A three-year-old John Deere 6155M tractor was completely destroyed by fire in a field recently, an incident its owner attributes to the vehicle's anti-pollution regeneration system. The tractor, valued at over 120,000 euros, along with a 15,000 euro sprayer, was consumed by flames that reportedly erupted from the exhaust during a routine foliar treatment. The owner stated that the tractor's particulate filter regeneration system, which operates at temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius to reduce emissions, malfunctioned, causing the blaze. This incident highlights growing concerns among farmers regarding the safety and financial implications of modern agricultural machinery equipped with complex anti-pollution technologies mandated by European regulations. The owner questioned the efficacy of such strict standards when other major global economies do not impose similar requirements, leading to significant financial losses for local farmers.
Un agricultor ha perdido su tractor de más de 120.000 euros después de que el sistema de regeneración del filtro antipartículas provocase un incendio.
