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Introduce Guest: @combineryan Tiktok  Ryan Bloes from Janesville, IA is the owner of Mobile Inspection Ag Service a business focused on combine inspection and repair.

• Why are we talking about combines during planting season? Ryan why is it important to be thinking about our combine now?
  • Any struggles getting parts?
  • Sufficient number of mechanics?
    • Back log?
  • Other reasons?
• So you run a mobile inspection business.  What does that mean?
  • Do you only look at combines?
  • Do you only look at red combines?
  • Are their more businesses like yours?
  • How did you get started?
    • Have you always done this?
  • How large of a territory do you cover?
  • What kind of services do you offer?
• Derecho
  • This storm was unique and I am sure is going to create unique after effects too.  What could this storm have done to a combine that harvested the down crops?
  • What are normal things our listeners should be inspecting each year?
    • Do you have a checklist or from experience?
• Your family
  • Anyone running their own business knows it comes with sacrifice, how is the support from family and friends?
  • Do you have family involved in your operation?
    • Any trouble finding good help?
    • If someone wanted to work for you what training is necessary?
    • Could a business like yours be a Part time business for a farmer?
• Preventative maintenance
  • What are easy things our listeners can do to create less odds of break downs?
    • Hoses, bearings, tires, etc…..
• Good customers
  • As a mechanic, I am sure you have your favorite customers.  What does it take to be your favorite customer?
    • What can our listeners do to stay on the mechanic’s good side?
• Favorites
  • Do you have a favorite combine?
  • Favorite Podcast?
  • Favorite combine head?
• Any other parting advice?
• What do the most successful farmers you know all have in common?
• Summary
• Challenge
• Remind the listeners that Granular is a Proud Partner of Farm4Profit
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