Progressive Tractor Partners With Building a Better Avoyelles to Expand Community Outreach

BUNKIE, LA — Progressive Tractor & Implement Co., one of the region’s most respected agriculture and equipment dealers, has been named a Community Partner with Building a Better Avoyelles, strengthening a shared commitment to cultural, educational, and civic outreach across Avoyelles Parish.

Known locally as PTI, Progressive Tractor is a quality-conscious dealer for Case IH, Kubota, and Case CE, while also representing a range of agriculture, construction, and powersports brands. Though PTI’s footprint now stretches across Louisiana, Arkansas and beyond, the company remains deeply rooted in the rural communities it serves.

Founded in 1991 with the purchase of long-standing Case IH dealerships in Opelousas and Ville Platte, Progressive Tractor has grown steadily through thoughtful expansion and local investment. Over the years, that growth has included additional locations throughout Acadiana, Central Louisiana, North Louisiana, and Southeast Arkansas, while maintaining a strong focus on service, training, and customer relationships.

Today, the company is owned by Thomas Soileau, whose leadership continues to emphasize quality, integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility to the communities PTI serves.

That same community-first philosophy is what led PTI to partner with Building a Better Avoyelles.

“Progressive Tractor is exactly the kind of local business we want standing with us,”

Dr. Jay Callegari with Building a Better Avoyelles said.

“We thank Thomas and the entire PTI team for their commitment to Avoyelles Parish, and for helping us preserve and promote our culture, history, and sense of place for future generations.”

As a Community Partner, Progressive Tractor will help support educational initiatives, cultural programming, and outreach efforts designed to strengthen civic pride and opportunity throughout Avoyelles Parish. The partnership also highlights the importance of locally founded businesses that have successfully expanded across the southern United States while remaining connected to their hometowns.

In addition to its agriculture and construction equipment operations, PTI has diversified in recent years, entering the powersports industry and expanding technician training programs to ensure a skilled workforce for the future. That emphasis on training and workforce development aligns closely with Building a Better Avoyelles’ mission to create pathways for education and economic growth.

From the fields and job sites to classrooms and community spaces, Progressive Tractor’s partnership signals a shared belief that investing locally has lasting impact.