Steiger Farms
Steiger Farms began in the 1920s when John Steiger moved to rural Red Lake Falls from Cavalier, ND to farm and raise dairy cows, hogs and chickens. Throughout the years, the farm grew and the need for bigger, more powerful equipment became a reality. As a result, in the winter of 1957-1958 John and his sons, Maurice and Douglass, designed and manufactured the first Steiger Tractor. The demand for their tractor grew, as did its reputation. They manufactured and sold Steiger Tractors until 1969. Investors bought the tractor line, which led to Case IH producing the tractor. In 1982, Maurice's three sons Bryan, Bruce, and Brad bought Steiger Farms from Maurice and Douglass. This included the entire farming operation and the Toreq product line--Scrapers and PTO Ditchers.
In the winter of 1985, the shop where the original Steiger tractor was built burned to the ground. With help from neighborhood friends, Bryan, Bruce, and Brad built a new shop in the same spot where the original barn stood. In 1991, Maurice, Bruce, and Brad passed away in a plane crash leaving Bryan as the sole owner of Steiger Farms. In 1996, Bryan decided to rent out his ag land and dedicate his focus to the manufacturing side of the business.
Steiger Farms owns about 3,000 tillable acres that are rented out to three local farming operations. One of which is run by Bryan and Cindy's nephew, Sam Mosbeck. Steiger Farms owns Steiger Manufacturing, which has designed and currently manufactures two types of Toreq scrapers, direct-mount and dolly-mount. The company produces a total of 13 different models.
Bryan and Cindy have four children, Kelsie, Dana, Tracy and Rylie. They also have four grandchildren, Alex, Jack, Ayden and Ellie. Bryan and Cindy currently work at Steiger Farms with their son, Dana, and their youngest daughter, Rylie. Dana and Rylie are set to be the next-generation owners and operators of Steiger Farms.
Bryan and Cindy are lifelong members of Black River Lutheran Church and Bryan is a member of the church council. Bryan is also a member of the St. Hilaire Rural Fire Board. Both Bryan and Cindy are on the Black River Township Board. Bryan serves as president and Cindy serves as treasurer. Bryan and Cindy are members of the Steiger Heritage Club where Bryan is a board member.