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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How to Spot a Tractor Scam

We've all gotten strange phone calls from different kinds of scammers, most of which are easy to spot. One dealer, however, was approached with a more complex scam to buy one of their tractors and took to the internet to share how he spotted and avoided losing out on a decent chunk of money.

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Buying a Tractor for Your 97th Birthday

A woman in Massachusetts decided to buy herself something she’s always wanted for her 97th birthday — a brand new John Deere X350. While most people at an older age sometimes spend more time in the house or start to slow things down a bit, that couldn’t be further from the truth for Marie Erickson. She likes to take her tractor out for fun.

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Prairie State Tractor Gets Pumped for John Deere Classic

Illinois John Deere Dealer Prairie State Tractor shared these 5 things to be on the lookout for during the John Deere Classic during the first week of July.

Zero Turns...and Zinfadel

Kentucky dealer Central Equipment Company recently hosted the Fayette County Farm Bureau's Zero Turns and Zinfandel Ladies Night Out, which included sessions on operation, safety and maintenance.

Frank Lessiter Inducted Into Conservation Technology Information Center Hall of Fame

No-Till Farmer (a sister publication to Rural Lifestyle Dealer) editor Frank Lessiter was surprised with more Hall of Fame hardware, this time from the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) at the 2023 annual meeting and farm tour in Frankenmuth, Mich. He was introduced as the 4th inductee in the organization’s 40-year history as the “Johnny Appleseed of Conservation Tillage” for providing a vehicle for growers to learn from one another about no-till farming.

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