For every purchase of a pink toy chainsaw while supplies last, Husqvarna and its partners will donate $3 to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

The law, known as the “Dealer Bill of Rights,” was subject to numerous legal appeals by manufacturers at the state and appellate court levels.

The company was recently recognized by the Wichita Business Journal. Nearly one in every 10 Grasshopper mowers is bound for an international market.

Mike Cotter is the new vice president of sales, channel development and business planning. The sales team has also reorganized to incorporate additional field sales personnel, sales management and inside sales staff.

Total equity percentage increased almost 1.75%  from a year ago and gross profit margin percentage increased last year. The overall net income before tax decreased 1%.

The Maximum Duty Vehicle (MDV) features the company's LevelLift bed technology.

In case you've missed it, below is a roundup of our most read items on rurallifestyledealer.com during the past month. Top of the list for September was our Create a High Performance Dealership with Bob Clements article which offers advice on how your parts department can create a lasting first impression for your dealership.

Bass Pro Shops has about 99 stores and Cabela's has about 85 stores. The deal, valued at $5.5 billion, is expected to be approved in the first half of 2017.

Inge Bisconer, technical marketing and sales manager for Toro’s Micro-Irrigation Business, will receive the Irrigation Assn.’s Industry Achievement Award for 2016.

Petsense operates 136 stores in 25 states. Tractor Supply plans to grow the Petsense store base by 15%-20% annually and will convert its two existing HomeTown Pet stores to Petsense stores.