FARNHAMVILLE, Ia. – Bill Vote loves a good tractor pull. The roar of the engines and the sight of a machine struggling to drag a tremendous load down a track appeal to the Farnhamville man. And he’s a ...

Bill Vote, president of the association, said depending on the track and weather, he’s seen open class tractors pull up to 1,000 pounds of lead blocks or a person. It all starts with some gears and a ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Michigan State researchers gathered farmer feedback on electric tractors, with participants noting quiet operation ...

An electric tractor that’s entirely powered by the sun could boost crop yields for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and in doing so, improve access to electricity. Developed by Aftrak, a business spun ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Most people don't usually think of robots running farms. But it is the future, and those behind developing the technology are pointing to its benefits. According to the Centers ...

East Lansing — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns climbing in ...

As the global agricultural landscape evolves, small farmers face the dual challenge of rising input costs and the need to adopt cleaner and more efficient technologies. Electric tractors, powered by ...

In 1996 my wife and I purchased a house on 15 acres in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The land, which had been neglected for many years, consisted of about two acres of lawn, another two acres of ...

Agriculture has a reputation of being stuck in the past. In reality, for farmers, their workplaces are a fertile testbed for innovative technology – they were among the first to embrace commercial ...