About Us
About Us
Maple Lane Farm Service is a full service farm and construction equipment dealership located near Mt. Forest, Ontario. We offer parts, sales and service for a broad variety of equipment and brands, including Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Challenger, Sunflower, White Planters, Gehl, Manitou, Hardi, and more. It’s always our intent to serve our community and our customers with integrity, knowledge, and enthusiasm. Equipment sales are backed up by a service team ready to service what we sell. We also have an on site fabrication and machine shop, equipped to repair or build to your requirements. You’re very welcome to drop in to see our large inventory and meet our staff. We are open 7-6 Mon-Fri, and 8-4 on Saturdays. Sales appointments are required on Saturday afternoons.
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Our Team
Sales
Harvey Bowman
Dealer Principal
Sales
Abner Wideman
Dealer Principal
Leon Bowman
Sales Manager
Sales
Ryan Weber
Sales
Maynard Martin
Sales
Jerome Jantzi
Sales
Parts Team
Mike Weber
Parts Manager
Lyndell Martin
Parts Assistant
Peter Weber
Shipping
Martin Harder
Parts
Keith Yenssen
Parts
Stuart Metzger
Parts
Brad Wideman
Parts
Kadin Martin
Parts
Raymond Brubacher
Internal Parts
Cedric Martin
Internal Parts
Danny Harder
Parts Receiving
Abe Wiebe
Parts Receiving
Bobby Robinson
Parts Delivery
Service
Larry Miller
Service Reception
Lawrence Weber
Service Manager
Fendt
Dwayne Frey
Service Manager
Gehl, Manitou, Hay Tools
Allan Martin
Service Manager
Precision, CUE, Spraying, Planting
Brent Weber
Service Advisor
Fendt, Massey Ferguson
Dwayne Bowman
Service Advisor
Gehl, Manitou, Hay Tools
Ron Diefenbacher
Warranty Administrator
Trucking Dispatch
Fabrication Shop
Murray Bauman
Fab Shop Manager
Accounting
Roger Biehn
Controller
Marketing
Ben Jost
Marketing Coordinator
Tech Team
Our History
1977
Abner Wideman starts an equipment repair business on his farm as a sideline.
1979
The business outgrows the farm shed. Abner decides to make the farm equipment business a full-time venture and sells the farm.
1980
An 8000 sq. ft. facility is built on a lot retained from the farm.
1980
Maple Lane acquires the Deutz-Fahr tractor dealership.
1983
A 3000 sq. ft. shed is built; a feed supply business is started.
1985
Deutz-Allis Corporation is formed when Deutz-Fahr (KHD) purchased the Allis Chalmers Company.
1989
The feed supply business is replaced by lawn and garden sales and service.
1990
AGCO Corporation (Allis-Gleaner Company) is formed when the North American management team of Deutz-Allis Corporation buys out the company’s North American operations.
1991
After working in the company’s fabricating division for 4 years, Harvey Bowman becomes a partner in the business and joins Abner in the sales department.
1991
Maple Lane begins selling the AGCO Allis tractors.
1991
AGCO acquires the Hesston hay product and White tractor lines.
1991
Maple Lane begins selling Gehl agricultural and construction equipment.
1992
Maple Lane begins selling Hesston hay products.
1993
Maple Lane begins selling the AGCO White tractor line.
1994
AGCO acquires Massey Ferguson’s worldwide holdings.
1994
Maple Lane begins selling Hardi sprayers.
1997
AGCO purchases Fendt, a German tractor manufacturer recognized as a world leader in advanced tractor technology.
1998
Maple Lane purchases additional acreage to increase yard space.
2000
After working as a company mechanic for 5 years Murray Wideman becomes a partner in the business and assumes the role of service manager.
2000
Maple Lane begins selling the Fendt tractor line.
2000
Maple Lane obtains the Deutz-Fahr (SDF) dealership.
2001
AGCO Allis and AGCO White lines are merged into the AGCO tractor line
2001
The lawn and garden repair business is discontinued.
2002
AGCO acquires Sunflower, a tillage and seeding equipment manufacturer based in Kansas.
2004
A 4,200 sq ft addition is added to the original shop.
2006
Maple Lane begins selling the Sunflower tillage and seeding equipment.
2007
Maple Lane begins selling the Massey Ferguson compact and low hp tractor line.
2008
A new wash bay facility and storage area is added to the existing building.
2010
AGCO discontinues production of the orange AGCO tractor.
2010
Maple Lane becomes a full line Massey Ferguson dealer.
2010
A new 12 000 sq. ft. building is erected to accommodate Maple Lane’s fabricating business, machine shop, equipment assembly area, and warehouse.
2010
Maple Lane purchases adjacent property for extended equipment display area.
2011
The original building is revamped with expanded showroom, parts counter, parts shelving, and 5 new service bays.
2011
Maple Lane signs the Manitou contract which opens the doors to a broader telehandler market.
2013
Murray Wideman takes the Deutz-Fahr and Kvernland brands to a separate facility called Minto Ag.
2013
Maple Lane extends the show room and brings the sales offices downstairs, offering better accessibility and more space on the retail floor.
2013
AGCO opens its new parts warehouse in Woodstock, ON, providing a larger supply of parts and closer service and sales training.
2016
Maple Lane expands the machine shop both in floor space and tooling, increasing the speed and range of work that can be done.
2016
AGCO releases the Fendt 1000 which delivers up to 500 HP, creating an entirely new power segment of row crop tractors.
2017
AGCO finalizes a deal to acquire Precision Planting, bringing the precision row unit and 20/20 SeedSense monitor to the White Planter brand.
2017
Maple Lane buys an adjacent 5 acre parcel in July and significantly expands the equipment yard.
2018
Maple Lane signs the Challenger brand contract, adding diversity to the tractors for sale.
2018
Maple Lane adds 23000 sq ft of service shop, greatly increasing the service capacity.
2019
AGCO introduces the Fendt 900 Gen 6 Series row crop tractor which is modeled after the success and technology of the 1000.
2020
Maple Lane is joining harvest by selling the Fendt IDEAL combine.
2020
The fabrication shop adds a MVD Laser for precision cutting and greatly improving the fabrication ability.
2021
Maple Lane added the Fendt track tractors to its offering.
2023
In August 2023 Maple Lane signs an agreement to purchase the 116 acre farm of Don and Gwen Cormack, for the relocation of Maple Lane Farm Service.