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.

When Influencers Review Equipment

Rural lifestyle YouTuber Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care treats us to his impression of how influencers — a term for online celebrities — review equipment they know little about. His first joke lands a little too close to home for me, however, as I remember thinking the same thing before I entered this industry...

Comparing Bobcat's Mini Excavator Lineup

Single-store Nebraska AGCO dealer Merz Farm Equipment — which recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in March — walks it viewers through Bobcat's mini excavator lineup on its YouTube channel.

Walker Manufacturing's 2 ‘Near-Death’ Experiences

You may recall seeing Farm Innovations' two-part interview with Walker Manufacturing's Bob Walker about the history of the company in our previous Best of the Web updates. It's a fascinating story and definitely one worth hearing twice. Now, we're excited to bring you that interview in print format as it was published in the 2023 issue of Farm Innovations!

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5 Must-Have Compact Tractor Implements

Five-store Pennsylvania CNH Industrial and Kubota dealer Messick's Equipment goes over their top 5 implements for compact tractor owners. This video is part 3 in their YouTube channel's Compact Tractor Buyer's Guide series.

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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by ECHO.

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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