CLINTONVILLE, Wis. – For many small farms, fuel costs and the cost of tractors pose significant barriers to economic sustainability. Older petroleum-fueled tractors remain the backbone of many farm operations. But they come with less fuel efficiency, more maintenance demands and a carbon footprint. Meanwhile electric tractors can be limited to light tasks and can be expensive.
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Robert Braun receives a SARE grant to research and demonstrate a hybrid dual-fuel tractor conversion on his Wisconsin farm. Visit projects.sare.org – search for “hybrid tractor” and click on FNC23 – for more information.
Marie Flanagan
Marie Flanagan is a senior editor for North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. Visit northcentral.sare.org for more information.
