DIY tractor culture in Poland

This exhibition happened earlier in the year in Berlin, but I still love the concept."In the '60s Poland it was almost impossible to acquire a tractor in Poland. Agricultural machines produced by the country were available mainly for state-owned enterprises. For private...

Big Rigs Targeted in Florida

Several tractor-trailer rigs have come under gunfire while traveling on I-95 in Florida. So far the shootings have not resulted in personal injury or death, but have caused a fuel spill and damage to three different trucks."According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at least...

Border Patrol Agents Rescue 51 Illegal Aliens from Tractor Trailer

"Laredo, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North station disrupted a human smuggling attempt and rescued 51 people today.At about 2:30 a.m, agents working at the Border Patrol checkpoint north of Laredo conducted an immigration inspection of the driver of a...

Old tractor driver causes crash on UK highway

"Late last week a man described as a blind pensioner driving a tractor was involved in a crash on the A9 in the UK. The 77-year-old struck problems when he parked his tractor and trailer and trailer across the central reservation and fast lane of the dual carriageway. The...

Texas ghost town is sold on eBay

"A small, uninhabited town in Texas has been sold on the internet auction site, eBay, to a buyer in Italy for a little over $3m (£1.45m). The town, called Albert, is about 100km (62 miles) outside San Antonio and features a schoolhouse, a dancehall and a bar. The town's...

JOHN O'GROATS HERE WE COME - ON A TRACTOR!

"Although it can only reach 40mph, staff at a Derbyshire firm are hoping that a tractor will get them from Lands End to John O'Groats. The team from Cotmanhay-based G & R Pykett are due to start the 874-mile challenge tomorrow. And they will be relying on just one tank of...

Tractor pulling -- NASCAR for farmers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

" BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Reuters) - In a swirl of flames and fumes, Gardner Stone juices the four jet engines powering "The General," as the giant-wheeled tractor strains to tow a heavy sled down a dirt track. Tractor pulling, a sport with roots deep in America's farmland, is...

Tractor pulling -- NASCAR for farmers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

" By Bill Frogameni 1 hour, 50 minutes ago BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Reuters) - In a swirl of flames and fumes, Gardner Stone juices the four jet engines powering "The General," as the giant-wheeled tractor strains to tow a heavy sled down a dirt track. Tractor pulling, a sport...

Woman Killed In Corvette-Tractor Collision (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)

" SPRING HOPE, N.C. -- A man was charged in connection with an accident early Thursday that killed a woman driving a tractor, authorities said. Helen Jean Finch, 66, of Spring Hope, was pulling two tobacco trailers with her tractor west along N.C. Highway 97 at about 5:45...

Corvette Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On Turnpike (NBC 6 Miami)

" Email This Story | Print This Story Sign Up for Breaking News Alerts KENDALL, Fla. -- Traffic on the Florida Turnpike in Kendall was tied up for several hours Thursday morning after a Corvette rear-ended a tractor-trailer. Related Content: Images It happened in the...

Roadside bomb kills one in Pakistan tribal region

"A roadside bomb hit a tractor in Pakistan restive tribal region on Friday, killing one person and injuring five others, witnesses said. The victims were taking construction materials in tractor when it was hit by the device at Shakai, 30 kilometers from Wana, the...