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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Kubota Representative Visits Ukraine to Assess Reconstruction Plans

Ten Japanese companies including Kubota are thinking about joining reconstruction efforts from the war in Ukraine, tapping their expertise in fields like railways and bridges, power grids and agriculture, according to Nikkei Asia. Japan plans to support infrastructure development in areas closer to Europe to help with the country's reconstruction.

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Reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine will cost $411 billion over a decade, the World Bank estimates. Photo by: Reuters

Beware: New Tractor Scam Discovered

The folks over at Good Works Tractors recently encountered a new scam when selling a tractor, which unfortunately involved someone misrepresenting a legitimate business. This serves as a good reminder to be wary and always double check who you're dealing with.

7 Tips to Get Your Tractor Ready for Winter

It's that time of year when we need to winterize some equipment. Messick's took to their YouTube channel to talk through some of the things that Neil Messicks needed to do on his own machinery going into wintertime.

Do the Results of This Parts Ordering Poll Surprise You?

Powersports dealership industry veteran Mark Sheffield recently surveyed his LinkedIn connections with the following question: You check stock in your DMS, and you don't have the part a customer needs. But you discover the competitive dealer down the road does have the part. Would you tell the customer that they can obtain the part at the other dealer, or would you just let them know that you can order it? Do these poll results surprise you? Let us know in the comments.

Thanksgiving Day Football Data Predicted Packer Win

This year’s Thanksgiving Day football slate featured 3 games staggered throughout the afternoon and evening, beginning with the Packers vs. the Dolphins — Which the Packers won! Data shows that the Packers had won nearly 60% of the games they’ve played on Thanksgiving over the last 30 years.

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