The area was once known as the "fertile crescent". Yes they have farmland, in the Tigris and Eupradies river valleys. The tractor is a smallish one, with a rather tall exhaust stack. Possibly a Kubota, some of then have that kind of exhaust stack on the left side, even more likely something from the former Soviet union. As much as one can tell from the IR video, it could be a Kubota. The tractor appears to be hitched to a planter, such as for wheat, oats, or other small grain, although it could be some kind of cultivator I suppose.