: Corn
Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: Warmer weather
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "Handheld walkies. They allow all of us (kids and parents) to talk and keep in touch when we’re all in different places on the farm."
Claudia Leubner
Farm Location: Central New York
Farm Type: Dairy and crop
Favorite Song: "Horses Are Faster"
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Beef jerky
Favorite Panting Season Memory: "Being able to plant with my dad every year!"
Favorite Crop to Plant: Pumpkins
Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "The warm weather and smell of the dirt."
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "Handheld radios because we can bring them from tractor to tractor depending on what we’re doing!"
Brian Brown
Farm Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
Farm Type: Crop farm
Favorite Song: "Stone"
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Jerky
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "In 2022 I didn’t have any planter breakdowns."
Favorite Crop to Plant: Soybeans
Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "Trying out a new Massey corn planter this year!"
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "MXT575 because of its range and versatility!"
Jim McArthur
Farm Location: Florida
Farm Type: Peanuts and cotton
Favorite Song: "I Love My Peanuts" by Randy The Farmer
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Boiled peanuts
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "First year planting with GPS, no more crooked rows!"
Favorite Crop to Plant: "I should say peanuts, but cotton is much easier to plant."
What You're Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "Watching the crops grow!"
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "MXT500 because it has plenty of power to reach those in the field with no cell service."
Emile Guedon II
Farm Location: Mississippi
Farm Type: Family farm
Favorite Song: "Amazing Grace"
Favorite Planting Season Memory: Beef jerky
Favorite Crop to Plant: Cotton
What You're Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "Getting the crop going for the year."
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "MXT500 MicroMobile. I put a high value on clear and concise communications. The MXT500 solves our in field comm’s problems wonderfully."
Andy Dole
Farm Location: Central Illinois
Farm Type: Corn and soybeans
Favorite Song: "Walking On A Dream" by Empire Of The Sun
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Coke Zero
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "Riding with my dad and grandpa when I was a little boy. I also greatly appreciate when my little boys come to ride in the tractor."
Favorite Crop to Plant: Soybeans
What You're Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "Beautiful weather and the start of another year."
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "The MXT500 is the best. Incredible range and audio clarity. Last fall, I was able to communicate with home base clearly over 40 miles away without a repeater. That's awesome!"
Kip Siegler
Farm Location: Michigan
Farm Type: Dairy and cash crop operation
Favorite Song: "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith
Favorite Planting Season Snack: Coffee
Favorite Planting Season Memory: "Getting the planter stuck."
Favorite Crop to Plant: Hay
What You're Looking Forward to Most About Planting Season: "The smell of fresh dirt."
Favorite Midland Planting Season Product: "Handheld two-way radios, they're good for around the silos and communication of where and when for seed fuel fill up."
PLANTING SEASON PROMOTION
Beginning March 1, 2024 through May 1, 2024, customers who spend $500 or more will get $100 off.
Use code: SEED at checkout for exclusive savings for planting season.
