Nearly half (49%) of dealers who cater to the commercial and consumer-type equipment needs of hobby farmers, large property owners, turf, lawn and landscape contractors, as well as municipalities and parks maintenance customers expect solid revenue growth during 2017. This confident outlook comes on the heels of strong sales years in 2015 and 2016.

According to the results of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s 2017 Business Trends & Outlook survey, overall, 84% of the 170 dealers…