True North Equipment to be Acquired By RDO Equipment in Fargo

(KNOX) – Grand Forks based John Deere dealer True North Equipment will be acquired by RDO Equipment, a family-owned agribusiness that has its headquarters in Fargo.

RDO announced on Tuesday it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire True North Equipment’s John Deere agriculture locations in both North Dakota and Minnesota.

The deal needs final approval from the John Deere company and it would be official on August 3 if approved.

True North Equipment first started in 1897 when they were selling plows in Grafton, North Dakota. It grew when entering into the ag equipment industry by selling John Deere equipment and machinery. They also started to provide parts, maintenance and training opportunities for producers.

RDO Equipment Co. was founded in 1964. It started as a potato farming operation. They started to grow in 1968 when they bought a John Deere dealership in Casselton, North Dakota. Today, RDO is a nationwide company that has worldwide partners.

True North’s staff of roughly 200 employees will transition to RDO Equipment Co. True North has eight store locations and two facilities in Grand Forks, Grafton, and Northwood, North Dakota. They also have locations in Thief River Falls, Warren, Kennedy, Mahnomen and Baudette, Minnesota.