AGRICULTURE NEWS - Modern agriculture depends on a fleet of heavy-duty vehicles, from bakkies and small utility vehicles to massive tractors and combines that can weigh several tons, plus attachments. 

'This machinery is commonly powered by diesel engines, mostly due to their higher torque and dependability. And here is where an electrification challenge may lie.

The electric skeptics of the agriculture industry claim that the largest problem with electrifying tractors and other heavy vehicles is that battery-powered options don’t have the energy density of a diesel model required to do long, hard work in the land. As load affects battery life, pulling a piece of heavy equipment would drain power fast.

Battery technology, therefore, needs to be developed in order to withstand the heavy loads of agricultural vehicles and supply a lasting and reliable source of power.

Read the full article here on the Caxton publication, Farmer's Weekly