Recent expansion of croplands in the United States has caused widespread conversion of
grasslands and other ecosystems with largely unknown consequences for agricultural …

Erosion is the most widespread form of soil degradation in Europe. EU Member States are
called to identify areas prone to high risk of soil erosion and to adopt Best Management …

Excessive use of mineral fertilizers and inappropriate tillage operations are two main drivers
of land degradation. The European Green Deal (EUGD) aims to restore the natural functions …

Agricultural tractors often lose contact and recollide with the ground surface while driving on
narrow paddy fields and bumpy farm roads owing to excessive vibrations. These nonlinear …

Off-road vehicles undertake various tasks in complex road environments. Rollover accidents
involving these vehicles, accompanied by intense impacts, pose severe threats to both …

Farm vehicles (FVs) are not primarily designed for road transportation purposes, but often
need to share the roads with other motorists. The interference of these large, slow-moving …

The rollover problem is prominent for a small tractor under complicated road conditions. The
application of active steering (AS) technology is an effective approach to solve this problem …

Tractors have been described as one of the deadliest farming implements concerning
agricultural activity. In Portugal, the scientific investigations about this problem are practically …

Highlights•Experimental system with a scale model tractor and road surfaces is
designed.•The tractor lateral stability is analysed with different indices.•The Taguchi method …

Highlights•A 7-DOFs nonlinear dynamic tractor model is established.•The sliding mode
algorithm is applied to active steering control strategy.•Simulations and scale-model …