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oers Equipment Inc., located two miles north of Millerville, specializes in new and used farm equipment. They also have an extensive inventory of both new and used parts for all types of farm machinery.
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Who are the current owners and how long have they been in business?
Rodney and Glenn Roers, brothers, own and operate Roers Equipment, Inc. We took over ownership of the family business back in 1987, but worked in the business since we were teenagers.
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Who started the business and what year did it begin?
Our father, Roman Roers, was a young man when he took over his family’s very rocky farm. Early on, he knew he needed a way to supplement the limited income that farming in rocks would provide for his family. After buying and using a threshing machine to harvest his crops, he quickly resold it. He bought several more the next year and the business just kept going and growing. In 1946, with the help of his wife, Ruth, Roers Equipment was founded and specialized in the sale of tractors, farm equipment and parts.
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Who are all the previous owners of the business and what are the relationships between the owners?
Glenn and Rodney are the second generation to own and operate Roers Equipment after taking over from our parents and company founders, Roman and Ruth Roers. Throughout the years, it has been a pleasure to have several of Roman and Ruth’s grandchildren work for the company while attending school.
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As the current owners, why was it important to you to keep the family business going?
It is an honor to take over our mom and dad’s business, but it’s also a sense of duty to the people that have been
8 | IMPACT 2023
Glenn Roers and Rodney Roers, brothers, own and operate Roers Equipment, a business started by their father in 1946. Contributed photo coming here for years. After 77 years in business, people have relied on us for their farm equipment and repair part needs. That is a responsibility that we don’t take lightly.
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How has the business changed over the years? Any new locations, etc.?
Farming and agriculture have changed so very much in the past 77 years. Farms have gotten larger, as well as the equipment used to farm them. Our market focus has continued to be on the small family farms and organic farming. We have however, seen a large share of our business shift to providing equipment and information to individuals to use in establishing wildlife habitat on their recreational properties. Technology, specifically our company website, www.roersequipment.com, has made it possible for us to be of assistance to farmers on a national and international scale bringing customers to our business from as far off as Florida, California, Canada and even Ethiopia.
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What impact, do you feel, a generational business has on our community?