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Spirit autonomous tractor eliminates need for driver

The prototype Spirit autonomous tractor introduced at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, ND in September throws convention—and the need for a driver—aside, with a look more reminiscent of a rectangular rubber-tracked gold LEGO block than a modern tractor. According to Spirit designer Terry Anderson, president of Autonomous Tractor Corporation, it’s the look of the future.

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  • May 12, 2013
    Article

    Nebraska Tractor Test Lab gives overview on how the lab tests new tractor models

    Farm Equipment shows an in-depth look at how the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab conducts its tests on new tractor models. View the original video here. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RXLTufFBO7s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> PLUS:...More
  • May 9, 2013
    Article

    AGCO announces $42 million expansion of Jackson, Minn. facility

    The three-year expansion allows AGCO to meet the demand for tractors and application equipment being produced at the Jackson site....More
  • May 9, 2013
    Article

    Hybrid tractor engines close to market

    Hybrid tractors that use electricity to supplement diesel engine power were a hot point of discussion at the 2013 Agricultural Machinery Conference held this week in Waterloo, IA. Agricultural engineers continue their work on machines that rely less on diesel fuel to help farmer-customers reduce fuel costs on the farm....More
  • Apr. 22, 2013
    Article

    John Deere Expands Final Tier 4/Stage IV Offering with No-DPF 4.5L Engine

    John Deere Power Systems recently introduced the PowerTech PWL 4.5L engine, which will meet Final Tier 4/Stage IV emissions regulations without a diesel particulate filter (DPF)....More
  • Mar. 11, 2013
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    FIRST LOOK: Versatile tractor on tracks?

    Farm Industry News received an anonymous tip last month that Versatile would be coming out with a high-horsepower tractor on tracks. Well, now we have some proof that such a tractor exists. You Tube clips shot two weeks ago at the 2013 Versatile Dealer Meeting in Palm Springs, Calif., showed a Versatile tractor on tracks, an unprecedented move made by the Canadian company Buhler Industries, Versatile’s parent company. ...More
  • Dec. 19, 2012
    Article

    Zetor re-launches utility tractor series in North America

    Zetor North America today announced the re-launch of its Major Series of value-priced utility tractors in the U.S. and Canada.  Initially, the new Major will be available in an 80-hp, 4-wd version, with 60 hp, 70-hp, 2-wd and cabriolet (open station) models to be added later....More
  • Nov. 9, 2012
    Article

    Spirit autonomous tractor eliminates need for driver

    The prototype Spirit autonomous tractor introduced at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, ND in September throws convention—and the need for a driver—aside, with a look more reminiscent of a rectangular rubber-tracked gold LEGO block than a modern tractor. According to Spirit designer Terry Anderson, president of Autonomous Tractor Corporation, it’s the look of the future....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
    Article

    Manufacturers respond to tractor fuel tests

    In our November 2012 cover story, we looked at the fuel efficiency of the new Tier 4i-compliant row-crop tractors over 150 hp. For this latest round of testing, the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab (NTTL), the official testing lab, had to revise its testing procedures to account for the extra fuel and fluids needed to meet the mandated 90% reduction of particulate matter also known as soot, and a 50% drop in oxides of nitrogen, which forms smog....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
    Article

    Fuel efficiency ratings: Interim Tier 4, high-horsepower row crop tractors

    Download the fuel efficiency ratings from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab here (PDF). Tractor makers have spent the last few years designing engines that will meet the EPA strict round of emissions standards called Interim Tier 4, which went into effect January 2011. Now we are getting a clearer picture of just how fuel efficient these tractors are....More
  • Oct. 17, 2012
    Article

    Future of tractor power: diesel-electric hybrids

    Farm equipment manufacturers continue to look at electricity as a way to power tractors and other farm vehicles. These diesel-electric hybrids still use the traditional diesel engine to generate power. But electric motors work in place of a standard transmission to transfer power to the ground....More
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