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:

• C & J Power Equipment Celebrates 40 Years in Business
• John Deere Names Jackson Laux as Chief Tractor Kid
• Farm2Veteran Program Provides Food to Veteran Facilities
• OPE Market See Improvement in October
• Bill Nye the Science Guy Visits the Farm to Talk Clean Jet Fuel

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C & J Power Equipment Celebrates 40 Years in Business

What started out with a broken chainsaw has since become a forty-year endeavor to deliver technical expertise and friendly small-town customer service to the community of East Idaho. When Jerry Mauch, who owns C & J Power Equipment with his wife Christine, received a Husqvarna chainsaw back in the early eighties, he eventually ran into some trouble.

Photo by: Stephanie-Bachman-West

John Deere Names Jackson Laux as Chief Tractor Kid

John Deere is partnering with Jackson Laux, a 9-year-old farmer and viral social media sensation known for his love of tractors and farming.

Farm2Veteran Program Provides Food to Veteran Facilities

Read about the Farm2Veteran program and what a 60-acre farm owner is doing to feed veterans and grow a national network providing meat and eggs to VOA facilities in 8 states.

Michael Vega, Farm2Veteran farm manager, and Michelle Keller, director of community development and administration, pose for a photo Oct. 17 in Manhattan. Photo by: Gary Middendorf

OPE Market See Improvement in October

Check out the latest market update from Constellation Dealer Insights to see how much the market improved in the last month.

Bill Nye the Science Guy Visits the Farm to Talk Clean Jet Fuel

The day Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' comes to your farm to talk about jet fuel is one for the books. Shawn and Mike Feikema run their family's 7,000-acre row crop and 6,000-head beef farm in southwestern Minnesota. They know exactly what works across their acres and feedlot, what doesn't, and most importantly, why.

Photo by: John Deere

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What started as a passion project in Robert Foster’s garage has materialized into one of the fastest growing lawn mower companies in history. The importance of every detail is evident from the Spartan Mower’s ergonomic design to the quality of its cut. Whether you’re a commercial cutter or a weekend warrior, Spartan Mowers offers you the highest quality machines pound for pound and dollar for dollar on the planet. Visit us online to learn about the Spartan advantages that set us apart from and above the competition.

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