Kestrel Ridge Machinery
Grand Island, NE · Established 1981
Row-crop tractors, combines and grain handling for central Nebraska.
Certificate of verification
NB-AG-0114
- Admitted
- 12 September 2023
- Last inspection
- 21 April 2026
- Next review due
- 30 April 2027
- State licence
- NE-EQD-41188
- Assessed against
- Northbeam Standard 4 (2026)
- Inspecting officer
- R. Okonjo
This certificate confirms an audit was carried out on the dates shown. It is not a warranty of any machine, sale, or contract.
The record
Kestrel Ridge has traded machinery out of the same yard on the north edge of Grand Island since 1981, and is now run by the founder’s daughter. The business holds new and used row-crop tractors, class 7 and 8 combines, and a standing stock of grain carts and augers. Used machines are stripped, hour-verified against dealer service records, and given a written mechanical report that travels with the unit. Northbeam inspected the yard unannounced in April and again in autumn during harvest season.
Audit findings
State equipment dealer licence
Licence NE-EQD-41188 confirmed current with the Nebraska DMV dealer division.
Pass
Unannounced yard inspection
Two visits. Stock count reconciled to within 3 units of the published figure.
Pass
Hour-meter and service history
Eleven used units sampled; all meters matched dealer service records.
Pass
Liability and garage-keeper insurance
Certificate seen, expires 2027-02-28. Renewal evidence required at review.
Pass
Deposit and cancellation terms
Written terms provided to buyers before deposit is taken.
Pass
Findings are those of the most recent inspection, assessed against Northbeam Standard 4 (2026). A condition remains live until it is re-sampled and cleared at the next review.
Matched references
Northbeam does not publish open reviews. Each reference below was matched against paperwork held by the firm before it went on the record.
“They had the full service history printed and waiting before I asked for it. The loader was re-pinned before delivery and the invoice matched the quote to the dollar.”
Marcus Doyle
2,400-acre corn and soybean · Wood River, NE · 4 July 2026
Matched to Invoice and delivery note, July 2026
“A hydraulic line let go mid-harvest at ten at night. Their service truck was in the field by six the next morning. That backup is the whole reason I buy here.”
Renata Vaszary
Custom harvesting contractor · Hastings, NE · 19 May 2026
Matched to Field service work order, May 2026
Public audit trail
Append-only. Entries are numbered in filing order and are never edited or deleted — a correction is filed as a new entry beside the original.
- Entry 06Renewed
Renewed after second inspection
Re-inspected during spring stock build. Assessed against Standard 4 (2026). Next review due April 2027.
Filed by officer R.O.
- Entry 05Complaint
Complaint recorded — title delay
Buyer reported a nine-day delay on title transfer. Firm produced the county filing receipt; no breach found. Entry retained for the record.
Filed by officer D.H.
- Entry 04Admitted
Admitted to the register
Register number NB-AG-0114 issued under Northbeam Standard 3 (2023). All checks passed.
Filed by officer D.H.
- Entry 03Field inspection
First field inspection
Unannounced visit to the Grand Island yard. Stock, workshop and eight used-machine files examined.
Filed by officer R.O.
- Entry 02Licence check
State licence confirmed
NE-EQD-41188 verified as current and held in the trading name.
Filed by officer R.O.
- Entry 01Application
Application received
Firm applied for admission to the agricultural machinery section. Filings, licence and insurance requested.
Filed by officer R.O.