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Machinery Pete carves role as go-to guy on used equipment

From the Q&As with influential people in agriculture. series

Nat Williams
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020 Updated Aug 4, 2020

Greg Peterson Machinery Pete — **Greg Peterson**

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He goes by Pete. But his real name is Greg.

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