Construction Equipment Used in Farming
Farming takes a lot of work, and one way that farmers reduce the amount of labor they have to perform themselves is to utilize certain types of construction equipment to complete various agricultural tasks. You can find equipment in a range of different sizes and capacities to handle small or large jobs, depending on your particular needs.
So what construction equipment would be best for farming work? RECO Equipment, with locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, is your local construction equipment dealer. Here are some of the most commonly used pieces of construction equipment in the world of agriculture.
1. Front-End Loader
A front-end loader can be mounted to many tractors to move loose material like manure or soil, lift heavy items, dig ditches and do some land-grading. These hydraulic attachments are incredibly useful on smaller farms that need some extra lifting assistance. A front-end loader will probably cost around $2,500 at its cheapest.
2. Excavator
This handy tool is designed specifically for digging ditches, foundations, trenches and other pits in the earth. Given the need for the construction of barns and other structures on a farm, as well as preparing land for planting, an excavator can prove to be very versatile in farm work. You can also use them to build fences, clear land for a road or attaching a rake to take care of unruly grass and weeds.
3. Telehandler
A telescoping handler or telehandler can be very helpful for moving fallen trees, stacking bales of hay and reaching tall areas on your property that other types of equipment can’t access. Telehandlers have a boom that extends very high up and you can fit different types of attachments to it to make it more purposeful, such as buckets, winches, pallet forks or muck grabs.
4. Forklift
These industrial machines are usually used in warehouses to move pallets and crates around for storage or shipment. However, they can prove useful on a farm for hauling bales of hay, pallets and other bulky items which would otherwise be challenging to move around your farm.
5. Skid-Steer Loader
Want something that’s really versatile for lots of different tasks? Skid-steer loaders can be outfitted with all kinds of hydraulic attachments quickly and easily so you can mount augers for digging holes, trenchers for digging ditches, forks to grapple tough items, buckets for moving loose materials and brooms to sweep up debris.
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