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Leo Johnson

Leo Johnson is the former president and CEO of Johnson Tractor — a Case IH dealer with 11 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The dealer-turned-farmer shared the first year of his strip-till journey at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

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Ag Industry Veteran: Can It Happen Again?

By Leo Johnson posted on June 22, 2025 | Posted in Equipment

I started my farm equipment career during the Gerald Ford administration. Things were rockin’ during those 3 years (1975-78). Fresh out of college with a business degree, I went to work as a commissioned salesperson.

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Keeping it Simple Key for Strip-Till Rookie

By Leo Johnson posted on February 17, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

I’m a first-generation farmer. My dad didn’t farm, my uncles didn’t farm, and growing up, I never even worked on a farm. I started in 1991 as a land investor.

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