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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TYM celebrates is 75th anniversary in 2026. We create tractors that bring together alluring form, advanced function and accessible value. Through our expertise in design, engineering and manufacturing, the company helps owners overcome every obstacle as they shape the world around them. TYM North America is headquartered in Georgia and we assemble our tractors in four facilities in GA, PA, TX and OR for our U.S. and Canadian dealers.

AI at Its Finest: 20V Snow Blower Crocs

Check out this fun video from DeWalt, featuring snowplow Crocs. Clear a path with nothing but your feet!

The 2025 Tractor Sales Collapse: Is the Small Tractor Boom Dead?

Mike Wiles, aka Tractor Mike, writes, “The final 2025 tractor and combine sales results from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) are in, and the numbers tell a sobering story for the agricultural and rural lifestyle markets. Across the board, sales have plummeted, but while the headlines focus on the massive drops in high-horsepower equipment and combines, there is a much more nuanced story happening at the smaller end of the spectrum.” Watch his video to learn more.

Snow Removal Personalities

Here’s a fun one from John Deere and TJ Therrien. Which snow removal personality fits yours? Attack it all right away, go sledding with the kids, or wait until it’s done and get the plow?

Stihl Chainsaw Saga — Corporate Pulls Through on Customer Service

YouTuber Chickanic shares a story about a customer who was having ongoing problems with 2 Stihl chainsaws and after the dealer failed to warranty the work she reached out to Stihl customer service to advocate for her customer. Check out this video to see how the saga ended up at corporate and how Stihl responded.

The John Deere Setup Powering Snow Removal & Commercial Mowing

Check out this video from RDO Equipment about customer WYS LLC. They breakdown what their operation is and how they’ve worked with RDO including some last minute lease requests with heavy snow on its way.

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TYM celebrates is 75th anniversary in 2026. We create tractors that bring together alluring form, advanced function and accessible value. Through our expertise in design, engineering and manufacturing, the company helps owners overcome every obstacle as they shape the world around them. TYM North America is headquartered in Georgia and we assemble our tractors in four facilities in GA, PA, TX and OR for our U.S. and Canadian dealers.

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