A baler is used to compress cut and raked crops (such as hay, straw, or silage) into compact bales. It is usually towed by a tractor. As part of the process it picks up the cut crop, compresses it into a dense bale, secures it with twine, and ejects it out.
2. Combine
Answer: Machinery
A combine is a piece of farm machinery that automates the harvesting of grain crops by performing three separate operations in a single process: reaping, threshing, and winnowing. It starts by reaping, or cutting, the crop and moving it into the machine.
Then it threshes it which separates the grain from its stalk. Finally, it uses air technology to remove the outer husk from the grain. The combine can be used with a variety of crops.
3. Plow
Answer: Machinery
A plow is an item of farm machinery used for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seeds and planting. Plowing the ground provides several key advantages for the soil. It breaks it up to make an aerated bed for the seeds. Burying the weeds as part of the process aids with weed control. Finally, it allows water to penetrate the soil in a more effective manner.
4. Irrigator
Answer: Machinery
Irrigation machinery involves various equipment and systems used to artificially supply water to crops to ensure optimal growth. These can be large scale sytems which use mechanized equipment to move sprinklers across fields or smaller systems that deliver water directly to plant roots.
5. Silo
Answer: Buildings
A silo is a building used on a farm to store bulk materials and protect them from environmental factors. They primarily store two types of material: silage (chopped, partially fermented grasses, corn, or other green fodder) or dry grains. Silos can be tall, cylindrical buildings or horizontal trenches built into the ground. There are also temporary bag silos.
6. Stable
Answer: Buildings
A stable is a building on a farm used specifically for housing and caring for livestock, primarily horses. It provides a safe and comfortable shelter for the animals, protecting them from harsh weather conditions, predators, and pests. They usually have separate enclosed areas called stalls for the individual animals, storage areas for equipment and food, and even areas for washing and grooming.
7. Coop
Answer: Buildings
A coop is a secure enclosure or building on a farm designed specifically for housing poultry and other small animals, most commonly chickens. It keeps the birds safe from predators and is typically closed at night. It usually provides dedicated, dark, and quiet nesting boxes where hens can safely lay their eggs, and a roosting bar where the birds can sleep during the evening.
8. Driveshed
Answer: Buildings
A driveshed is an open-ended building on a farm, primarily used for storing farm vehicles and machinery. Unlike a barn, which might have one large door that could lead to equipment being blocked, a driveshed is a long, rectangular building with multiple access points.
This allows for easy drive-in and drive-out access for each piece of equipment. An open area can also serve as a space for quick repairs.
9. Fiber
Answer: Crop Type
A fiber crop is a type of plant grown specifically for its material, which is extracted and used in a variety of manufactured products like textiles, ropes, or paper. Examples of this would include cotton, flax, hemp, or the outer husk of coconuts. This type of crop is increasing in popularity due to growing awareness of their environmental advantages over synthetic material.
10. Ornamental
Answer: Crop Type
An ornamental crop is a type of plant cultivated by farmers primarily for its aesthetic value, rather than for food, fiber, or industrial purposes. One of the main goals of growing ornamental crops is for decoration. They enhance gardens, landscapes, public spaces, etc. The crops can be flowers, foliage, shrubs, or seed pods.
11. Food
Answer: Crop Type
A food crop is any plant cultivated and harvested on a farm for human consumption as nourishment. This can involve a vast array of plant types including cereals, beans, vegetables, and fruits. They are selected and bred for qualities that support nutrition, taste, and digestibility and they are essential for human health around the world.
12. Oil
Answer: Crop Type
An oil crop is a type of plant cultivated specifically for the edible and/or industrial oils contained within its seeds, fruits, or nuts. Some examples include soybeans, canola, sunflower seeds, and coconut oil. These crops can be used in making edible cooking oils, in manufacturing industrial products like soap, in going into biodiesels, and into additives of animal food.
13. Alpaca
Answer: Animals
Alpacas are a domesticated species of South American camelid, closely related to the llama. They are raised on a farm for their high-quality, luxurious fiber. Their fleece is shorn annually and is highly valued for its softness, light weight, strength, and warmth. Alpaca manure is a highly prized as an organic high-quality fertilizer.
The animals themselves can be bred and are often used as guard animals due to their alert natures.
14. Donkey
Answer: Animals
A donkey is a versatile and valuable animal, traditionally used for work and transport on a farm. Donkeys have a natural aversion to canines and felines. When they perceive a threat, they will bray loudly, chase, kick, and bite the intruder to ward it off.
They are strong for their size and can carry heavy loads, making them ideal for carrying farm supplies, crops, and water. They also make great farm pets or companions.
15. Honey Bee
Answer: Animals
A honey bee on a farm is used for two main reasons: pollination services which are essential for crop production, and the products it produces within the hive. As worker bees forage for nectar and pollen to feed their colony, pollen from one flower gets transferred to another, enabling plant reproduction across the farm.
The products from their hives cover such output as honey, beeswax, and royal jelly (used in health fields).
16. Cattle
Answer: Animals
Cattle farming is done for various purposes, primarily beef and dairy. Cattle can be raised and bred for providing meat or for their milk production. The cattle graze on grass but can be given supplemental food for their diets. They are typically fenced in on large ranges where they can eat and bed down.
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