Tractor Supply Company has announced a partnership with Greenworks, a provider of battery-operated outdoor power equipment, to be the exclusive retailer of Greenworks Pro 60V. 

During World of Concrete 2022 Briggs & Stratton showcased the current lineup of Vanguard innovative power solutions, including the 1.5kWh swappable battery technology, as well the new single-cylinder Vanguard 400 engine equipped with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and electronic throttle control (ETC).

Polaris Inc. released fourth quarter 2021 results with reported sales of $2,170 million, up 1% from reported sales of $2,156 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. 

In this video, Neil Messick, marketing and Kubota product manager, compares to the two businesses and breaks down whether dealerships should view Tractor Supply as a competitor or not.  

While North American tractor dealers racked up a total of $2 billion in sales in 2021, December was the third-lowest in year-over-year tallies, according to Constellation Dealership Software. Outdoor power equipment (OPE) dealers, with total sales of $8 billion in 2021, didn’t experience quite the same hit in December.

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) declined in January, though it remained above growth neutral for the 14th straight month, according to the Jan. 20, 2022, release of the monthly survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state rural area.