The grass is greener on this side of the recession for privately held companies in the lawn and landscaping business, according to new data from Sageworks Inc., a financial information company.

Briggs & Stratton Corp. is expanding its parts distribution center in Menomonee Falls, adding about 150,000 square feet to the 300,000 square foot facility and creating 12 to 15 jobs, the company said Thursday.

High weeds and grass because of rain in Victoria, Texas, have forced the city to add another mowing cycle for drainage systems, creeks and other public areas.

AutoZone in Pontiac has been selected as one of 58 locations out of 4,900 total stores to start the company's Rural Store Program.

Online registration is now open for the 2012 GIE+EXPO (Green Industry & Equipment Expo), which will be held in Louisville October 24-26

The agriculture division of Lessiter Publications has named Lynn Woolf as managing editor for Rural Lifestyle Dealer magazine. Rural Lifestyle Dealer provides information, tools and business strategies for hobby farmers, agri-businesses, large estate owners, landscape and light construction contractors and more.

A study performed out of UC Davis finds that some farmers subscribe to a broader definition to community-supported agriculture and that a whole new demographic is jumping in on the action.

India's Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) will start making two models of high horsepower tractors later this year for U.S.-based AGCO Corp., said a company official.

Husqvarna Recalls Grass and Hedge Trimmers Due to Fire Hazard

During the 55th Annual Spring Management Clinic, March 28-30, in Biloxi, Miss., the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.'s Supplier Associate Section elected their 2012-2013 Board of Governors as follows.