Increasing demands for power, precision, handling and efficiency shaped the evolution of the modern planter tractor and continues to steer the development of these trusted machines.
Modern farm demands sculpt planter tractor
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Demands have changed for modern planter tractors like John Deere’s 8320R (top). John Deere’s 1974 7100 series MaxEmerge 8-row planter (bottom) doesn’t cover the same needs as a modern 16- or 24-row planter.
Precision ag tools including guidance, section control and rate control may be the biggest change in today’s planter tractors, like these controls seen in AGCO’s Challenger 1038.
