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Episode: Michigan farmers get first look at electric tractor
Description: Agriculture is among the largest sources of climate-warming emissions in the U.S. Though tractors are a small culprit, experts believe an environmentally friendly machine would still attract buyers interested in sustainability.
At an August event, researchers at Michigan State University asked farmers what they thought of a new electric tractor. The market is so new they’re still trying to figure out if they’ve designed it well enough to excite growers of specialty crops like carrots, asparagus and blueberries.
The small, battery-powered machine isn’t meant to replace the giant diesel tractors used on big commercial soy or corn o...