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February 2026
Volume: 64
Edition: 2
Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame
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2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame
3rd class of inductees exemplify excellence for today’s — and tomorrow’s — industry leadersRead More
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Don Van Houweling
Owner/CEO, Van Wall EquipmentRead More
Headquarters: Perry, Iowa
Locations: 33 locations across Iowa (28), Nebraska (1), Kansas (1), Minnesota (1), Illinois (1) and North Dakota (1)
Primary Lines: John Deere, Kuhn Krause, Westendorf, Brent, Unverferth, Demco, Brandt, Land Pride, Honda Power, Polaris, Yamaha, Hagie
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Ron Birkey
Retired President/CEO & Chairman, Birkey’s Farm StoreRead More
Headquarters: Champaign, lll.
Locations: 19 locations across Illinois (17), Indiana (1) and Missouri (1)
Primary Lines: Case IH, Kubota, Bush Hog, H&S, Kinze, Kuhn, Great Plains, MacDon, Unverferth, Woods, Geringhoff, Kawasaki, Salford, Bestway, Brandt, Cub Cadet, Exmark, E-Z Trail, Grasshopper, J&M, McFarlane, Remlinger, Stihl, Strobel, Thunder Creek, Wacker Neuson, Westendorf, Westfield
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Tim Brannon
Dealer-Principal, B&G EquipmentRead More
Headquarters: Paris, Tenn.
Primary Lines: Massey Ferguson, Bush Hog, Ferris & Blue Diamond
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Alex Swiderski
CEO, Swiderski Equipment Inc. (SEI)Read More
Headquarters: Mosinee, Wis.
Locations: 5 locations across Wisconsin
Primary Lines: New Holland (Ag & CE), Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, Develon, Bobcat, Meyer, Great Plains, Kioti, Kuhn, Brillion, Landoll, Woods, Unverferth, PTx-Precision Planting/PTx-Trimble
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Jack Stankievech
Dealer-Principal, Trochu MotorsRead More
Headquarters: Trochu, Alta.
Primary Lines: Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Versatile, Kubota, Morris, RoGator, Gleaner, Elmers, Salford, MacDon and Grainmax
Color Conversions‘Customer Service Wins Every Time’
Alberta farmer David Benjamin worked with Noble Equipment to find ‘the absolute perfect implement’ for each task around the farm, converting from all green equipment to a mixed fleet of European brandsRead More
Elite Service, Hands-On Approach Propel Precision Agri Services to 2026 Most Valuable Dealership Honor
Minster, Ohio-based dealership focuses on the ‘little things’ while keeping up with rapidly evolving precision technologyRead More
Benchmark StudyDealers Report Improved Precision Sales & Service Numbers in 2025
2026 sales outlook looks solid with 42% forecasting at least 2-7% bump, according to Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark StudyRead More
Day in the CabOn-the-Job Training Paves Way for Successful Precision Careers
Trevor Balthazor hits the ground running as digital specialist for Deere dealer after cutting his teeth as an internRead More -
Featured Articles
Featured Articles
2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame
3rd class of inductees exemplify excellence for today’s — and tomorrow’s — industry leadersRead MoreColor Conversions‘Customer Service Wins Every Time’
Alberta farmer David Benjamin worked with Noble Equipment to find ‘the absolute perfect implement’ for each task around the farm, converting from all green equipment to a mixed fleet of European brandsRead More -
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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.