MACKINAW — Antique tractors dotted a harvested corn field Sunday as far as the eye could see. Running behind each other in rows, the old but still very reliable machines plowed the soil on the ...

It’s something to think about: “How organic is your farm if your diesel tractor is spewing particulates all over your strawberries and tomatoes?” That’s a question posed by Dean Case, who handles ...

At the trendy South by Southwest conference in mid-March, there was buzz about music, movies, President Obama's keynote address... and tractors. Why? Because there's a new, low-cost (but pretty smart) ...

Tractors plow the farm fields without drivers, guided by satellites and iPhones. Solar-powered robots tend to plants on the ground like giant outdoor Roombas, while drones fly overhead spraying the ...

John Heckman has plowed his fields every year that he can remember. But this year was different. Because of Heckman’s health, the task couldn’t be accomplished single-handedly. Family and friends ...

FOREST CITY, Iowa - Brian Knudtson of rural Forest City called it a lost art as tractors pulling plows moved through a field near Leland on a recent Saturday. "Old-time plowing is kind of a lost art," ...