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Loftness Specialized Equipment announces the appointment of Ashley Lathrum to the position of Integrated Marketing Manager. This addition to the team reflects Loftness’ focus on further developing its brand presence and supporting growth within the agricultural and vegetation management equipment markets. Ashley brings significant B2B marketing experience within the manufacturing sector, most recently as Director […]

Loftness is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Lamers as Director of Operations. Sarah stepped into the role in February and now oversees the company’s daily manufacturing and procurement operations. She will also share leadership of the engineering and R&D departments alongside Shannon McComas, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sarah joined Loftness in […]

Loftness Specialized Equipment is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon McComas to Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Previously serving as Director of Sales, Shannon will now lead the company’s sales and marketing initiatives, focusing on driving growth and expanding Loftness’ presence in key markets. In this new role, Shannon will also share leadership […]

Loftness Specialized Equipment is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh South as its new Chief Executive Officer. Josh brings a wealth of financial and strategic leadership experience to Loftness, having served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2023. With an extensive background in financial management, cost accounting, and business expansion within the […]

Loftness® now offers a 12-Foot Grain Bag Baler. It mounts to the 3-point hitch of a tractor and rolls up 9-, 10- or 12-foot diameter bags up to 500 feet long. It produces neat, tight bales that are easy to handle and fully prepped for recycling. All functions of the 12-Foot Grain Bag Baler are […]

The Background Located in western Colorado, Derek Frigetto operates a farm and two feedlots in Montrose and Olathe. In 2006 he got into custom haying, covering a nearly 40-mile radius, as nobody else offered the service in the valley. The custom work included baling corn stalks for other area farmers, who wanted the bales for […]

The new Side Discharge Windrower from Loftness uses one-of-a-kind technology to shred corn stover and place the windrow at the side of the machine. It helps customers maximize baling efficiency, while eliminating many of the reliability and maintenance issues of other windrower designs. Unlike any other crop shredder/windrower on the market, the Loftness Side Discharge […]

Loftness has added a PTO-driven ditcher attachment to its line of agricultural equipment. It features heavy-duty construction for reliable performance in various drainage improvement projects. Ratcheting skid shoes on the new ditcher offer quick and easy adjustment of the cutting depth up to 12 inches. The attachment also has adjustable impeller blades for creating either […]

Loftness has added the F810 to its FertiLogix® line of fertilizer spreaders. This new 8-ton spreader comes standard with variable rate capabilities and offers multiple wheel and tire options to meet a wide range of needs. The variable-rate ready F810 includes a hydraulic apron drive and Raven 37-pin plug with other harness types available to […]

HECTOR, Minn. — As of January 1, 2020, Loftness Specialized Equipment, Inc. has joined an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Through this change, the Minnesota-based manufacturer of agricultural and vegetation management equipment is now 100-percent employee owned. “We’re proud to become 100-percent employee owned,” said Gloria Nelson, president and CFO of Loftness. “Our employees, as […]