» Mason City sales force expands and adds proven experience.

04/23/2010
CIA is pleased to announce the hiring of Gordon Watkins. Gordon lives outside of Petersburg, IL, and was raised on a family farm in Cass County. Having worked in the fertilizer business and with another equipment dealer, Gordon brings with him valuable industry experience. In his spare time, Gordon enjoys restoring antique tractors and spending time with his wife and four kids. Welcome Gordon!

» Keep an eye out for the new CIA parts shuttle.

04/08/2010
There is a travelling billboard you can see every day making its way to all of our locations. Our new parts shuttle, used for parts transfers between stores, has been decorated with a full wrap that showcases all of our manufacturers and our contact info. Take a look at a picture of our new parts shuttle HERE.

» Precision Farming specialist added to the mix in Farmer City.

04/01/2010
To bolster the Product Support needed from the Precision Farming side, the Farmer City store has hired Paul Schmid. Paul grew up working on his family farm in Cissna Park, IL, eventually managing all Precision Systems for the operation. Working in both ag and construction applications, Paul has proven to be adept at troubleshooting and providing solutions for a variety of different GPS and Ag Tech equipment systems.

» Central Illinois Ag joins the fight against breast cancer.

03/03/2010
We have added three new Takeuchi machines to our construction equipment rental fleet adorned with light pink booms and breast cancer awareness decals. Over the next four years, 10% of revenue earned from these machines will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of McLean County. Call in to schedule a rental or make a donation to support the fight against breast cancer.

» Central Illinois Ag is official sponsor of Normal CornBelters baseball.

12/01/2009
The inaugural season of the Normal CornBelters baseball team will kick off in May of 2010, with Central Illinois Ag as an official sponsor. The CornBelters will play in professional baseball's Frontier League. Their games will be hosted in a $12 million multi-purpose stadium named The Corn Crib. Along with being a sponsor, Central Illinois Ag will provide the team with equipment to maintain the grounds. Normal CornBelters ticket and general information can be found at www.normalbaseball.com.

» New Employees at Central Illinois Ag in Farmer City.

10/30/2009
There are two new faces at Central Illinois Ag you will see in the store and out in the field. Gannon Enck has started as a Product Support Rep for our Construction division; primarily focusing on Takeuchi owners. Gannon brings to us years of experience in the equipment industry, most recently at a Takeuchi dealership in Tennessee. Andrew Geiger has joined our organization after completing 6 years of service in the Air Force. His time serving our country included 2 tours in Iraq, where he earned numerous medals.  We are proud to have both of them on our team.

» Case IH rolls out new products for 2010 at Farm Progress Show.

09/04/2009
At this year's Farm Progress Show, there was plenty of new products to see. Case IH introduced some new machines for 2010 that generated some buzz. The new Farmall A Series utility tractors, and Puma and Magnum tractors  with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) showed a glimpse of 2010 developments. Also introduced was the Case IH Scout utility vehicle (see more info here).

» Case IH President visits Central Illinois Ag's customers.

08/06/2009
Randy Baker, President and CEO of Case IH, made an extended visit to Central Illinois Ag during the week. One morning was spent with customers of Central Illinois Ag, as Baker addressed the crowd about the history and future of Case IH products. Product Specialists then followed-up with detailed information on Axial Flow Combines and Precision Farming Products. The following morning, Mr. Baker spent time one-on-one with local customers over breakfast to get more ideas and feedback. The visit was a true honor for Central Illinois Ag, and a testament to the leadership of Case IH.

» Welcome to our new website!

07/15/2008
Central Illinois Ag has launched a new website to better serve you and give you the information you need about the products and services we provide. Please take a few minutes to see what we have to offer and how we can better serve you. Pay special attention to the Precision Farming Page which has links to software updates and data management tools. Additionally, check our Store Specials Page and the News and Links Page for money saving offers and product training opportunities. Please give us feedback on this website so we can continue to refine it to better meet your needs!!