Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Farm Equipment ID Quiz?

After a long winter, soil tends to clump up and compact. This makes it difficult to plant. That is why farmers use cultivators. They till the soil and loosen large chunks of it to help them plant.

Tractors are the most versatile machines known to any industry. They are essential in the farming industry, because every different kind of farmer can use them, even if they need different attachments to fulfill their jobs.

There are still farmers who use a lot of hand tools to get them through the season. The curved blade panga helps farmers cut down tall grass and weeds in fields. They are perfect for areas where mowers can't reach.

Depending on the size of the farm, farmers will have broadcast seeders in various sizes. The machine itself is connected to a tractor and pulled along the ground, dispersing seeds wherever it goes.

Based on the name, you can probably figure out what a weight sorter does. Because each crop produces different-sized fruits and vegetables, a weight sorter helps farmers organize their crops to help them sell better.

When it comes to transporting livestock, there are a lot of laws that animal farmers must follow. These trailers help protect the animals as well as other drivers on the road, because they keep the animals in a confined area that doesn't disturb the driver.

Backhoes help farmers move large amounts of earth and rock around. For new farmers, this tool helps them level the land and remove any large rocks or boulders from any planting areas.

Cotton pickers don't separate the seeds from the cotton, they simply pick the cotton from the plants. They are excellent tools to help cotton farmers harvest their crops every season.

Mulchers help farmers clear large portions of vegetation quickly. They are so powerful that they can even take on small trees and extremely large weeds. The mulcher then turns that vegetation into mulch that farmers can use on other parts of their farms.

Sickles go by many different names such as bagging hook and reaping hook. Though they aren't used as often these days, smaller farms that don't rely on large equipment still have them around for harvest season.

There are a lot of different terms for manure spreaders, but all of them do the same job: spread manure to fertilize the fields. They are necessary for most planting farmers, even if the farm doesn't have one on hand, they will rent them.

There are many ways to plant seeds on a farm, but for some farmers, the seed drill is a necessary tool. It presses the seeds into the ground, planting them at the perfect depth. This saves farmers time and money, because the seeds aren't eaten or blown away.

A drip irrigation system helps farmers save money while watering their crops on hot, dry days. Instead of spraying water all over the plants, they simply drip the water onto the plants slowly. This saves money in water costs and helps farmers avoid evaporation.

Stone pickers are generally used on farms that tend to have rocky soil. They do exactly what their name suggests. As they are driven over land, they lift the soil and sift out all of the small stones that can affect a plant's growth.

Potatoes were once notoriously difficult to harvest. They grow in the ground, and a lot of farm equipment can't reach them without damaging them. That is why potato harvesters are so important.

For the most part, farmers use soil augers to sample the soil. Some farmers send the soil in for testing while others have kits to test the pH of the soil. This tells farmers whether or not they need to add nutrients to the soil before planting.

Corn harvesters are specifically used to harvest corn. They look like very oversized pitchforks, but their function is specifically to scoop up the corn stalks, strip them and collect them. This saves farmers hours of hard labor.

For extremely large dairy farms, it isn't financially feasible to milk by hand. For this reason, milking machines are necessary. They simulate the milking process when each of the tubes is attached to an udder.

Few people actually realize that rice has husks, and those husks can be difficult to remove. That is why most farms that produce rice have at least one rice huller to help them get to the grains without doing hard manual labor.

When it comes to feeding animals and keeping them warm, hay is an essential part of the farming process. However, it's heavy and hard to move around, unless you have a bale splitter that splits and moves bales of hay.

Grain carts are one of the most essential pieces of equipment for harvesting. They allow farmers to harvest the land without wasting time. A grain cart catches the harvest and reduces time and costs.

Roller attachments for tractors look very much like steamrollers, because they do the exact same thing. While steamrollers work on asphalt, a roller attachment works on the soil, packing it down and getting it ready for planting season.

Beet harvesters, much like corn and potato harvesters, are machines specifically designed to pull specific plants from the ground. Beet harvesters remove beets from the ground without damaging them.

Flat lifters are also known as subsoilers. Like most tilling machines, flat lifters agitate the ground to loosen the soil and rocks that are in it. They are specifically made to help farmers dig into the soil at deeper levels.

Binders (also known as reaper-binders), help farmers harvest smaller crops. The machine was once pulled by horses, but now has an engine. Binders also bundle the crops and tie them together.

Silage is made from pieces of grass, corn or any other plant. The silage harvester chops these plants up and presses them together. Once the silage is compacted, it is then fermented and fed to farm animals.

Roller sorters are also known as diameter sorters. Produce farmers use these to sort the crops into different areas for customers, factories and compost. They save farmers a lot of time and money, as they don't have to pay hired hands to sort.

Front-end loaders are like miniature earth movers. They can be used for a variety of tasks on farms. They can move dirt, feed, hay or manure to help farmers with heavy-duty tasks that would normally take a lot of time.

Scrapers are more commonly used on newer farms, or if a farmer wants to build up his land. They are used to move large amounts of dirt and soil from one place to another or to create trenches to help the farmer avoid flooding.

When it comes to mowing, you might think that all mowers are created equally. However, this is not always the case. The flail mower was invented to help farmers and landscapers get through shrubbery that is way too thick for an average mower.

A windrower gets its name from the term windrow, which is a set of hay or grain that has been set out to dry in the wind. The windrower cuts and collects the hay to create the windrows for drying.

Grinder-mixers are used to help create feed for livestock. They churn, grind and mix grains to help the animals digest them better. It is one way to avoid various setbacks in the help of the livestock.

Central pivot irrigation was designed to help farmers save water when they irrigate their fields. This piece of irrigation equipment moves in a giant circle around the entire field to ensure that every plant gets an equal amount of water.

Before these attachments were created for tractors, farmers used to have to attach chisel plows to animals to get the power that was necessary for the machine to dig into the ground. Chisel plows offer deep tilling with minimal soil disruption.

Blemish sorters help produce farmers identify areas of the crop that aren't doing well. Once the crop is harvested, it is put through a blemish sorter, removing produce with too many blemishes.

Before the hay is dried and gathered (in the windrower), it first must be cut. The tedder functions very much like a lawnmower, cutting the crop down before it is windrowed and set to dry.

Post hole diggers can be found on nearly every farm. When it comes to farming, fences are put into place for safety of both animals and humans. If a fence breaks or gets damaged, farmers can't wait for fence companies to repair them.

These sprayers are essential to the safety of a farm. While larger farms might use crop dusting to keep their crops safe, most farms have sprayers on hand, in case there is an infestation after the fact.

Cultipackers can handle a lot of different jobs all at once. They remove air from the soil, to ensure that there are no pockets that can disturb growth. They also help create even and flat seedbeds for planting.

Combines are used mainly in grain harvesting, but they are versatile in that they can take on nearly any kind of grain. This gives farmers the ability to rent out their combines to neighboring farms to make a little extra money.