About us

Our line of equipment includes the products that can help you work productively and profitably. We provide industry-leading Ditch Witch® trenchers, trenchless solutions, stand-on skid steers, vibratory plows, directional drills and vacuum excavators, Subsite® electronic tracking and locating equipment, Felling Trailers, Lane Trailer and frost removal equipment for ground thawing and winter utility work. Ditch Witch of Minnesota was established by The Charles Machine Works, Inc. as dealership in 1965 and now is one of the top Ditch Witch® distributorships in America. This company was located in Hopkins, MN, before moving to Shakopee, MN, in 1971. President of the company, Warren Peiffer, along with his sons Weston and Wyatt, manage the daily operations of this growing business. In September of 2015 Ditch Witch of Minnesota acquired Ditch Witch of Iowa. We are now Ditch Witch Of Minnesota & Iowa.