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: 

Does Your Lawn Mower Warranty Cover Crocodile Damage?

This is a question at least one person must have had to look into in 2011, when Elvis the Crocodile decided he wanted the zookeeper's lawn mower for himself. Elvis, who lived at the Australian Reptile Park near Sydney, Australia, managed to drag an entire push mower into the pond of his enclosure. Whether or not Elvis mowed any grass after that remains unclear.

Why One Man Switched from John Deere...to Summit Tractors

Summit Tractors hasn't been in the North American market long. The Indian compact tractor company launched here last year, and the company said it will be sold exclusively at major farm supply retailers. Youtuber Rockhill Farms interviewed a close friend who recently made the switch from John Deere to Summit Tractors and breaks down the pros and cons, including limited access to a service shop.

Altoz Celebrates First Mower Made at New Facility

Last month, Altoz announced the first zero-turn mower had rolled off the production line at its newly upgraded facility in Red Lake Falls, Minn. The new 75,000 square-foot production facility is up and running as work continues to complete the $15 million first phase of the project.

Robotic Mower with 'Neural Network' Announced at CES 2023

One manufacturer is moving away from boundary wire for its robotic mowers. The newly announced Worx Landroid Vision operates with a "neural network," which processes one camera frame every 0.05 seconds to make decisions about its work. This allows it to make an important distinction on its own: what is grass and what is not grass.

Bad Boy Mowers Sends Dealers on 'Spring Break' at Annual Meeting

For its 2022 annual meeting, Bad Boy Mowers took a trip back in time...all the way to the 90s. The Bad Boy Spring Break Rewind featured fanny packs, headbands and lots of very colorful 90s-inspired patterns.

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