This page lists material that supplements the September 2026 issue of Farm Equipment.
2026 SHORTLINE LEGENDS HALL OF FAME:
Gregg Sauder: Ag Tech Legacy from Precision Planting to 360
- Sitting Down with Innovator Gregg Sauder
- 360 Yield Center Splits into Two Brands: 360 RAIN, 360 YIELD
- What It Takes to Be a 360 RAIN Dealer
- How Gregg Sauder Built 360 Yield Center 1 Step at a Time
- Gregg Sauder Demos 360 RAIN
A supplement to "Gregg Sauder, Founder & President, 360, Morton, Ill." on page 26
Harley Summers (1919-2000): From Blacksmith to Industry Pioneer
A supplement to "Harley Summers (1919-2000), Founder, Summers Mfg., Devils Lake, N.D." on page 30
Jim Hellbusch: Leading with Ingenuity & Influence
- 80 Years of Success From a Back Injury
- [Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Duo Lift Mfg. and the Hellbusch Boys
- Turning Three Years Into Decades: Duo Lift Manufacturing
A supplement to "Jim Hellbusch, President/CEO, Duo Lift Manufacturing, Columbus, Neb." on page 37
Ricky Brown: Dedication to Ag Advancement
- [Video] ‘Precision Applied Tillage’: The Story Behind the First Strip-Till Rig
- A Strip-Till Origin Story
A supplement to "Ricky Brown, President, Brown Manufacturing, Ozark, Ala." on page 42
Gerry Bourgault: Transforming Seeding Tech
A supplement to "Gerry Bourgault, Retired, Bourgault Industries, St. Brieux, Sask." on page 46
From the Archives…
- For more on alternative distribution models, read the 2014 Farm Equipment special report — Alternative Distribution: How Many Options Really Exists? For the report, Farm Equipment went to several consultants and specialty equipment manufacturers to analyze various alternative equipment selling concepts. What you’ll find in the following pages are more “cons” than “pros” once practical reality is factored in. But then, in an industry with the longevity of farm equipment, many ideas that truly hold water have already been tried, with some adapted, and others discarded. Read more here.
A supplement to "3 Shortline Dealers, 3 Different Distribution Models " on page 80
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