Riesterer & Schnell Inc. (R&S), a John Deere dealership group with several locations, has purchased Faivre Implement's Stevens Point and Westfield John Deere dealerships, effective January 2, 2013.

Brandt Agricultural Products Ltd. is pleased to announce Frontier Ag & Turf as the newest Brandt Authorized Dealer in Wisconsin and Minnesota. With six locations throughout the region, Frontier Ag & Turf is an authorized John Deere dealer and specializes in agricultural, commercial, residential, golf & sports, power sports, and wind energy products.

John Deere has been named a Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovator. The program honors corporations and institutions that are at the heart of innovation as measured by a series of proprietary patent-related metrics. The list is an initiative of the Intellectual Property Solutions business of Thomson Reuters. "Meaningful innovation at John Deere is creating product and service solutions that solve real problems and create value for our customers and our company," said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and chief executive officer.

Sheyenne Tooling & Mfg. is the exclusive sponsor of Rural Lifestyle Dealer magazine's 2012 Dealership of the Year video series. The online video series highlights best practices from Mid-State Equipment, the magazine's 2012 Dealership of the Year.

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

To provide customers with more finely chopped vegetation and easier maintenance, John Deere introduces the HX6 and HX7 Rotary Cutters. These machines offer new features such as a deeper cutting chamber and double-deck design that improve overall performance. These two rotary cutters replace the JD609 and JD709 machines and deliver heavy-duty mowing performance whether it's for after-harvest crop leveling or roadside grooming.

Proving its engines thrive even on the most demanding equipment applications, Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power will showcase its Vanguard Vehicle Power Lineup in booth No. 7104 at the GIE-EXPO show Oct. 24 to 26 in Louisville, Ky.

John Deere introduced three new Deere ZTrak lines of commercial zero turn mowers, at the 2012 GIE+Expo in Louisville this week.

The Papé Group is continuing to expand, with the recent acquisition of Fisher Farm & Lawn, an 87-year-old John Deere dealer in Albany, by Papé Machinery.

Wednesday, 53 years after the purchase, LandMark Implement will take over Bellamy Inc. A closeout auction will be July 30.