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The performance of farm tractors can be expressed in many ways. The criterion that best describes the performance depends largely upon the intended use of the tractor.
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Liljedahl, J.B., Turnquist, P.K., Smith, D.W., Hoki, M. (1989). Tractor Tests and Performance. In: Tractors and their Power Units. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6632-4_14
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