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  • steam-powered tractor

    steam-powered tractor

    did really good on dry stable land but other lands it did not do good.
    Danial Best was the creator of the steam engine tractor.
  • gasoline powered tracto

    gasoline powered tracto

    Gasoline powered tractors were made by John Froelich. He mad it from frustration of how big steam powered tractors were.
  • First track tractor

    First track tractor

    worlds first track tractor made to pass the test of a field. It was made by the company Holt.
  • First self propelled Combine

    First self propelled Combine

    had to have 20-30 workers to run it. California and the Holt company made it together.
  • steel wheels to tires

    tractor companies started to give the option of rubber tires. 95% of new tractors had rubber tires
  • first diesel tractor

    first diesel tractor

    Made by the John Deere company with 49hp. It also produced a rpm of 1000.
  • when tractors got a cab

    when tractors got a cab

    1948 others put cabs on them because manufacturers didn't see the point in the cabs. . But in 1950 manufacturers started to add cabs to tractors
  • Front wheel assist tractor

    Moline was the first to equip its tractors with front wheel assist. It helps to assist the tractor in low traction situations.
  • Rotor combines

    New Holland created the twin rotor combine. This system used a helical rotating drum.
  • first quadtrack

    first quadtrack

    Made by Case IH to help with wet fields. It was liked by many farmers.
  • first yield monitors.

    Had a simple monitor that tracked average moister percentage. it also tracked the total weight, total bushels, and total bushels per acre.
  • First autosteer tractor

    First autosteer tractor

    it was used where it can make a tractor go straight in a line. Made by a company called auto farm.
  • self driving tractors

    self driving tractors

    first delivery come out at the end of 2021. It's a robotic tractor that doesn't need a human to operate it.
  • Ag Bot

    Ag Bot

    The ag bot will weed, fertilize, and control pests. It also collects date to help correct and enhanced farming.
  • Autonomous sprayer

    Autonomous sprayer

    Lighter than a normal sprayer and has a 560 liter tank. It can enter fields even after it has rained and won't compact the soil.