The Bob Vila Best of the Test 2025 awards recognized top-performing products that were evaluated, tested, and recommended over the past year. Rain Bird earned recognition in the Best Outdoor Tools category for its Premium Hose End Timer.

In the December 2025 issue of Turf Talk magazine, Rain Bird’s Integrated Control (IC) System™ and CirrusPRO™ software were showcased in a feature about golf course irrigation advancements across Southeast Asia.

TEST Bild, a well-known German electronics publication, recognized Rain Bird as one of the “Top Brand Garden 2026” for the second year in a row.

The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) amplified Rain Bird’s recent events in Vietnam in its weekly newsletter, sent to its 100 member companies across the country.

Rain Bird experts were interviewed on the Turf Nerds Podcast during the 2025 Equip Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, which took place October 22-24.

Chris Rigby, senior contractor account and distribution manager at Rain Bird, was recently quoted in Landscape Management Magazine, Homes & Gardens, and Gardening Know How

In the October 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture’s magazine, Rain Bird’s IC System and CirrusPRO are highlighted in a feature about the Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort in Turkey.

Australia’s longest-running renovation series, “The Block,” featured the Rain Bird App on episode 42 of season 21. The show follows five couples in the Melbourne suburbs racing to renovate properties on tight budgets and timelines, all leading to the auction of the renovated house and a seven-figure cash prize.

On October 1, 2025, Lawn & Landscape and West Virginia's News both covered Rain Bird’s recent acquisition of Rachio.

Better Homes and Gardens Australia recently rated Rain Bird’s ESP-TM2 Series Controller as the Best Value Professional Controller.