Electric tractors are intended to be used in the field instead of traditional fuel tractors and can be used in greenhouse planting, indoor farming, mountainous operations, and other special operating ...

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 ...

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 ...

Electric trucks have been around since the dawn of motorized transport. However, despite an initial strong start, electric powertrains eventually died out. The early advantages of internal combustion ...

As agriculture tries to clean up its act, the roar of the diesel engine is likely to become a thing of the past in the countryside. But electric farmers don't want to their battery-powered machinery ...

Researchers are designing and prototyping a system of accessible, open source irrigation hardware. Two interdisciplinary research teams at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop ...