Battery-powered hand tools now own the fix-it market. Yard equipment has its cell sights set on suburbia. Farm country, however, requires a much higher threshold of reliability. That isn’t slowing ...

From the development of rudimentary tools to today’s cutting-edge machinery, technological innovation in agriculture has steadily improved the efficiency of food and livestock production. Tools such ...

An impact wrench rattles another bolt home as Rick Rottinghaus reaches for the next part in this year’s planter upgrades. Time is running out before wheels need to be turning on his family’s Waterloo, ...

Farming is entering a new era, one shaped by rising fuel costs, climate challenges due to global human-caused climate change, and the need for more efficient equipment. Electric farming is emerging as ...

U.S. farms, where concerns over soil health, reliability, and price have kept electric tractors from taking over the fields. At the turn of the 20th century, petroleum started powering tractors, ...

Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Tom Rice (R-SC-07) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help farms and rural communities take advantage of the latest electric pickup trucks and tractors. The ...

Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., views an electric Monarch Tractor on Capitol Hill. Some electric tractors have hit the U.S. market, but it's not clear which federal incentive will be available to ...

However, there’s still a lot to be explored when it comes to electric farm equipment, something a company representative expects will change. “I think alternative power sources [are] going to be ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — 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 ...

Major 2026 agricultural expos, including the World Ag Expo and National Farm Machinery Show, showcased a wave of new equipment from electric tractors to AI-powered management tools. Brands like AGCO, ...

Manufacturers will need to get over several high hurdles before farmers will switch from diesel-power, especially for large ag equipment. Credit: REUTERS/Rachel Mummey From Other Nonprofit Media ...

Electric vehicles are on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada this year, but it's not just about cars and trucks that we see on major roadways. The farming ...