The Ag Division of Lessiter Publications, Brookfield, Wis., is pleased to announce that Chad Elmore has joined the company as managing editor of Farm Equipment, Rural Lifestyle Dealer and the Farm Catalog.

Danuser Machine Company marked its 100-year anniversary with an Open House at their location in Fulton, Missouri. During the celebration, fourth-generation family owner siblings Glenn and Janea Danuser drew a grand prize winner for the Win Your Attachment in 2010 contest.

It's hard to believe how much grain needs to be shipped down the Mississippi River to keep the massive elevators in new Orleans working at full capacity. If we're going to double yields over the next few decades, we've also got to invest in new facilities to get these valuable grains to market around the world.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute says single-stage blower sales are up 22% from September 2009 and sales of double-stage machines are up 5%.

Wisconsin faces a $2.5 billion budget deficit, which has put a strain on businesses in the state. But business leaders are optimistic about the future if that deficit, and the costs to business associated with it, can be brought down.

Fire officials are investigating after a fire destroyed Mount Outdoor Power Equipment in Salem, Ind., Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

A half-hour episode of "Little People, Big World" featuring Roloff's acquisition of the Dixie Chopper mower is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. (EST) Monday, Nov. 15 on TLC.