A demonstration of the wide variety of agricultural equipment produced in Britain, and a review of the increasing efficiency of farm machinery. Illustrations include combine sowers and harvesters; fertilizers; irrigation pipes and sprays; muck spreaders; pea harvesters; and precision planting machines. Equipment of the future is exemplified in remotely controlled electronic tractors.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006552
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm equipment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Machinery
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tractors
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Machinery
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)