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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Polaris Dealer Fights Showroom Fire

Pennsylvania Polaris dealer Blue Ridge Polaris recently suffered a fire and took to Facebook to share the details with their customers. This included a photo of the fire, in which two people are working to stop the fire and save equipment.

Stihl Releases Informational Video on CARB Regulations

With impending regulations designed to help meet the compliance standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Stihl released a video to help educate homeowners and landscapers on the changes they'll be seeing in the rural lifestyle equipment market.

Farm Equipment Industry Veteran Publishes Book

The article below is a chapter out of Charlie Glass’ (Glass Management Group) newly released book, Goodtime Charlie. The longtime farm equipment veteran refers to his newest work as saying, “Some of these stories are true, some are tall tales and some came from the travails of a traveling salesman.”

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Delaware City Not Interested in Gas-Powered Ban

As reported by the Cape Gazette, despite a favorable recommendation from a city committee, Rehoboth Beach commissioners appear to have little interest in pursuing a ban on gas-powered lawn equipment within city limits.

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During a workshop July 10, Rehoboth Beach commissioners expressed little desire to move forward with a phased-in approach to banning gas-powered lawn care equipment. Michael Briggs uses a gas-powered pressure washer to clean a driveway near State Road. Photo by: Chris Flood

2023's Top Lawn Mowers

According to a recent report from The Strategist, the top lawn mower overall this year is the ECHO eForce 56V. The report also has winners for categories such as best lawn mower for small properties, best corded lawn mower, and more.

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