The ASPEN dealership management system is poised for continued growth under the direction of Rick Retherford, Charter Software's new Director of IT and Development.

The Nation of Patriots is very proud to announce that Scag Power Equipment has stepped forward as the premier sponsor of the organization and its signature event: The 2014 Patriot Tour which honors America’s Armed Forces.

Kubota Tractor Corporation introduces two new models to its MX-Series utility ag tractor line with the MX4800 and MX5200; both offer two- and four-wheel-drive models and HST models, and deliver 49.3 or 54.7 horsepower, respectively.

On the heels of Dixie Chopper's recent acquisition by Jacobsen, a Textron (NYSE: TXT) Company, the mower manufacturer has appointed a new general manager and added four more employees to its growing sales and marketing divisions. The new key roles are part of Dixie Chopper's ongoing commitment to developing relationships with dealers, partners and customers.

Farmers and farm advocates joined representatives from agricultural companies and manufacturers as well as government officials and health and safety experts in a two-day meeting May 21-22 to form the National Tractor Safety Coalition (NTSC).

Yasuo Masumoto, chairman and president of farm and industrial machinery maker Kubota Corp. (6326), died while staying in a Tokyo hotel. He was 67.

Kubota Tractor Corp. introduces a new member to its Z300 Series zero-turn mower fleet with the ZD326H.

Landscape contractors used profits generated from a banner snowplowing season to invest in new equipment for the spring and summer, helping Toro Co. to record second-quarter results, the Bloomington company said Thursday.

Even if you don't know the difference between a backhoe and a bulldozer, chances are you've heard of Caterpillar. Formed out of the 1925 merger between the C.L. Best Tractor Company and Holt Manufacturing Company, it is one of the most recognizable industrial brands in the world. Until recently, though, you'd excuse the general public from not being able to recall any of the brand's advertising. And why should they? Industrial machines, equipment, and services don't exactly need ad time in prime time.

Net income attributable to Deere & Company was $980.7 million, or $2.65 per share, for the second quarter ended April 30, compared with $1.084 billion, or $2.76 per share, for the same period last year.