The Farmall 75C Electric uses a lithium-ion battery pack for power and should offer reduced operating costs.  |  Case IH photo

Case IH electric tractor ready for release

The Farmall 75C electric tractor has automation features and a run time of around four hours, depending on the workload

A few agricultural equipment manufacturers have recently shown battery electric-powered implements as concepts or prototypes, but the CNH brands New Holland and Case IH are the first majors to unveil production-ready tractors: the New Holland T4 Electric and Case IH Farmall 75C Electric. Jeff Akel, global product manager for Case IH, said the company expects […] Read more


The Farmall 75C and New Holland T4 Electric battery-powered utility tractors are now available to order from dealers. | Case IH photo

Will diesel give up its dominance?

The future will likely see a variety of energy sources for agricultural implements as the number of options increase

In a recent online discussion hosted by DLG (the German Agricultural Society), Professor Till Meinel, of the Cologne Institute of Construction Machinery and Agricultural Engineering in Germany, offered his thoughts on the future of power sources for farm equipment as the world looks beyond fossil fuels. “I’m convinced,” he said, “we will have a good […] Read more