Monthly Archives: March 2026

They say you can’t truly understand a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. After 33 years as a full-time employee here at Bane-Welker, and a lifetime spent watching my father and grandfather before me, I’ve had the privilege of wearing almost every pair of shoes this company has ...

Temperatures are finally above freezing for most of our service area and the snow from the big winter storms has melted. I know the Bane-Welker stores are a buzz with manufacturer displays from the big trade shows and what key takeaways are from the most recent conference. I was speaking with a precision specialist about looking forward to the warmer weather, and he mentioned that he wasn’t quite ready to be busy yet.   He is right. We are in the season of “the calm before the storm”. The time we are all prepping the best we can for the potential unknowns of the 2026 planting season. To be honest, now is the time when the season is made, especially in ensuring your equipment is ready. During times where most growers are looking at parts, service, and precision upgrade solutions over purchasing new equipment, it is important that you know what top priorities are to set yourself up for a more flexible and maybe slightly less stressful planting season.