Rodney Miller – Founder/Host of “Small Town Big Deal” TV Show and Big IHC Collector

Machinery Pete chats with Rodney Miller, host of the well-loved TV show “Small Town Big Deal” on RFD-TV and 300 other TV stations across the country. Rodney has deep farming and farm equipment roots, being from Benton, IL where he still has a farming operation. He was also a force behind the growth of Montana Tractors from $3M in annual revenue to $80M+ back in the day, before moving on to CEO position with McCormick. Rodney is a huge IHC tractor and equipment collector and shares many wonderful stories with Pete on all things Red equipment, including a Fire Truck that was actually at Ground Zero on 9/11.[:34] - Machinery Pete’s gives background on today’s guest[5:31] - Interview with Rodney Miller begins[11:46] - About Rodney’s show “Small Town Big Deal”[22:11] - The first episode, importance of telling stories of veterans[26:15] - Positivity in media[31:56] - Rodney’s tractor collection[45:09] - Growing up in Benton, IL, farm roots[1:14:02] - Final words from Machinery PeteMachinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to the Machinery Pete Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.