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:

• Yanmar Unveils New Design of 'Yanboh and Marboh' Characters
• Illinois Landscapers Protest City Gas Leaf Blower Ban
• Is It Cake? Tractor Edition
• Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland
• What’s the Big Deal About National Farm Machinery Show’s Tractor Pull?

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Yanmar Unveils New Design of 'Yanboh and Marboh' Characters

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced the results of its a global public online poll for the new design of Yanmar Group's corporate characters, Yanboh and Marboh. The poll received an overwhelming response with 76,568 votes.

Illinois Landscapers Protest City Gas Leaf Blower Ban

On Feb. 5, dozens of owners of small landscaping companies protested an Evanston, Ill., ban on gas-powered leaf blowers at a Human Services Committee meeting.

Hector Hernandez of Hector's Landscape and Tree Services was among the landscapers asking for help.

Is It Cake? Tractor Edition

In honor of John Deere's birthday on Feb. 7, the company celebrated.

Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland

Walking off the turnrow, Thaxton waves his metal detector, listening for the sweet music of a high-pitch tone. “I’m swinging immediately, looking for signs. The dot on the map may be predated by far older structures. You never know until you’re out there and you can be fairly certain on the age once you start seeing the pottery ware on top of the dirt." Read more in this article from agweb.com.

Photo by: I Dig History

“It’s hard to explain, but time gets blurred in those fields,” says Andy Thaxton. “It’s almost like time disappears.”

What’s the Big Deal About National Farm Machinery Show’s Tractor Pull?

As our team geared up to head down to Louisville to cover the National Farm Machinery Show, we came across this nice little history lesson on the show’s annual tractor pull — the oldest indoor tractor pull in the world — from Successful Farming.

Photo by: Ryan Roossinck

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