Country Sales and Service Soon to Launch New Dealer Website

Tractors continue to be the leading cause of occupational fatalities in agriculture. That's according to a study conducted by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Leadership and management must go hand in hand. They are not the same thing. But they are necessarily linked, and complementary. Any effort to separate the two is likely to cause more problems than it solves.

New for 2013, the Husqvarna M-ZT series entry-level commercial zero-turn mowers feature rugged fabricated decks with cast iron blade spindles, premium seats, commercial duty 12cc integrated transmissions and high horsepower engines.

Kohler Co. will add more than 300 jobs in southeastern Wisconsin over the next three years, the company announced Wednesday morning.

The Toro Co. has submitted plans to the city of Bloomington to expand its corporate headquarters with a 75,000-square-foot, three-story addition. The expansion is slated for the north side of Toro's existing 1952-built, single-story headquarters near the intersection of Lyndale Avenue South and 82nd Street West, according to Larry Lee, Bloomington's director of community development.

STIHL Inc. Names Steve Meriam as Director of Sales

Toro Co. said its fiscal second-quarter net income rose 14 percent, helped by stronger demand for professional landscaping and construction equipment.

This year's hurricane season is predicted to be a busy one with above-average activity, according to a recent report released by Colorado State University. Sponsored by the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Preparedness Week aims to increase public awareness of emergency preparation and the upcoming season that runs from June 1 through November 30. Beginning on May 26, the weeklong emergency preparedness event provides a good opportunity for those living in hurricane-prone areas to take steps to help ensure their family and home is safe before a storm hits.

Auto dealers will have greater flexibility in their dealings with auto manufacturers after the House voted on Wednesday 338-30 to approve Senate Bill 126. The "Auto Dealers Bill of Rights" changes business practices between manufacturers and their dealers, giving local auto and construction and farm equipment dealers more flexibility to run their franchises. All other states have similar laws.