The National Mall is undergoing a major facelift, and John Deere is playing an integral part with the donation of multiple grounds care products and attachments.

21st Century Equipment, a regional John Deere Dealership group headquartered in Bridgeport, NE, has announced the acquisition of MV Equipment, a John Deere Dealership organization with five locations in eastern Colorado.

After over half a century of selling John Deere products, a longtime family-owned dealership notified its customers last week the producer of the famed green and yellow farm and garden maintenance tools has decided to cut its ties with the business.

Industry veteran and longtime John Deere equipment dealer Pat Happe has joined Iron Solutions.

John Deere has updated its entire lineup of 5E Series Utility Tractors (45-100 horsepower) with new Interim Tier 4 engine models and more cab / open operator station and transmission options. This new 5E Series Tractor line now includes the new 85 and 100 horsepower 4-cylinder tractors, which replace the previous 83, 93 and 101 horsepower models, and four 3-cylinder models ranging for 45 to 75 horsepower.

John Deere announces the launch of the GreenFleet Loyalty Rewards program to offer benefits to devoted customers. The industry-exclusive program is designed to reward loyal John Deere customers and help them manage their equipment more easily and cost-effectively.

Deere & Co.'s DE -4.71% fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 2.7%, but the company whittled its sales outlook for the year amid concerns that cool, wet weather in the U.S. will hamper this year's farm crop and hold down demand for farm machinery.

Complete Final Tier 4/Stage IV lineup introduced at Bauma 2013

How dealers serving the hobby farmer, large property owner and lawn and landscape contractor segments view their prospects for increasing sales revenues in 2013 varies significantly depending upon which major brand of equipment the dealership carries.