The threat of lawsuits may be one of those nagging dangers of doing business that wakes you up in the middle of the night. Even with the best intentions, a great staff, excellent products and good business practices, a sale to a customer can go awry and place you in court.

Selling equipment to a first-time customer who doesn’t have operation experience could be a recipe for disaster. As dealers, we have a responsibility to ensure the safety of our customers, while keeping in mind the dangers of liability and litigation.

Mike Wiles, who is also a columnist and contributing writer for Rural Lifestyle Dealer, says the growth of the channel is not surprising considering the changing demographics of the average tractor buyer.

Rhino, after successfully launching the most innovative design in flex-wings last spring, has updated its entire line of products to meet national standards in safety and introduced another innovative design element with the advent of the RhinoTrax tires.

The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association is reminding ROV enthusiasts to drive safely and responsibly this Labor Day weekend.

The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America's Board of Trustees re-elected its officers, including Chair Gary Higgins, senior manager, national service operations, motorcycle division at American Honda Motor Co.; Vice Chair Ken Bush, regulations manager at American Suzuki Motor Corp.; Secretary/Treasurer Russ Brenan, senior advisor of government relations and public affairs at Kawasaki Motors Corp.; and SVIA President Tim Buche.

Deere Recalls Gator UTV Due to Fire Hazard

Get ready: the fall harvest season is nearly upon us. The so-called lazy days of summer will undoubtedly give way to a very busy harvest for farmers across the county, increasing the likelihood for fatigue and risk of injury for tractor operators logging extra hours in the fields. That is why Kubota Tractor Corporation, in observance of the National Education Center for Agriculture Safety's National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 18-24, 2011, is reminding all tractor and equipment users to brush up on ten critical safety reminders -- Kubota's Ten Commandments to Tractor Safety-- before harvest season officially gets underway.