The tractor is the main piece of machinery for the farmer. Tractors are the work horse. They pull other machinery like plows, discs, planters, sprayers, cultivators, drags, wagons, and many others.

Planters are used to put the seed into the ground in rows with a certain depth. Planters are used mainly for corn and soybeans. Drills are used for many small grains like oats, grasses, alfalfa, wheat, and sometimes soybeans.

A combine is a large machine that harvests the crop after the crops are full grown. It separates the crop stalk from the grain.

A sprayer is used to apply chemicals and insecticides to crops and land. When weeds grow and insects come in the corn or beans, it hurts the growth of the stalks and then the farmer can't grow as much.

The plow is used to bury residue and to loosen soil for a new seed bed. A disc is used to chop up crop residue or in the spring to level the ground to prepare for planting. Another name for this equipment is a field cultivator.

Augers are machines that transport grain or feed. The auger is run by electricity or gas engines. Augers are used all year round. Some parts of the auger are: shaft, flighting, drive pulleys, and the spout. Augers are used on combines, in fields, with bins, and in elevators.

Wagons are portable storage units that carry grain from the fields to the storage bins. Wagons are used in the Fall (for the harvest) and the rest of the year to move out of the bins. Some parts of the wagon are: the wagon box, wheels, and the tongue.