Introduces readers to twelve types of farm machinery.

Mighty machines in full color for the kids who love them.

Demonstrates how Caterpillar machines perform jobs on the farm, focusing on the activities of the tractor as it breaks up the soil, plants seeds, and pulls other machines.

Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used on the farm, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include tractors,

Operator productivity and machine performance are among the many factors assessed in this study which aims to assist the reader in making informed decisions on the successful selection of farm equipment. The text also introduces terminology and the underlying principles of machinery management.

Describes the different types of machinery used on the farm to assist with chores, including tractors, cultivators, planters, combines, and balers.

Those neat bundles of hay we see in a farm field are created by a fantastic farm machine called a hay baler. And just one bale of hay can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds (907 kg)! Along with learning how a hay baler does its job, readers will find out what kind of crop hay is and why it’s needed. They’ll also see cool, colorful photographs of these and other big machines at work, including labels to aid in comprehension. Farm work has never looked so fun!

Discusses modern farming methods, from plowing and disking to the harvest, and the machines used to accomplish these jobs.

Know Your Farm Machinery follows on from the successful publication of Know Your Tractors, Know Your Combines and Know Your Classic Tractors.This pocket-sized book details 43 types of farm machinery most commonly seen on farms today including ploughs, cultivators, drills, spreaders and balers. A photograph of each machine is included.Chris Lockwood is a Suffolk based freelance agricultural journalist and producer of a long list of farming and farm machinery DVDs. This is his fourth book in the popular Know Your series.