Midland Radio Partners Share Their Planting Season Experiences
Midland Radio is gearing up to bring reliable communication to farmers across the country this planting season.
The leader in two-way radio technology caught up with its agriculture partners to ask them about all things planting season.
CARL DODGE
Farm location: Northeast Iowa
Farm type: Corn and soybeans
Favorite song for in the field: "Sound of Silence," Disturbed
Favorite part of planting season: "I get really excited about planting! It's the beginning of a new season. It's the first and mot important chance to get things right."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "The MXT115 MicroMobile because it is simple to install and has both really good range and clarity."
ANDY DOLE
Farm location: Central Illinois
Farm type: Corn and soybeans
Favorite song for in the field: "How Country Feels," Randy Houser
Favorite part of planting season: "Planting season is significantly easier and less stressful than harvest."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "I like the MXT115. It is a cost-effective source of quick communication. It is simple to install and easy to use!"
KAYLA WIECZOREK
Farm location: Missouri
Farm type: Alfalfa, oats, corn silage
Favorite song for in the field: "I don't really listen to the radio, but the constant rhythm of the baler plunging or the Granger Smith song, 'Backroad Song."
Favorite part of planting season: "I love working in dirt. The smell of fresh turned turf brings me back to being a little girl riding with my dad, preparing fields."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "We use the Midland handheld walkies as well as the MXT in my bailing tractor. Planting season isn't something we do a ton of as hay farmers, but we'll be putting in oats in February, followed by corn silage in May."
TODD WESTERFELD
Farm location: Moody, Texas
Farm type: Wheat, corn, and cotton
Favorite song for in the field: Sports talk radio
Favorite part of planting season: "My favorite part about planting season is that it is the start of endless possibilities for that year on the farm."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "MXT500 + GXT1000VP4 handhelds. There is tons of range with the 500 for communication with tenders. The handhelds allow for quick adjustments with scouts in the field."
KIP SIEGLER
Farm location: Michigan
Farm type: Corn, soybeans, hay, and wheat
Favorite song for in the field: "Dirt We Were Raised On," Jason Aldean
Favorite part of planting season: The smell of fresh dirt
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "The handheld two-way radios are great because you can communicate in the tractor and on the ground."
TYLER WOOD
Farm location: North Central Illinois
Farm type: Corn, soybeans
Favorite song for in the field: Any Shinedown song
Favorite part of planting season: "The high pace and having both my wife and son visit while in the fields."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "Any MicroMobile with the 6dB or 3dB antennas. Quick communication is important to us. It is much easier to grab a radio for a quick question rather than making a phone call orwaiting for a text message."
CHET LARSON
Farm location: West Central Minnesota
Farm type: Corn, soybeans, black turtle bean
Favorite song for in the field: "Are You Ready," AC/DC
Favorite part of planting season: "My favorite part is it's the start of a new year and new opportunities. I also like the smell of freshly-tilled ground."
Favorite Midland product for planting season: "The Midland MXT115 and the handhelds for communication with the guys on the ground for a safe planting season."
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