Cautious consumers often look for places to cut, but one quiet victim of the recession has the opposite problem. Even amid recovery, lawns are often left untended.

Manufacturing in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois shrank in July for the first time in three years, with orders from the United States, Europe and China dropping as business seems almost paralyzed until the fall election is over and economic policies are addressed.

Website visitors can examine Billy Goat products through an all-encompassing 360-degree view, learn about each product in full detail and glean insightful tips through the Technical Support feature. Product and Customer Support is abundant from on-line product warranty registration to frequently asked questions and operator manuals and parts lists.

Dealer to Dealer: What equipment is your best-seller this summer and why?

Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Alan Stenum caught up with Mark Odell, vice president of marketing for Econoburn, at the 2012 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days to talk about Econoburn's two-stage, high efficiency, low emissions wood gasification boilers.

TUFLINES new ATV/LP Series Land Planes are durable units designed for many landscape and grading chores.

Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor brand in the world based on volume, introduces John Grooms as its Director of Sales and Business Planning

A new line of Bobcat 3-point tillers is available for use with compact tractors and Toolcat 5610 utility work machines. Three new models have working widths of 43, 55 and 67 inches, and an adjustable tilling depth up to 5 inches.

STIHL Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers of handheld outdoor power equipment, believes educating the future workforce now will better equip young people with the right skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

Birkey's Farm Store, Inc., a full-line Case IH dealer, announces the signing of an agreement with Bill, Bob, and Jerry Read, to acquire Read Bros. Inc., in Henry, Ill.