About Maize Corporation | Maize, KS | Quality Ag Parts & Service

"Your Big Bale Specialists" We exclusively manufacture big square baler and forage harvester repair parts, bringing the highest quality and service to each of our loyal customers. View Inventory

MAIZE COPORATION was born as an offshoot of the Hesston owned Field Queen division. In 1977, Hesston was in the process of moving its Field Queen division from Maize, KS when three former Field Queen employees embarked on a new venture which became Maize Corporation. The three founders were Bernard Wells, Ernie Vonfeldt and Bill Majerus.

The Kaff family purchased the business in 2008, forming Kearney Equipment LLC. The Maize Kansas operations continue as dba under the original Maize Corporation name.

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Key Developments of Maize Corporation

1977 At its founding in 1977, the company manufactured and distributed repair parts to farmers, custom harvesters, and to dehydrators.

1985 In 1985, the Wells family and Stan Grube purchased the dealership from Hesston Corporation in Kearney, NE. Kearney Equipment is an equipment dealership that sells AGCO/Hesston hay equipment, Massey compact tractors as well as Maize Corporation parts.

1989 In 1989, the company initiated a program to manufacture parts for Hesston Big Square Balers.

2000 In 2000, the current Kearney location was built and leased from the Wells/Grube Group.

2002 In 2002, another milestone was reached, and the company began manufacturing parts for Deere forage harvesters.

2013 In 2013, Maize began working with AGCO and leading biorefinery groups on cellulosic gathering systems.

2016 In 2016, Kearney Equipment acquired the Haukaas field marker line, establishing new relationships with planter OEM’s and John Deere dealer organizations.

2019 In 2019, Kearney Equipment became a dealer for JCB and Krone in the Kearney location and Krone parts in Kansas.