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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A Conversation with Generac's Chief Information Officer

Generac CIO Tim Dickson has helped evolve the generator manufacturer into an energy tech provider thanks to a shift to predictive modeling fueled by the cloud, analytics, and AI. He spoke with online publication CIO about how he's using tech to boost the company's data management abilities.

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Deere Creates Special Needs Opportunities at Horicon Works Facility

Workers with special needs are getting an opportunity to make a living, all thanks to a unique partnership in Dodge County, Wis. For more than 25 years, John Deere Horicon Works has partnered with special needs service provider Green Valley Enterprises in Beaver Dam, Wis.

Keeping Track of the Compact Track Loader Market

2023 has seen a variety of manufacturers unveil their entry into the compact track loader market. To summarize the many options available, Equipment World reached out to manufacturers to outline the most important features of their latest compact track loader models.

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The TL100VS from Yanmar is powered by a Yanmar engine rated at 103.5 horsepower with peak torque of 291 foot-pounds. The vertical-lift machine has operating weights of 10,575 pounds with the open cab and 11,065 pounds with the enclosed cab. Photo by: Yanmar

Tractor Mike Breaks Down Latest AEM Flash Report

Latest figures on tractor sales are out from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. What a mixed bag! Small tractor sales are dropping and inventory is rising. Large tractor and combine sales are robust and on the biggest equipment, inventory levels are very low. Figures released this week by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers show that U.S. sales of all brands of tractors under 40 horsepower stood at 86,389 for the first half of the year, compared to 99,333 last year. That's a drop of 13%! The 40-100 hp group was also down, from 31,999 a year ago to 29,375 this year, or an 8.2% drop. Inventory levels are also up in both classes.

Graze, Inc. & Robin Autopilot to Test Robotic Mowers at Dallas Airport

Robin Autopilot, a manufacturer of robotic mowing and landscaping technology, and Graze, Inc., a developer of fully autonomous commercial electric lawn mowers, have announced an initiative that will test both companies' solutions for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), which manages over 14,000 acres of grass.

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