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:

And the Vision Award Winner is…

Congrats to Team Mean Green who announced that its VANQUISH Autonomous is officially a two-time 2025 Vision Award Winner, bringing home the awards for Best Building Maintenance, Grounds & Cleaning, and Best New Product in the 7th annual FacilitiesNet Vision Awards.

Disaster Preparedness Month

September being National Preparedness Month means industry leaders partnering for good, such as when Bobcat supports Salvation Army in their efforts to support those impacted.

Natural Gas-powered Tractor Supports Penn State Ag Research

Partnerships continue to bolster the next generation as shown in this too good not to share news update. A methane-powered T6.180 tractor from New Holland and its parent company, CNH, will enable more than 80 research projects and hands-on learning in farm profitability and sustainability at Penn State College of Ag Sciences, giving the next generation of ag leaders a head start in solving real-world challenges.

Games People Play

The social media crew over at Kioti gets this week’s tip of the hat for an interactive challenge post sure to have you calling over your coworkers.

TurfMutt Foundation Supports K-8 STEM programs

Getting grade schoolers to appreciate the value of green spaces, while learning about science, technology, engineering and math is easier thanks to lesson plans, videos, research and other materials provided by the TurfMutt Foundation which is led by Kris Kiser, OPEI President & CEO.

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