Awesome Farms

People eat a lot of carrots. In fact, over 40 million metric tons of carrots are grown around the globe each year. This video from The Smart Farm shows us how farms keep up with demand for these popular root veggies and the incredible harvesting equipment that yanks carrots en masse. After that, the carrots are washed, dried, sorted, and packaged.

Decorated with rainbows and unicorns, this wild-looking vehicle serves a practical purpose. CB Media takes a look at the tractors some farmers in Thailand use to harvest rice. These custom-built turbo-diesel machines ride on tank tracks, can turn on a dime, and keep their driver elevated above marshy rice fields. They’re not exactly environmentally friendly.