The tractors are extremely reliable, and you can get out and repair it or call in a local mechanic if something breaks down. "I remember the days we used to check the pressure against the tire with our foot," the mechanic said, half-jokingly. It seems as if the gap between a 1980 tractor and a 2020 tractor isn't that big when it comes to the basics. A 1990 tractor does the job just as well as a 2020 tractor for many types of farms, and is much simpler and cheaper. According to the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), productivity growth in the UK was 0.3 per cent between 2010 and 2020.

Source: News 24 January 16, 2020 12:55 UTC