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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For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers. 

Electric Tractors: Mike Wiles Returns From Brim Tractor

Missouri-based YouTuber Mike Wiles (Ask Tractor Mike) just returned from a series of meetings with Dan Brim of Brim Tractor, a New Holland dealer group in the Pacific Northwest that staked an early claim in electric powered tractors last year. Following his observations, Wiles asks his viewers to chime in on a couple of timely questions, so check the comments. For more information, see Electric Farm Machinery: Outlook Through 2027 from Ag Equipment Intelligence.

 

Kubota Celebrates 50 Years in the U.S.

This year marks 50 years since Kubota introduced its compact diesel tractor to the U.S. market and found the Kubota Tractor Corp. in California. This video, created to celebrate the manufacturer’s 40th anniversary takes a look of Kubota’s history in the U.S.

If Alanis Morissette Was A Landscaper

Alanis Morissette has some fun on Twitter replying to a user who spotted a picture of Alanis Landscaping.

 

Dealer Association Profile: Who is Kim Rominger?

Last Friday’s “On the Record” broadcast from Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) featured an interview with Kim Rominger, president/CEO of the “new” North American Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) formed on July 1. A view of Rominger’s office prompted a late-night memory of a conversation and personal trivia Rominger shared with Farm Equipment Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter 15 years or so ago (and perhaps now wishes he hadn’t). Check out Lessiter’s blog on some fun trivia about Rominger’s past.

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Deere Chairman & CEO Fills in as Caddy

Each year for the John Deere Classic, John C. May, Deere chairman and CEO, allows an employee to “Take the Tee” for him and he in turn serves as their caddy. This year Joel Oltman, continuous improvement coordinator for John Deere, was the lucky employee.

 

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