Industry News

Dixie Chopper’s Hometown Heroes program offers rebates

July 7, 2014 By
Through its Hometown Heroes program, Coatesville, Ind.-based Dixie Chopper is honoring veterans and public service professionals by offering a $250 mail-in rebate on up to two new Dixie Chopper lawn mowers now through July 31. All active or retired members of the ...

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Aquatrols acquires Farmura Environmental

July 7, 2014 By
Aquatrols Corp. of America acquired United Kingdom-based Farmura Environmental, Ltd., a turf products supplier for the European market. Farmura has served as Aquatrols’ principal distributor in the United Kingdom since the companies first partnered in 2007. Financial terms of the deal were not ...

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Toro becomes Irrigation Association platinum member

July 7, 2014 By
The Irrigation Association (IA) board of directors named The Toro Co. to a platinum membership – the highest level of IA membership. “Under the leadership of Phil Burkart (IA’s past president and Toro’s vice president/general manager), the entire Toro irrigation team has continued to make outstanding contributions ...

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Koch Agronomic Services finalizes acquisition of Agrium’s T&O assets

July 7, 2014 By
Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, finalized its acquisition of the turf and ornamental (T&O) assets, brands and product technologies of Agrium Advanced Technologies, a former business unit of Agrium. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed by KAS. The acquired T&O business provides ...

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Verdesian acquires Specialty Fertilizer Products

July 1, 2014 By
Verdesian Life Sciences acquired Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), a Leawood, Kan.-based company focused on fertilizer efficiency products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. By joining forces with SFP, Cary, N.C.-based Verdesian will gain more than 270 patent properties. “SFP’s innovative fertilizer ...

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FMC expands T&O leadership team

June 19, 2014 By
FMC Corp., Philadelphia, named Bethwyn Todd to a newly created role and Pramod Thota to lead FMC Professional Solutions (FPS), the business unit within FMC Agricultural Solutions serving the pest, turf and ornamental (T&O) industries. Todd’s role includes leadership of ...

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