Ray Hagie never intended to produce the world's first self-propelled sprayer. He wanted to grow hybrid corn. In fact, his first piece of equipment - a detasseler - was built for his own seed corn fields. But as Hagie Hybrids continued to grow, so did the demand for his "above the crop" equipment. Hagie's Iowa farmstead became the birthplace of Hagie Manufacturing in 1947 - and the world's first self-propelled sprayer. Today Hagie is one of the only companies who sell directly to the end user. Manufacturing, customer support, production, engineering and all other positions are housed in the Clarion facility.
“They genuinely care about their employees. They try to make each employee successful and happy in their jobs. We work hard and build the best machine possible for our customers, but we also have fun.”
“Flexibility, empowerment, great people!”
“I'm empowered to make a difference. I can voice my concerns (respectfully) without fear of repercussions. I have the opportunity to develop my career.”
“The family values. There are managers that make decisions for the team but no one is considered better or more important that anyone else. It's a fun place to work.”
“I'm told what a good job I'm doing. I am recognized for my successes.”
“People listen and people are respected and treated with dignity, even in less than perfect circumstances. It does not matter who you, your thoughts are listened to and considered.”
“The team work that our department has.”
