CASE New Holland (CNH) is pushing the envelope of sustainable agriculture with the Farmall 75c Electric, part of the company's broader efforts to deliver high-performance, cost-effective solutions to farmers everywhere.
The statistics surrounding the American agriculture industry are staggering. Start with age. Farmers are generally older people, and the average farmer in the US is almost sixty years old (58.1 in 2022, most states push the average over 06). Not only are America's farmers aging, but fewer young people are entering farming to replace them.
And food, like, it is important.
Beautiful Design
CASE CNH gets it, and their latest IH Farmall 75c electric tractor is advanced autonomous capabilities supported by advanced sensors and communication devices that make it a production headquarters – operating in many situations without the need for an operator. In addition to reduced fuel costs, lower maintenance requirements, and higher uptime, that ability to operate autonomously (or remotely) led CNH to claim their new electric tractor offers up to a 50% reduction in operating costs compared to similar diesel farm tractors.
“The first Farmall was a new tractor when it was released in 1923,” said Mirco Romagnoli, Vice President CASE IH, Europe, when the 75c Electric was shown for the first time in Europe, last year. “And, one hundred years later, Farmall Electric holds to that goal.”
In clear agreement with Romagnoli's take on his company's design, the CASE IH Farmall 75c Electric tractor was awarded the 2023 Good Design Award by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. And, if you're a fan of old Famalls, a quick look at this modern take on that classic design should be all it takes to convince you.
This is a very good looking tractor.
The new electric Farmall is expected to hit the UK and European markets first, the company's site invites interested parties to access more details. There is no word yet on the North American release – and that's too bad, because with a 55 kW engine (approx. 75 hp), a 110 kWh battery, and the ability to quickly charge the battery from 10-80% in about forty minutes, this electric tractor (unlike other small units) seems to have the right set of characteristics to make a big difference to most small to medium farms.
Electrek's Take
We had the opportunity to talk about the latest CNH BEVs with Marc Kermisch, CIO of CNH Industrial, on The Heavy Equipment Podcast a few months ago. My take on their efforts to develop EVs for both farming and construction is pretty good – but Marc's take on things like methane and hydrogen capture might surprise you.
Click on that play button to listen to it, and let us know what you think of Marc's take in the comments.
SOURCE | PHOTOS: CNH, via Agritechnica, Global Design News.
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