The 4th annual class of Shortline Legends Hall of Fame inductees has been announced by Farm æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì. This class is equally impressive as the 10 recipients inducted in the industry’s first three classes of Legends.

The program was initiated by Farm æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì editors to properly record — for posterity — the individuals whose innovations most impacted the ag machinery and dealer distribution industry in North America over the last 55 years. It honors the innovators and inventions of the independent ag equipment manufacturer.

This year’s Farm æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì’s Shortline Legend Hall of Fame recipients are , ,, and .

This class will be recognized during the General Session on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the 2025 Farm  æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì Manufacturers Association’s Marketing & Distribution Convention in Las Vegas.

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The inaugural class of the Shortline Legends Hall of Fame includes Roy Applequist, founder of Great Plains Mfg.; Don Landoll, founder of Landoll Corp.; Joe MacDonald, founder of MacDon; Jon Kinzenbaw, founder of Kinze Mfg.; and Gary Vermeer, founder of Vermeer Corp. MacDonald died in 1991, and Vermeer died in 2009. Kinzenbaw was not in attendance at the FEMA ceremony.

Farm æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì  to record the individuals whose shortline innovations impacted the machinery and dealer distribution industry in North America.

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