Full-time firefighter and part-time snow removal contractor, Connor Hedge, 24, of Westfield, Mass., is the proud owner of a new Power-V XT Snowplow, one of two Grand Prizes in the Heavy Metal Sweepstakes sponsored by THE BOSS Snowplow and Gravely in September. The snowplow was recently installed by THE BOSS distributor Ken's Auto Sales, 921 Main St., Holyoke, Mass.

Mahindra USA and Operation Finally Home (OFH) are pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a new home in League City, Texas, for a deserving veteran and his family. The home, in the Tuscan Lakes subdivision, is scheduled for completion in Summer 2013. Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor brand in the world based on volume, along with its dealer network actively support Operation Finally Home, a non-profit organization that provides custom-made mortgage-free homes to wounded and disabled veterans and the widows of the fallen.

Sheyenne Tooling & Mfg. is the exclusive sponsor of Rural Lifestyle Dealer magazine's 2012 Dealership of the Year video series. The online video series highlights best practices from Mid-State Equipment, the magazine's 2012 Dealership of the Year.

U.S. retail sales of natural pet products totaled $4.1 billion in 2012, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 17% over the 2008-2012 period, according to Packaged Facts. Despite the economic downturn, annual sales growth has consistently been in the double digits, according to "Natural, Organic, and Eco-Friendly Pet Products in the U.S.,"? a just-released study from the market research firm.

Worksaver, Inc. has introduced an adapter designed to allow the use of skid steer type attachments on tractors equipped with Massey Ferguson 232/236/832/838/932/1032 loaders with pin-on buckets retained with 1?" pins.

Net income attributable to Deere & Company was $687.6 million, or $1.75 per share, for the fourth quarter ended October 31, compared with $669.6 million, or $1.62 per share, for the same period last year.

Prices for turkey, a Thanksgiving staple, have increased more than prices for most other grocery store foods in recent years. From 2005 to 2011, average retail turkey prices increased by 47 percent, while food-at-home prices rose by 13 percent. Higher feed costs and energy prices led producers to reduce turkey inventories, driving up retail turkey prices.

OREGON, a world leader in forestry, lawn and garden products since 1947, announces the expansion of the OREGON 40V MAX* Cordless Tool System. The line expansion includes a new Trimmer/Edger, Hedge Trimmer, and Rapid Battery Charger offering a yard maintenance system that operates on the powerful and light-weight OREGON 40V MAX Lithium Ion batteries.

Per capita consumption of turkey in the United States has declined since 2007-2009, reflecting the impacts of the sluggish domestic economy on demand, and of higher feed and energy costs on domestic production and prices. U.S. turkey production dropped 9 percent between 2008 and 2010, but has recovered gradually during 2011 and 2012. Wholesale turkey prices rose 12.8 percent in 2011, but a more modest 3.7 percent increase is forecast for 2012. With higher production and a more moderate price increase in the forecast for 2012, per capita turkey consumption is expected to rise to 16.3 pounds, up slightly from 16.1 pounds in 2011.

KIOTI Tractor Announces Holiday Bonus Cash Promotion