Kubota has announced a first-ever community revitalization grant program, “Hometown Proud,” and is calling on all cities, towns, municipalities and nonprofits to submit an application for a chance to win $100,000 in funding and use of Kubota equipment to refresh, refurbish or revitalize a public space.

Recent survey results show that landscape contractors’ appetite for purchasing power equipment has improved during the last quarter. Seaport Global Securities reports that 41% of landscapers plan to spend more on power equipment in 2017 compared to 2016.