AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Georgia, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, named Randy Bauwens of Town & Country Supply Association in Laurel, Montana, its 2024 Operator of the Year at the ARA Annual Conference & Expo in Houston on Dec. 4. The annual award honors application professionals for their skills, dedication and service to their customers and local communities.
Bauwens personally covers 50,000 acres across 12 counties in south central Montana, a vital area in America’s farm-heavy breadbasket region. His expertise is frequently requested by customers, and his skills are shared in training sessions with Town and Country’s operators. Bauwens is well known for meticulous care of his equipment, intense attention to detail and thorough communication with colleagues and farmers that leads to reliable and outstanding results.
Travis Hughes of Bollmeyer Inc. in Akron, Iowa, were Bauwens’ fellow Operator of the Year finalists and attended the event in Houston
