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:
- Generator Safety Tips from OPEI
- Mentoring Matters
- Storm Clean Up Continues
- Final 2024 Tractor & Combine Sales Report: 5 Key Takeaways and What It Means for Buyers
- Fun in the Snow with a TerraKing Salt Spreader
Generator Safety Tips from OPEI
It’s never a bad time to ensure your customers are operating their generator safely. Check out these tips from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and share them with your customers.
Mentoring Matters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Rural Development (RD) promote and support mentoring relationships which can help people gain essential competencies, experience new perspectives, get inspired, refine their goals, and achieve success across the industry.
Storm Clean Up Continues
Landscaper Dillon Anderson believes that it’s easy to underestimate the destruction from Hurricane Helene — until you see it with your own eyes. In this article from Lawn & Landscape, Anderson provides an inside look at what the clean up looks like and how long it might go on.
Final 2024 Tractor & Combine Sales Report: 5 Key Takeaways and What It Means for Buyers
Mike Wiles, aka Tractor Mike, shares his 5 takeaways from the year-end tractor sales. Compact tractors saw a major sales decline in 2024, with a 14% drop from the previous year, and a nearly 18% drop from 2019, the last pre-COVID year. The pandemic fueled a surge in compact tractor demand, driven by stimulus packages and the popularity of hobby farming. However, post-pandemic, the cooling demand, along with higher interest rates and inflation, has led to this sharp downturn.
Fun in the Snow with a TerraKing Salt Spreader
The snow was falling in Pennsylvania last week and it gave the folks at Messick’s an opportunity to showcase some equipment … and have a little fun.
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