The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is reporting strong agricultural machinery equipment sales for 2012 as well as strong sales prospects for the coming year. This is due to current high commodity prices and increased production trends in both developed and developing countries. There were especially strong sales globally in tractors larger than 100 horsepower. Global [...]
Is this the future of tractors? “Spirit” is a diesel-electric tractor modeled after a diesel locomotive engine. There is no cab because this autonomous tractor’s inventor, Terry Anderson, thinks that a penthouse cab would be an unnecessary and useless expense, given the driverless technology. There is also no drive train or transmission. Its simple lattice [...]
If the Agritechnica show truly reveals to us the direction that agriculture is headed, then, it is obvious that the theme is “The Big are Getting Bigger…” and that is an understatement. Agritechnica which is happening this week, is the largest indoor agricultural products exhibit in the world. Location: Hannover, German. There are several hundred [...]
