Farm Machinery List

1 U.S. Farm Machinery Industry Overview

http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/machinery/reports/farmsect.html

Farm machinery is defined as farm field and farmstead machinery used for the production of crops and agricultural animals. The major products lines for the industry are wheel tractors and parts, planting and fertilizing machinery, tillage equipment (plows, cultivators, harrows), chemical application equipment, harvesting machinery (e.g., combines, cotton pickers, root harvesters), haying and mowing equipment (including balers), farm sprayers and irrigation equipment, grain dryers and bl

2 NASA Farm Satellite Technology

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2001/navcom.html

Through satellite technology tractors will be equipped with receivers providing instant location information, which is vital for precision farming to allow farmers to navigate fields at night and when visibility is poor and more importantly, with soil sensors and other monitors, it will let them calculate and map out precisely where their fields may need more water, fertilizer or weed control, saving both time and money.

3 History of American Agriculture/Farm Machinery

http://www.usda.gov/history2/text4.htm

A History of American agriculture 1776-1990 by The Economic Research Service looking at evolving farm machinery and technology 16th-18th Centuries.

4 NASD: Farm Machinery and Equipment Safety

http://www.cdc.gov/Niosh/nasd/docs2/as16700.html

Recognizing and understanding the hazards from tractors and power tools which pose potential injury risks.

5 Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse

http://www.bae.umn.edu/~fs

University of Minnesota provides resources for farm safety information. Learn about programs and find articles and publications.