Professional segment net sales for fiscal 2016 were up 4.0% and residential segment net sales were down 7.8%.

Fourth quarter net sales decreased 6.0% before currency impacts due to cooler than normal spring weather in North America and Europe.

Exmark filed its lawsuit in 2010 against Briggs & Stratton and Schiller Grounds Care. The jury award was against Briggs & Stratton, according to a story in The Lincoln Journal Star. A trial date has been not been set for the suit against Schiller Grounds Care.

The talk among dealerships this time of year is being prepared for the spring rush — assembling mowers, arranging indoor and outdoor displays, hiring staff, catching up on repairs and hosting open houses. The assumption is that because the calendar has flipped to April that customers are headed in to buy.

Rental stores will now have access to mowers from Toro. The mowers compliment Toro's rental line of turf renovation equipment, such as the aerators, seeders, and power rake dethatcher.

Nearly 1,900 Country Clipper riding lawn mowers are being recalled in the United States and Canada due to a fire risk.

Altoz, manufacturers of high-performance commercial zero-turn mowers, announced today a collaboration with Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power (Briggs & Stratton Corporation NYSE: BGG), the leading provider of commercial power solutions, that will see the all-new 810cc Vanguard engine aboard Altoz's XP Z model mower.

Exmark has introduced a new incentive for new non-commercial customers. The company will give a $200 Carhartt gift card to those purchasing 2014 Lazer Z, Navigator or Pioneer zero-turn rider models for non-commercial use through May 31, 2014.

Kohler has introduced new engine repower options for commercial wide-area walk-behind and stand-on mowers in time for the spring mowing season.

Exmark has published a new propane mower white paper designed to help landscape maintenance professionals understand the considerations related to a move from gasoline to propane as a mower fuel, and make decisions that will offer the best potential for long-term cost savings.