Rural Lifestyle Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of the rural lifestyle market. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers. 

The Real Scoop On Deere & Big Box Store Tractors

This 1.5-minute YouTube video from a servicing dealer’s perspective dispels an ongoing myth that the green tractors sold at big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s aren’t legit John Deere units. The problem, he explains, is the large volume of buyers who bought the cheapest unit sold with a subpar transmission that performs to its price. Now the Equipment Buff Is a little “gruff,” but his “call it like he sees it'' narration and colorful unique closing statement have brought 274,000 views and nearly 800 comments.

 

Robotic Weed Wrangler

Some University of Minnesota Morris researchers have come up with a solution to a time-consuming problem for farmers and ranchers with the help of Toro.

Are You Ready to Play Kubota X Farming Simulator 22?

Kubota is getting in on Farming Simulator. Farming Simulator 222 includes 11 new Kubota vehicles and tools including the M8 giving virtual farmers an "office with a view."

 

Can a Subcompact Tractor Pull a Full Size Hay Baler?

In this video from Tractor Time with Tim and Matt they use a John Deere 1025R subcompact tractor to pull a John Deere 327 baler. Do you think they’ll have the horsepower to get the job done?

Strange Breakdowns from the Field

Have you ever seen a breakdown like this at your dealership? Brian’s Lawn Maintenance shared a video from the jobsite of one of the weirdest problems they’ve ever run into. The operator hit a tree root and it somehow flung the parking break to the opposite side of the tires.

 

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For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers.

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