Burt Rutherford, Senior Editor

September 26, 2016

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A select group of agricultural editors from throughout the U.S., including BEEF Senior Editor Burt Rutherford, visited the Yamaha production facilities in Newnan, Ga., for a behind-the-scenes tour of the plant that produces Yamaha ATV and side-by-side (SxS) vehicles, as well as a test ride of the 2017 models.

Yamaha’s full line of 2017 4x4 and utility-based ATV and SxS vehicles includes:

  • Viking and Viking VI SxS models

  • Wolverine and Wolverine R-Spec SxS models

  • Grizzly ATVs

  • Kodiak 700 ATVs

Here’s a photo tour of the plant and the test ride. Enjoy.

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About the Author(s)

Burt Rutherford

Senior Editor, BEEF Magazine

Burt Rutherford is director of content and senior editor of BEEF. He has nearly 40 years’ experience communicating about the beef industry. A Colorado native and graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in agricultural journalism, he now works from his home base in Colorado. He worked as communications director for the North American Limousin Foundation and editor of the Western Livestock Journal before spending 21 years as communications director for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. He works to keep BEEF readers informed of trends and production practices to bolster the bottom line.

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