Iowa Farmer Wins MachineryLink Contest and $1000

Jared Gray of Bedford, Iowa is the winner of the contest and received a $1,000 Visa gift card.

By MyMachinery.com Editors

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September 20, 2022 12:03 AM

The custom-retrofitted combine that has been making its way around the farm show circuit with MachineryLink will be known as the “Rock the Renegade Combine.” Selected from hundreds of entries, Jared Gray of Bedford, Iowa is the winner of the contest and received a $1,000 Visa gift card.

The company owns more 265 combines and works with growers in 30 states in its managed leased program.

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