Alamo Group Inc. announced today that its European subsidiary Alamo Group Europe Ltd has acquired Kellands Agricultural Ltd. and its subsidiary Multidrive Tractors Ltd. based near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in England.

Scott's Tractor & Equipment LLC of Smithville, Mo. has recently been purchased by Coleman Equipment Inc. in Bonner Springs, Kan. Located just east of the 169 & 92 Highway intersection, Scott's has been a progressive dealer for Kubota tractors, Scag and Exmark mowers and Stihl power products for more than 13 years.

Jacobsen, a turf maintenance company owned by Textron, recently announced its acquisition of Dixie Chopper. Dixie Chopper has struggled publicly the last few years with layoffs and frequent management changes. Here's what several top Dixie Chopper dealers shared regarding the acquisition.

KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, Inc., is proud to share its record growth results in 2013, which includes increases in overall market share, dealer acquisition and annual sales.

SEGUIN, Texas, December 16, 2013 -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today announced that negotiations relating to the proposed acquisition of Bandit Industries, Inc. have been terminated. The proposed transaction with Bandit had previously been announced on November 19, 2013 based on the letter of intent entered between the parties and as a result of the public disclosure that the transaction had been approved under the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review. As announced at that time, the transaction was subject to completion of an acquisition agreement and certain other conditions and, as of now, the parties have been unable to reach an agreement

21st Century Equipment, a regional John Deere Dealership group headquartered in Bridgeport, NE, has announced the acquisition of MV Equipment, a John Deere Dealership organization with five locations in eastern Colorado.

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Xiamen Xiangfeng Water Saving Equipment Co., Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in China's Xiamen City, Xiamen Xiangfeng manufactures water-efficient drip irrigation products, sprinklers, emitters and filters for agriculture, landscaping and green house production.

The Eugene-based Papé Group is continuing to grow, announcing another in its string of acquisitions. Papé Machinery has acquired the assets of Arrow Machinery in Colfax and Pomeroy, Wash., for an undisclosed price.

ARI Network Services Inc. this week reported a 10 percent boost in revenue for its fiscal first quarter, although net earnings dipped on higher expenses.

Valley Truck and Tractor added its ninth John Deere store when it completed the purchase of Colusa Tractor on Highway 20 west of Colusa on Wednesday.