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Farming is big business, and with big business comes expensive machinery. This notion is one that a Houston rancher, who remains nameless, knew all about when he equipped his $60,000 tractor with a GPS tracker. The expensive tractor was stolen from a Houston ranch in the middle of the night. Once the tractor was reported missing, police were able to locate the tractor using GPS technology.

Special Ranger Jimmy Belt of the Texas and South-western Cattle Raisers Association recovered the tractor, which had been placed on a Newport Golf Country Club fairway. While stealing a tractor is not something that you hear about every day, this type of theft is becoming commonplace in the Houston area. Belt told press that “farmers and ranchers need to remain cautious, use a GPS tracker.”

Belt has been unable to track down the person who stole the tractor, though the tractor was unharmed. Presumably, the tractor would have been sold to another farmer at a fraction of the original price. In the midst of a downtrodden economy, items such as expensive tractors are the latest targets for thieves. As Special Ranger Jimmy Belt stated, equipping big ticket items, such as tractors, with GPS trackers is one of the few ways to ensure that your property does not become targeted by a lurking thief.

GPS equipment can be easily installed on any vehicle (including tractors), and this technology is also cost effective. While you may not be able to afford losing a $60,000 tractor, you can afford the minimal cost of a GPS tracker. The next time you purchase an expensive piece of equipment, make sure that your purchase is backed up by a reliable GPS device!  The minimal cost is so worth it – don’t wait and discover this the hard way!