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:

An Equipment Dealer's Guide to Operating Through Severe Storms

With Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricane Beryl only recently finished and Hurricane Ernesto arriving in the Caribbean, it’s a good time for equipment dealers to take stock of their storm prep.

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Dealers should study their local weather systems to understand the storms and damage they might face. Source: City of Sarasota

Simone Biles Can Clear 2 ‘Tom the Lawn Mower Guys’

Paul’s Lawn & Garden keeps the Olympics fun going with this fun meme comparing how high Simone Biles can jump to their very own Tom the Lawn Mower Guy.

Kubota Tractor Corp. President Todd Stucke Celebrates National Potato Day

Did you know Todd Stucke grew up on a potato farm in Ohio? Check out this flashback photo in celebration of National Potato Day.

No Traction Kioti Tractor, Is it Air Pressure or Tire Type?

Tractor Mike got an e-mail from Gary who is having difficulty with traction on his tractor. He has a Kioti DK4510 with ballasted tires, but he can't get good traction in other than perfect conditions, even with 4wd engaged. He wonders if lowering the air pressure could help or if it's an issue with R-4 tires in general.

Tractor Bob’s Extreme Mowing Test

Tractor Bob’s put the all new Altoz Switch to the test. “We even get this mower stuck while mowing around a pond. We test how capable this machine is on hills and around ponds with the front mower attachment. Watch us cutting grass on extremely steep slopes, and in rough terrain. Around the pond there were large drop-off's making it difficult to mow around the edge, but we did our best!”

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