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.

New Holland Reveals Electric Compact Excavator

New Holland announced March 13 both its entry into the mini track loader market with the C314 and the launch of its all-electric E15X mini excavator. The E15X, new to North America for 2023, runs on a 29-horsepower cobalt-free lithium-ion battery that powers a 21.5-horsepower motor, making it as powerful as the E14D diesel equivalent. Ryan Anderson, product marketing manager for New Holland Construction, highlights some of the features found on the E15X.

Farm Equipment Contributing Editor Talks Autonomy with Brownfield Ag

Dan Crummett, long-time contributing writer and editor for Farm Equipment, recently sat down with Brownfield Ag News to talk about one of our sister publication Ag Equipment Intelligence's most recent research reports, Autonomous Farm Equipment: U.S. Farm Adoption & Outlook. Crummett — who contributed heavily to the report – says by 2027, autonomous equipment is expected to be a $22 billion dollar industry globally and it’s a sleeping giant starting to awake in agriculture.

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15 Financial Ratios You Need to Know

Does your staff know what all the financial metrics you measure you business by? More importantly, do they know how they are determined? Check out these 15 major financial ratios. For a great primer on how to get your team to understand the metrics that drive the farm equipment business, see the upcoming DEALERSHIP MINDS SUMMIT.

Stihl Issues Recall for Robotic Mower Docking Stations

Small engine repair YouTuber Chickanic recently covered on her channel that as of March 16, Stihl has issued a recall on about 2,700 docking stations for its iMow robotic lawn mowers. She was kind enough to comment on our Facebook page to let us know Rural Lifestyle Dealer coverage is what tipped her off to the recall!

Proven Power Recruits Veterans for Service Team

After visiting with them for a story in the March issue of Farm Equipment, we've gone back through our archive of interviews with Waukesha, Wis., John Deere dealer Proven Power to bring you this podcast from 2018. In it, former Rural Lifestyle Dealer Managing Editor Lynn Woolf talks with Proven Power's General Manager Andy Flint to discuss recruiting strategies that are paying off for them, including seeking out veterans for their technical expertise as well as those from outside the equipment industry, who have a strong customer service background.

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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.

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