Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced that, effective immediately, it is merging its Polaris sales (this announcement has no impact on the Motorcycle sales force), sales operations, service, corporate marketing and interactive team into a unified global customer excellence team led by Tim Larson, vice president of Global Customer Excellence. The company also announced that Bill Fisher, vice president and chief information officer, will retire from Polaris at the end of 2014, necessitating leadership transitions within the company's Information Services organization.

Deere & Company completed its sale of a majority interest in its landscapes business for $300 million, the company announced today.

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced the retirement of Senior Vice Presidents, Randy Hoffman and David Caplan.

Bobcat Co. has added Merz Farm Equipment as an authorized sales, service and parts provider of Bobcat equipment in Falls City, Neb.

Bandit Industries has announced that the company will remain privately owned, in the hands of current owners Jerry Morey, Mike Morey Sr. and Dianne Morey. The three have elected to turn down the offer from Alamo Group Inc., negating Alamo's pending acquisition of Bandit.

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced a strategic partnership with Ariens Co., a Brillion, Wis.-based manufacturer of outdoor power equipment.

Three hundred and twelve years of combined agriculture experience are coming together as Barker Implement along with A&M Green Power have formed AgriVision and will serve John Deere customers in 3 states through 13 retail locations in Southwest and South Central Iowa.

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SEGUIN, Texas, December 16, 2013 -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today announced that negotiations relating to the proposed acquisition of Bandit Industries, Inc. have been terminated. The proposed transaction with Bandit had previously been announced on November 19, 2013 based on the letter of intent entered between the parties and as a result of the public disclosure that the transaction had been approved under the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review. As announced at that time, the transaction was subject to completion of an acquisition agreement and certain other conditions and, as of now, the parties have been unable to reach an agreement