IDENTIFYING FARM EQUIPMENT BY: Lisa Martin Rockbridge County High School

HARVESTING EQUIPMENT

MOWER CONDITIONER Cuts and conditions hay Rubber or steel conditioners which crimp the hay Crimping speeds the drying process

DISC MOWER CONDITIONER Rotary discs cut the hay Conditioning rolls remove the waxy layer from stems for faster drying Works better under tough field conditions Requires more horsepower

TEDDER Scatters the hay to speed the drying process

RAKE Used for raking hay into windrows for baling 3 types: Side delivery rake Wheel rake Rotary rake

HAY BALER SQUARE BALER Produces square bales More labor intensive – require labor to handle manually Used in hand-feeding operations

HAY BALER ROUND BALER Produces bales in various sizes from 4’X4’ to 6’X6’ Used in mechanical feeding operations

BALE EJECTOR Automatically ejects the bale from the square baler into a bale wagon.

BALE WAGON Used when baling square bales and using a bale ejector. Sides catch the bales.

COMBINE Used for harvesting grain Small grain Soybeans corn

COMBINE WITH GRAIN HEAD Grain head used for small grains & soybeans Newer models have a flexible head which allows for movement with the ground

COMBINE WITH CORN HEAD Corn head is attached for use when harvesting corn

Pull-type Forage Harvester Pull behind a tractor for harvesting corn and grasses

Self-Propelled Harvester Used for harvesting forages without the aid of a tractor

TILLAGE & PLANTING EQUIPMENT

PLOW Suitable for a variety of primary tillage operations

Chisel Plow Designed to give better soil-breaking and shattering especially where there is a lot of plant residue.

DISKS Often used after plowing to better prepare the soil for planting.

GRAIN DRILL Used to drill cereal grains, legumes and forages

PLANTER Primarily for planting corn Variety of types and sizes available

OTHER EQUIPMENT

GRINDER MIXER For grinding and mixing variety of livestock rations on the farm.

TRACTOR WITH CAB Protects operator from the elements May or may not have Roll Over Protection System (ROPS)

TRACTOR WITHOUT CAB Offers operator no protection from the elements. Available with or without ROPS