Here is the list of modern farm equipment and machinery to have on your farm -
Tractor
Tractor is the biggest farm machinery and the main work horse of any modern farm. Tractors are used to provide power and traction required to mechanize agricultural activities. With the right implement tractors can be used to handle all the difficult agricultural process from preparing the field to transportation of grains and crops to the market. Different types of tractors are available in the market, varying in size and capacity to meet different requirements. The type of tractor you need for your farm depends onthe size of your operation.
Ploughs
Since the beginning of the agricultural practices, a ploughis a farm implement to prepare soil by turning over the soil to bring a freshlayer to the surface. This is the best machinery to save time in preparing thefield for the planting process.
Different types of ploughs used in agriculture are mould-board ploughs, reversible mould-board plough, disc ploughs, rotary ploughs, sub soil plough etc. Although each type of have more specialized functions, yet purpose is same – to give soil best structure for planting seeds.
Harrows
At times even after ploughing, soil can still have clods andhard debris. Harrows are used to break the clods and stir up the soil, makingits structure more even and consistent. It is generally used as final equipmentfor soil preparation before sowing seeds.
Seed cum Fertilizer Drills
If you are working on a large field, you’re better off buy aseed cum fertilizer drill that can help you in spreading seeds and fertilizers.
Harvesters
Harvesting the fruits of your labor is a task needs to bedone carefully. A combine harvester is the best machinery to help with theprocess. It makes the harvesting of grains like rice or wheat quite easy. Amulti-crop harvester allows you to harvest multiple grain crops.
