What does it really mean to serve a farming community?

In this episode, we sit down with Chase Pruisman, General Manager of our Fort Dodge location, to talk about the local dealership experience and what stands behind it. Chase shares his path from self-described "city kid" to GM of a store he used to drive past dreaming about someday owning, and the changes he's brought to Fort Dodge over the last two years.

We get into the history of the store, from Brokaw Supply back in 1958 all the way to Parallel Ag today, the new Vermeer and Kinze lines built right there in Iowa, and the work happening behind the scenes to keep customers taken care of. Chase also breaks down what 24/7 parts and service actually looks like in practice, whether that's a 1:30am phone call or a middle-of-the-night drive across state lines for a single part.

At the heart of it, this one's about trust, showing up when customers need you most, and why great people will always matter more than great equipment.

Kayla Wierczorek traded a decade in finance for a life in the hayfield, and she hasn't looked back. First generation farmer, former financial advisor, content creator, mom, and one of the biggest hay producers in six counties alongside her husband Jason.

In this episode of The Parallel Path, we sit down with Chronicles of Kayla to talk about what commercial hay actually looks like when it's just two people putting up 65,000 small squares a season, what it takes to earn respect in a man's world, and what it really means to be a woman doing this work every day.

We also get into the hard stuff. The breakdown that drained a full hydraulic mid-bale. The dealership relationship that actually shows up when you need them. The year she missed one day of baling while bouncing between the hospital and the field. And Keaton.

This is Episode 4 of The Parallel Path and the first episode of our Women in the Field series. Come ready for a real conversation.

When the cutting window opens, you don't get to wait around… miss it or break down, and it costs you. That's what this episode is all about.

We are joined by Steven Roberts out of Dalhart and Greg McClure, our Southern Plains sales director, to talk through what commercial hay really looks like day to day -- and what it takes to stay ahead of mother nature when every operation is breaking loose at once.

We get into the difference between custom and commercial hay operations, why the Panhandle silage and dairy boom keeps growing, and how guys are gambling on corn stalks, wheat straw, and used equipment when the weather doesn't cooperate. Steven breaks down his go-to setup, WR265 swather, Fendt 900 series, MF2234 XD baler, and shares the story of how one customer cut his fuel bill in half and went from 14,000 bales in three months to 35,000 in 10 days after switching to a Fendt 1042 with a steamer and twin baler setup.

We also cover early order programs, the bridge kits that let John Deere guys keep their guidance, and why 24/7 service (without the after-hours fee) still sets Parallel Ag apart.

If you're running hay this season or thinking about how to squeeze more out of every cutting window, this one's worth turning on in the cab.