We sat down with Donald Hornung, President and CEO of CrustBuster/Speed King, Inc., to talk about life growing up in rural Kansas, the challenges of building a business through some of agriculture’s toughest decades, and what it means to carry on a legacy. From its humble beginnings in Spearville, KS, CrustBuster grew into a nationally recognized name in farm machinery by staying innovative, adapting to changing markets, and never losing sight of its values.
Donald shares stories from the early days working alongside his father, Michael Hornung — who founded the company in 1960 — and how the business weathered the farm crisis of the '80s, reinvented itself through strategic acquisitions, and expanded into new markets. It’s a conversation about perseverance, family, and what it takes to build something that lasts across generations.
