Items Tagged with 'Peter Christianson'

ARTICLES

Honoring Farm Equipment Industry Trailblazers and Innovators

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 26, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices

With a mission and qualifications in place we set out to find our first class of hall of famers gathering nominations from dealers, shortline manufacturers, associations executives, farmers and other industry experts.

Online Extras: February 2024 Issue

January 31, 2024

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

Hall of Fame—Cleve Buttars
Hall of Fame—Charlie Hoober
Hall of Fame—Paul Wallem
Hall of Famers David Meyer & Peter Christianson
Hall of Fame—Ferenc & Tom Rosztoczy
Hall of Fame—Earl Livingston
Hall of Fame—Derek Stimson
Behind-the-scenes look at HTS Ag with president and general manager Adam Gittins
Day in the Cab Video Series

To the Point

Dealers for the Ages

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 30, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Anniversaries have a way of nudging us to reflect. A natural byproduct of chronicling Farm Equipment’s 55th year was the examination of courageous dealers who bet on themselves and their team’s ability to serve the North American farmer.

2024 Inaugural Dealer Hall of Famers

The first-ever class of inductees left a legacy of excellence for today’s — & tomorrow’s — industry leaders

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 29, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Last year, we announced a new recognition program to chronicle North America’s finest dealer professionals. With each passing year, more leaders leave us, and the Farm Equipment team agreed it was time to document the stories of our industry’s “greats”

Dave-&-Peter-at-a-Parts-Counter-working.jpg

Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame Class of 2024: David Meyer & Peter Christianson, Titan Machinery

Titan Machinery, Fargo, N.D. Primary lines: Case IH, New Holland, Case Construction, New Holland Construction Locations: 147

By Ben Thorpe posted on January 17, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News

There are few dealer success stories larger than that of Titan Machinery. From humble beginnings as Co-Founder David Meyer’s 2-store North Dakota operation in 1980 to the 147-store publicly-traded powerhouse it is today, the almost half-century history of Titan Machinery is full of progressive business practices and mentalities.

Farm Equipment Lessons from the ‘Glory Days’

By Mike Lessiter posted on April 1, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices

As the NCAA’s wrap up and baseball’s opening days take place this week, we went to farm equipment leaders about the lessons learned from their sport-playing “glory days.”

How We Did It

[Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Amity’s Howard Dahl

In this episode of the podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs”, Darrell Bruggink sits with Amity Technology’s Howard Dahl, the third-generation of one of America’s most influential farm equipment families based in North Dakota’s Red River Valley.

November 20, 2018 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Manufacturer News

In this episode of the podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs” (sponsored by Osmundson Manufacturing), Darrell Bruggink sits with Amity Technology’s Howard Dahl, the third-generation of one of America’s most influential farm equipment families based in North Dakota’s Red River Valley.

David Meyer to Receive University of Minnesota's 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

May 7, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News

Source: University of Minnesota

Co-founder and CEO of Titan Machinery Inc. David Meyer's steady-handed approach has enabled him to complete dozens of acquisitions and lead the consolidation of the global farm and construction equipment industry.

2006 Large Multi-Store Operation Dealership of the Year Titan Machinery, Fargo, N.D.

By Mike Lessiter posted on December 19, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Department Management

Today, Titan Machinery is North America’s largest farm equipment dealership group. In 2006, the group was selected as Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year. In total, the 2006 program attracted a total of 55 nominations — with nominations stemming from all corners of the farm equipment industry — manufacturers, dealers and dealer associations, and even farmers themselves.

Titan Machinery’s History of ‘Blocking & Tackling’

By Dave Kanicki posted on December 18, 2017 | Posted in Dealer News

It was only a few months after I joined Farm Equipment magazine that Mike Lessiter gave me an assignment to visit a dealership that was doing some interesting things in Fargo, N.D. The article that resulted appeared in our Oct./Nov. 2005 issue. It was entitled, “Is Titan Machinery Reshaping the Future of Ag Dealerships?”

More Articles Tagged with 'Peter Christianson'

IMAGE GALLERIES

012 titan ny ml 1217.webp?alt=012 titan ny ml 1217

Titan Machinery Investor Day

Farm Equipment Videos

Messick's 3rd Generation Owners Bring Unique Skills to Business

Neil Messick, Co-Owner, Brian Messick, President, and Jay Gainer, General Manager, discuss how the Messick’s dealership has grown over the past 75 years to now employ 350 people.

Top Directory Listings

A&I Products

Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.

Yetter Farm Equipment

Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.

Machinery Scope

At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.