In August 2025, the five-day National Agricultural Machinery Operator Tractor Skills Competition concluded successfully in major agricultural production areas. Over 1,200 operators from across the country competed in three categories: "Precision Operation," "Emergency Support," and "Efficient Collaboration." Fifteen all-around awards and six individual champions were selected. Through practical competition, the competition provided a platform for technical exchange among operators and promoted the standardization and professionalization of tractor operating skills.
The competition's events closely aligned with agricultural production scenarios, with strict assessment criteria set for each stage. In the "Precision Seeding" event, competitors were required to sow wheat in a 1-mu (approximately 1.5-acre) experimental field using a tractor. Judges evaluated each participant based on row spacing error, seeding depth, and seeding rate per mu. The requirements were that row spacing error should not exceed 2 cm, seeding depth deviation should be within 1 cm, and seeding rate error per mu should be less than 3%. Li Hongmei, an operator from a major grain-producing area, won the championship in this event with a score of 99.2 for her stable operation. "In my daily work, I always focus on seeding accuracy. The standards for this competition were even stricter than in actual production. Winning first place is thanks to my accumulated experience," said Li Hongmei. After the competition, she compiled her operating skills into notes and plans to share them with other members of the cooperative.
The "Emergency Repair" event simulates a sudden tractor failure in the field, requiring contestants to troubleshoot and repair two common faults: hydraulic system leaks and electrical shorts within 35 minutes. Farm machine operator Wang Qiang completed all the operations in just 21 minutes. He said, "During last year's autumn harvest, I encountered a similar hydraulic failure. Untimely repairs delayed the harvest. Since then, I've specialized in agricultural machinery maintenance, and this competition is a perfect test of my learning."
The competition also added a new "Smart Agricultural Machinery Operation" section, requiring contestants to use tractors equipped with navigation systems to automatically plan routes and operate, testing the operators' mastery of intelligent equipment. The chief judge explained that with the widespread use of smart agricultural machinery, traditional "rule-of-thumb" operation methods are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of modern agriculture. The addition of this section aims to encourage operators to proactively learn new technologies and adapt to industry trends. In addition to the skills competition, the competition also featured a "Technical Exchange Zone," where agricultural machinery experts and R&D personnel answered technical questions for operators and demonstrated the latest tractor operating techniques and maintenance knowledge. After learning about the "fuel-saving operation method" in the exchange zone, operator Zhang Wei took note of the key points: "Following this method, I can save 0.3 liters of fuel per mu of land. I have 300 mu of land, so I can save a lot of money over the year."
The competition organizers stated that they will continue to improve the competition system and promote the integration of skills competitions with agricultural machinery training and job placement to cultivate more high-quality talents for the development of agricultural mechanization.
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