Corey Hillebo sits down with his father, Scott Hillebo, after touring the Hagie Manufacturing facility in Clarion, Iowa. Together they discuss nearly two decades of Hagie ownership, the evolution of sprayer technology, and how timely applications, precision spraying, and new innovations like See & Spray have changed the way they farm.
After touring the Hagie Manufacturing facility in Clarion, Iowa, Corey Hillebo and his father, Scott Hillebo, reflect on their family's long history with Hagie sprayers and how technology has transformed their farming operation.
Scott shares the story of purchasing his first Hagie STS10 in 2009, using a detasseling cutter to help justify the investment, and eventually progressing through multiple Hagie models as the farm's needs evolved. The conversation highlights how the farm transitioned from using a sprayer primarily for crop protection to utilizing it as a critical management tool for fertility, nitrogen applications, fungicides, foliar feeding, and late-season crop management.
The father-son duo discusses:
This episode offers a real-world farmer perspective on how equipment investments can influence management decisions, improve efficiency, and create opportunities to capture additional yield through better timing and precision.