Magnum ENP - Bucyrus Equipment Company

05/01/2026

Honestly looks soft enough to sleep on. Looking good, Evergreen Turf, The Southwest's Premier Sod Supplier.

04/24/2026

04/15/2026

Power is back on! Thank you all for the well wishes, we were very fortunate and thankful to not have sustained more damage. We will be back to building equipment and shipping out your orders tomorrow.

Please keep the rest of Hillsdale in your thoughts as families begin the process of rebuilding from the damage.

- The Magnum ENP Team

04/14/2026

Hello all,

This is not the update we like to put out, but a tornado came through Hillsdale, Kansas last night. Our team is home safe, and we came through with minimal damage, but power is out in the entire town. Search and rescue is still out there, so we are closed for the day.

Our local phone lines are also down in the area, so if you need to reach us, please use (800) 330-0857.

There have been only minor injuries reported, but a number of families in our community have lost their homes overnight. Please keep Hillsdale in your thoughts today - especially those who are displaced, and the search and rescue teams that are still out there.

We hope to reopen towards the end of the week, but we will keep you updated as we learn more.

- The Magnum Team

03/10/2026

Sod Stories | Episode 1: Helt's Turf Farms

For our first stop, we didn’t have to go very far.

About 45 minutes down the road from Louisburg, Kansas, we visited our friends at Helts Turf Farms in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and spent the day with Shawn Helt.

Helt's Turf Farms (Helt's Turf Farms)was one of the early adopters of big roll sod, purchasing one of the first Big Roll machines our founder, Gary Dover, ever built.

If you’ve met Shawn before, you know he has a gift for telling stories. It didn’t take long before we were talking about how the farm has grown over the years and what it takes to keep things moving forward. Also worth noting: Shawn is always looking for old historic turf harvesting equipment, so if you’ve got something sitting around, he’s probably your guy.

Shawn represents the third generation of turf farming in his family, and his son is already representing the fourth.

We spent the day walking the farm, catching up with one of their install crews toward the end of the afternoon, and even had the chance to spend some time with their harvest manager, Bob Mayhugh.

Bob has been harvesting sod for longer than most people in this industry have been around. If you know someone who’s been doing it longer, we’d love to meet them.

We’re grateful to Shawn and the team at Helt's Turf Farms for taking the time to share their story with us.

Their long-time support of Magnum and their dedication to this industry mean a great deal to us. Shawn is truly a champion of sod, and it shows in the way he talks about the work and the people behind it.

03/08/2026

A quick look at our time at Helt's Turf Farms

Full conversation coming later this week.

03/07/2026

A few of our favorite snaps from our time over at Helt's Turf Farms

03/05/2026

The big roll sod industry doesn’t grow on its own.
It grows because of the people behind it.

This year, we’re getting out on the road to spend time with a few of our customers to see their operations firsthand and hear what brought them to where they are today.

Their growth is what makes ours possible.

When our founder, Gary Dover, started building big roll sod harvesters, no one knew just how far this industry would go. A lot has changed since then.

But one thing hasn’t.
It’s still built on relationships. We were reminded of that at TPI a few weeks ago.

This week, we’ll start sharing our first conversation from the field.

Magnum is proud of the equipment we build.
But we’re even more proud of the people who run it.

03/03/2026

We've been building big roll equipment for over 30 years. In that time, we've watched the industry grow from a niche solution into something that's reshaping how turf gets installed at every level, from backyard renovations to sports stadiums, and this year, one of the largest sporting stages in the world.

2026 isn't just another year. It's the year the conversation goes mainstream. Here's what we're seeing:

The World Cup puts natural turf on the global stage this summer. 104 matches across 16 cities, 60 of them on new temporary natural or hybrid playing surfaces. Billions of viewers. Elite athletes. Every field under a microscope. That kind of visibility doesn't stay contained. It can shape how facilities, universities, and municipalities think about their own surfaces.
(World Cup stats via Ryan Bearss, Michigan State University.)

At the same time, athletes are asking harder questions about what they're playing on. When OBJ posted about turf quality last year, it hit 4.1 million views. That's not a fringe opinion anymore. The conversation around playing surfaces, injuries, and performance has gone mainstream.

And beyond the sport or commercial level, we're seeing something shift with landscapers and installers. People who never considered big rolls are starting to ask the right questions. Teams are figuring out how to adapt their workflows to use big rolls on smaller residential projects, not just sports fields and commercial jobs. Faster installs, fewer seams, more jobs per day.

We'll be sharing more of our perspective on where the industry is headed throughout the year. We're also working on gathering real data on growth and adoption. So if you're a grower, installer, landscaper, or involved in any other part of the sod industry, we want to hear from you. What are you seeing in your markets?

Later this week, we're highlighting the first of several customer stories from farms across the country. Our mission isn't just to produce high-quality equipment, netting, and parts. It's to help you stay connected to what others are seeing across the industry. Shoot us a DM, we'd love to hear from you.

02/21/2026

That’s a wrap on Turfgrass Producers International 2026.

A big thank you to the Turfgrass Producers International team for hosting another great event. From the trade show floor to field day, it was encouraging to see producers and suppliers from around the world working together to move the industry forward.

To our customers who stopped by the booth — thank you. One of the most valuable parts of events like this is the opportunity to reconnect and catch up with you all.

We’re excited about what’s ahead this year and proud to be part of the continued progress across our industry.

Special thanks to Evergreen Turf, The Southwest's Premier Sod Supplier for being excellent hosts.

See you next year!

01/30/2026

We’re heading to GCSAA 2026 in sunny Orlando.

Swing (pun intended) by the booth, we’d be happy to see you.
Learn how golf courses are using our installer to make course maintenance and installation smoother and more efficient.