Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) today announced price increases in the United States across several of its divisions.

KIOTI Tractor of Wendell has experienced the same challenging economic times as other equipment manufacturers over the past few years. Instead of being fearful, however, of the ramifications that the recession could have on their company, they looked for ways to continue to build their brand and maintain sales.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its outlook on Briggs & Stratton Corp. (BGG) to positive, citing the small-engine producer's strong cash-flow generation and continued efforts to reduce debt.

Americans got slightly more optimistic about the economy in October, but still have an overwhelmingly gloomy outlook, according to the latest reading on consumer morale.

Tractor manufacturer Bobcat is expanding its dealer network with the addition of Jay Hatfield Motorsports, LLC as an authorized sales and service provider for the Bobcat line of compact tractors.

Rural Lifestyle Dealer's associate publisher, Michael Ellis, is at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., covering the 2010 GIE + EXPO.

Interview with AGCO Reports $1.7 Billion in Net Sales for 3Q Steve Gorsuch, Marketing Director — Rural Lifestyle, Massey Ferguson, Duluth, Ga.

Ideal Computer Systems, which provides business mReal-Time Twitter Updates Provided by RLD from GIE+Expo management software for outdoor power equipment dealers, has once again been invited by Bob Clements Intl. to be the official software provider for the High-Performance Service Department pavilion at this year’s GIE+EXPO.

Deere & Co., a farm equipment maker, renamed its business unit that offers credit and other financial services to John Deere Financial on Thursday.

Briggs & Stratton Corp. workers will lose ground financially under a newly approved labor contract despite a signing bonus and 2% annual raises for the next three years, the head of the union representing the employees said Friday.