Industry Breaking News Archive
Palm Harbor Father Backed Over Daughter While Cutting Lawn
After a tragic accident in Tampa last night I need to remind all of you to be careful and never allow children around you when you are mowing your lawn. Just remember. It can happen to YOU! Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert
Country Clipper Mowers Surprises Wounded Warrior
From: Outdoorpowerequipment.com Sergeant Jordan Brown faithfully served the United States for seven years. During his second tour of duty in Iraq, Jordan broke his left arm. He later learned that the underlying cause of the break was cancer. The cancer is now gone, along with his left arm.
Kohler donates more than 10,000 engines to high schools and technical colleges nationwide
From OutDoorPowerEquipment.com: In an effort to ignite a renewed appreciation and understanding of small engines among high-school and technical-college students nationwide, Kohler Engines recently donated more than 10,000 engines to hundreds of educational institutions across the country. The company partnered with several non-profit organizations that worked independently to
New E-Series push mower engines from Briggs & Stratton are all about easy
From OutDoorPowerEquipment.com: Consumers shopping for a new mower this year will find a new engine packed with “easy” features mounted to the decks of several mower brands. The new E-Series push mower engine will join Briggs & Stratton Corporation’s product lineup this spring. The E-Series engine will be
Yazoo and Kees Brands To Disappear
Husqvarna announced today they are discontinuing the Yazoo/Kees brand and focus on the Dixon and Husqvarna product lines. Many of you won’t even remember the Yazoo Mower and didn’t even know it was still being made. Yazoo was one of the early attempts at making a zero-turn
Kohler Celebrates One Millionth Engine
From Power Equipment Trade Magazine. Kohler Engines celebrated a milestone yesterday as the one millionth Kohler Courage V-Twin enginerolled off the assembly line in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and into a place of honor. In celebration of this occasion, Tom Cromwell, President of Kohler Engines and Mark Cassidy, Vice President
Chat Live with John Deere Lawn Expert today 5/24/11 on Facebook!
Join John Deere live for a Facebook chat 5/24 Mark Schmidt, John Deere’s resident lawn expert, will be answering fan questions about Deere lawn equipment, yard care and gardening. Submit your questions now and we look forward to talking with you at 3pm ET! Go to the
Recharge Lithium Promises 3 Hour Run Time!
Mower manufactures have been trying to develop an electric rider that runs long enough to mow a large property. But the even the best has managed only 75 minutes so far. Recharge Mower is now promising three hours of run-time with its 2012 G2 mower model. The
JOHN DEERE EXPANDS EZTRAK™ MOWER LINE-UP
The Z645 and Z655 add more speed and performance to the EZtrak line-up CARY, North Carolina (February 1, 2011) – John Deere announces two new mowers to the EZtrak line-up. The Z645 and Z655 will provide homeowners with the fastest ground speed in the homeowner market, the highest
JOHN DEERE UNVEILS THE NEW 100 SERIES LAWN TRACTOR
CARY, North Carolina (February 1, 2011) – John Deere announces the new 100 Series Tractors with better fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and sound levels, and enhanced operator comfort and visibility. “The 100 Series tractors have always been great machines, but now owners will have greater fuel economy, feel
Ariens Buys Countax
From: Lawn & Landscape.com Lawn & Landscape.com ARIENS PURCHASES MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING OF COUNTAX See the full story after my take on it. Countaz is a well recognized mower manufacture in the United Kingdom. What does this mean for us? If we are lucky some of Countax’s technology