Nick Stergos, vice president of parts & service at Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment in Valparaiso, Ind., explains how the dealership sets quotas for parts and service at each store. At the end of the year, he looks ahead to the coming year and lays out expectations for each store with expected growth.

Effective January 1, 2014 Tim Dorsey becomes the second American President of outdoor power equipment manufacturer ECHO Incorporated, a subsidiary of Yamabiko Corporation of Japan..

BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced today that it has a definitive letter of intent to acquire Grigg Brothers, a leader in the golf and sports turf industry since 1995.

The repair order process for Hiawatha Implement wasn't broken, but it wasn't working either. The John Deere dealership has a large service department with 16 technicians at its Hiawatha, Kan., location and 18 technicians at its Mound City, Mo., location.

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than what the world does to you. -- Jim Collins

Four months ago I left Google--an amazing company full of some of the greatest people I have ever met, with an incredibly positive culture that helps you perform better every day--to launch my second startup.

Excel Industries is making additional improvements to its manufacturing facility in Hesston, Kan. Excel enjoyed a 35% increase in production volume during its fiscal year ending July 31, and anticipates another 50% increase in production for the coming year.

Reluctantly, Dixie Chopper has temporarily laid off some of its employees as of Monday. "The decision was not an easy decision but it was necessary for the continued success of the company," Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bradley M. Craig said in a prepared statement provided to the Banner Graphic.

Ever notice how a new employees enthusiasm eventually wears off? In 85% of companies, employees morale significantly drops off after their first six months on the job, according to a survey from Harvard Management Update.