75th Anniversary Press Release
LeeAgra Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation and Excellence
Lubbock, Texas — Dec. 10, 2024—LeeAgra, Inc., a leader in manufacturing high-quality agricultural and industrial equipment, proudly marks its 75th anniversary this year. Three generations have driven the family-owned company to ever-increasing quality and innovation.
In 1949, Dick Lee founded Dick’s Weld Shop, a blacksmith shop dedicated to serving farmers in the Lubbock area. He had the skills to repair or fabricate anything a customer needed. He excelled at making branding irons and repairing cotton trailers. Operating as Dick and Son Welding, Dick mentored his son, Sonny, to continue the family business in the early 70’s.
Under Sonny’s leadership, the company transitioned into West Texas Lee, a manufacturer of high-quality equipment. Sonny and his team were innovative and constantly sought ways to serve farmers better. West Texas Lee helped farmers reduce the time and effort of attaching implements to tractors by producing a three-point quick hitch. They increased the reliability of transfer tanks for diesel fuel users by fitting the tanks with dished (round) ends. For farmers trying to control weeds, they developed a series of sprayers for ever-increasing quality and efficiency. From the towable Hoe Hand, followed by the self-propelled Lady Bug, to the high-clearance Spider Spray Trac, West Texas Lee’s sprayers served farmers well for decades.
Lynn Lee continues his father’s mission to serve the farming, oil field, and construction communities. He transformed West Texas Lee, a regional company, into LeeAgra, Inc., a company with customers worldwide. Committed to attentively listening to customers’ needs and effectively addressing their requirements, the team continues to develop new products.
For Instance, LeeAgra’s most popular sprayer, the Lee Predator, combines the benefits of all the previous Lee sprayers with a powerful diesel engine on a low-profile, lightweight, and high-clearance spray platform. They also responded to the high demand for smaller and more affordable diesel fuel tanks with a series of high-quality, portable tanks like the highly sought-after two-hundred-gallon LEE DT 200.
LeeAgra, Inc. continues the family vision of providing ever-increasing quality and innovation to customers worldwide.
About LeeAgra
Since 1949, LeeAgra has specialized in producing a wide range of high-quality products, including high-clearance sprayers, diesel fuel tanks, and quick hitches, catering to the needs of the oil field, construction, and farming sectors.
LeeAgra 75th Anniversary