With the recent purchase of two companies widely recognized as innovators, outdoor power equipment leader MTD Products Inc. has strengthened its commitment to help professional landscapers, grounds care professionals, and lawn and garden care enthusiasts push the bounds of what they can accomplish

With an eye toward giving customers more valuable information and easier navigation, Exmark recently launched its new website, at Exmark.com.

In today's newscast we report on the results of the latest Dealer Business Trends & Outlook report, how the lifespan of precision farming equipment compares to machinery, a drop in ag equipment demand in 2015 and how 2014 equipment sales stack up again the 5- and 10-year averages.

With an eye toward delivering a better overall customer experience in a number of product lines, Exmark today unveiled two new Exmark-branded engines. Developed specifically for Exmark zero-turn mower applications, the new single- and twin-cylinder engines offer a number of unique features designed to enhance performance, simplify maintenance and increase durability.

Coupled with Trimble's Connected Farm solution, IRON Solutions will enable improved real-time decisions for equipment fleets and more tightly link equipment dealers to the grower.

Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor brand in the world based on volume, is offering special pricing to current and retired teachers as a thank you for serving and inspiring our youth, families and communities.

Todd Stucke, vice president, ag & turf equipment, Kubota Tractor Corp., has been elected as a director of the AG Sector Board of the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Robert Crain to Assume Responsibility for AGCO South America as of Jan. 1, 2015.

The Grasshopper Company was chosen as "2014 Company of the Year" by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Chapter 52 and received recognition from the organization at a Dec. 9 ceremony in Wichita.