As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

At Alliance Tire Group, we introduced the new Galaxy EarthPRO 45 R-1 farm tire this week, highlighting its versatile curved-tread design. We launched this Galaxy-branded bias-ply tire in 22 sizes to make it simpler for customers to choose the best tire for their needs. It is a great addition to our existing line of farm tires ranging from high-tech, high-speed radials to cost-efficient, bias-ply chores tractor tires under the Alliance and Galaxy brand names.

We Love Chore Tractors 

Today’s big, modern farms are supported by all sorts of high-tech equipment to optimize their efficiency. High-horsepower tractors, super-efficient combines, fast spreaders, high-tech planters, and grain buggies have all helped to increase the productivity of today’s farms. In fact, a single U.S farmer today feeds 155 people worldwide, compared to just 25.8 people in 1960.

While many of these high-tech tools are thrust into the agricultural limelight, the quiet hero of the farm is the everyday chore tractor. While the chore tractor might not serve the most urgent and high-profile jobs around the farm, it helps keep the farm moving by helping with the litany of daily tasks facing a farmer.

Food and Food Production Facts

As American farms have modernized—becoming more efficient, productive, and cost effective—food has become more accessible and less expensive than ever before. The average American shopping for food in the grocery store has no idea about some of the astounding numbers associated with U.S. food production. Read on to discover some fun statistics about today’s farming, as well as some of the incredible accomplishments farmers are able to achieve.

How Tractors Changed Farming  

In the 1920s Americans owned more than 25 million horses and mules, most of which were used as work animals on farms. By 1945, however, tractor power had surpassed animal power, and within two decades the number of mules and horses shrunk to roughly 2.5 million animals, a number that still holds true even today. Perhaps nothing has changed life on the farm more in the last hundred years than the tractor. Sorry Horses!

Understanding IF/VF Tires 

IF/VF tires are an increasingly common sight on today’s farms as more and more users discover the numerous advantages they offer. For example, IF/VF tires—like Yokohama Off-Highway Tire’s Alliance AgriFlex/AgriFlex+—can help increase productivity, improve efficiency, lower fuel consumption, reduce soil compaction, and ultimately deliver a lower total cost of ownership. 

You’ll routinely hear about the many benefits of IF/VF tires, however, highlighted less frequently are how these innovative tires produce such remarkable results.