Ep. 63 RDOs 50th Anniversary- Celebrating Employees

Agriculture Technology Podcast

RDO Equipment Co.

Technology

4.2 • 48 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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This year, 2018, is a big year for RDO Equipment Co. In 2018 we celebrate 50 years of being in business. Over the past 50 years, RDO has grown a lot, and this growth and success wouldn't have been possible without our many dedicated employees. In this episode, Tony Kramer speaks with Danny Schultz, a longtime employee at RDO Equipment Co., and several of his co-workers at the Moorhead, MN location. Follow RDO Equipment Co. on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit our website at www.rdoequipment.com to learn more.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone. This is Tony Kramer, product specialist with RDO Equipment Company, and you are listening to the Agriculture Technology podcast.
0:09.6	Every day, there are phenomenal advancements being made in the field of agriculture technology.
0:14.1	RDO equipment is a leader in agriculture equipment and precision agriculture technology and is here with industry experts to bring the latest news and information from RDO and John Deere. Thanks for joining us on the Agriculture Technology Podcast.
0:31.8	Welcome back to the podcast. This is episode 63, and we have a slightly different show for you today.
0:38.3	2018 marks a big year for RDO equipment company and John Deere.
0:44.3	In 2018, we celebrate John Deere being in the tractor business for 100 years.
0:50.3	A few episodes ago, we did an episode with Neil Dahlstrom with the John Deere archives and highlighted some of this history.
0:58.0	So if you haven't listened to it already, we encourage you to go back to episode 60 and take a listen.
1:04.0	2018 is also a big year for RDO Equipment Company. March 2018 marks 50 years for RDO Equipment Company. March 2018 marks 50 years for RDO equipment company. As some of you may
1:16.0	know, RDO began with pretty humble beginnings with a single store in Castleton, North Dakota,
1:22.2	and has grown quite a bit over the course of 50 years. This growth wouldn't have been possible without our many
1:29.0	dedicated employees, and in today's episode we highlight one of them. Danny Schultz has been
1:35.7	with RDO for 47 years, so almost since the beginning. In his time with the company, things
1:43.1	have changed a lot. Now, before I get into the
1:46.7	interview with Danny, you'll notice that he was pretty modest about his contributions to the
1:51.3	business. After my interview with Danny, I also interviewed several of his co-workers at the
1:56.5	Morehead store, and their interviews will be intermingled in this episode. With that, let's get back
2:03.2	to the show. We are kicking off a big celebration. RDO equipment company is 50 years old.
2:11.7	Throughout this year, we are going to have some inside looks with a number of different special
2:16.9	guests on the show.
2:18.5	On this first 50-year anniversary episode, we are going to talk to a longtime employee of
2:23.6	RDO equipment. I'm very happy to welcome Danny Schultz, who is a lead parts specialist
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