The seat switch on roughly 3,700 BigDog and Hustler riding mowers manufactured by Kansas-based Excel Industries can fail to detect that the rider has left the seat, allowing the mower to continue to operate, posing a risk of injury.

The NeverStop Loaner Guarantee from John Deere offers landscape contractors a 24-hour loaner guarantee on ZTrak, QuikTrak and Walk-Behind mowers. The program will allow landscape contractors to maintain the uptime and productivity of their crews, even while their mowers are being repaired.

Toro has updated its line of Z Master Professional 5000 Series propane mowers with new closed-loop electronic fuel injection (EFI) Kohler Command Pro propane engines.

Landscape contractors will be able to purchase a new piece of John Deere equipment with a dealer-installed propane kit. The kit is designed and manufactured by EnviroGardTM, and is available for John Deere ZTrak zero-turn mowers, QuikTrak stand-on mowers, and commercial walk-behind mowers.

As the world’s largest producer of outdoor power equipment, Husqvarna strives to offer new and improved ways to make the outdoors great – which means continually innovating and expanding its extensive product line, making life easier for do-it-yourself (DIY) consumers and commercial users alike.

Clyde Rodgers, founder and co-owner of Rodgers and Sons, says his Cherry Creek, N.Y., dealership had to adapt to survive during its 25-year history. Some adaptations were by choice; some not. However, they've always worked to stay true to who they are: a small, family dealership that is committed to service.

Country Clipper, a manufacturer of zero-turn lawnmowers, announces Conniff Sales, Inc. as its Country Clipper 2013 Distributor of the Year. Conniff Sales is located in Richmond, IN. Conniff Sales currently serves dealers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Jack Harrington, product manager for Bush Hog, gives an overview of Bush Hog's 2800 series of mowers and the upgrades that have been made in the series for 2013-2014. We caught up with Harrington at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.

Premium New Zealand outdoor power equipment brand Masport, has secured a North American distribution partnership for its mowers with the Integrated Distributors Network (IDN). IDN, which consists of 6 US and 1 Canadian outdoor power equipment distributors, was founded in 2004 to provide a national distribution system for parts to North American dealers servicing Briggs & Stratton powered equipment.

The Intimidator Series is Bad Boy Mowers newest class-leading American-made utility vehicles offering unparalleled strength, power and performance.