Letters to the Editor: Row-Crop vs. Wheatland Tractors

|Published on August 1, 2008

What characteristics must be present for a tractor to be called “row crop”? And what characteristics must be present for a tractor to be called “wheatland”?

Carl A. Black
2917 Hwy. H
Sullivan, MO 63080

Good question, Carl: Row crop tractors have adjustable tread width options. Wheatland tractors, typically used for wheat farming, did not need adjustable tread width and so were not offered with that option.

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