Social media is changing how we talk to our customers and how our customers talk to --Sara Steever and about us. The tools offer tremendous opportunities for your dealership, are fairly easy to use, and many are even free. In fact, you could begin posting updates on Facebook, sending tweets on Twitter and writing blogs today.

It's Thanksgiving in the U.S. tomorrow and all of us at Farm Equipment magazine and Lessiter Publications want to wish all of our readers a Joyous and Blessed Thanksgiving.

Wood Beaver Model 16, from Resource Recovery Systems (RRS), is a complete firewood processor that converts a log into stacked firewood with one machine.

GE Capital's Retail Finance business, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE - News), has announced an agreement with Kioti Tractor to provide installment lending to customers at Kioti's 250 independent retailers across the country.

Market research recently conducted by The NPD Group shows consumers are buying more from specialty retailers, including outdoor power equipment dealers. This finding comes at a time when business is slow for mass merchandisers who also sell products listed under NPD's home improvement category.

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has introduced another bill that, if passed, could delay the introduction of E15 into the marketplace.

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engines and Power Products Division has announced the hiring of Joe Butt to the position of district manager in the company's sales organization.

TISCO, the leading provider of all-makes aftermarket tractor and agricultural equipment parts and accessories in North America, has launched the new TractorPartMart.com

The Kenn-Feld Group, LLC and Liechty Farm Equipment, Inc. announced the combination of their organizations effective November 1, 2011.

As part of a strategic decision to move production closer to the majority of customers who use these products, Caterpillar Inc. announced that it plans to open a new manufacturing facility in North America for small tracktype tractors and mini hydraulic excavators.