Farming Uses For Tractors

Tractors have been an indispensable agricultural tool for at least a century now, helping farmers to be more productive and expend less physical effort to take care of their land. If you’re new to farming, you may wonder how versatile they are and whether they would be a practical purchase for your particular farming operation. The truth is that you can use a tractor in many ways for a variety of farming tasks, so they’re definitely worth the investment.

Need to know more before you decide? Stoneham's Motorsports, with locations in Waynesboro and Everett, is your Pennsylvania tractor dealer. Here are just a few of the many ways you can use a tractor on your farm to improve yields and productivity.

1. Cultivating Crops & Managing Livestock

Obviously, the biggest reason to own a tractor when you’re a farmer is to assist with crop production. Tractors are designed to be outfitted with all kinds of attachments to assist farmers with tilling, plowing and cultivating soil to make it ready for planting seeds. Traditionally, horses or mules had to pull plows and a lot of work had to be done by hand, which reduced yields. 

Tractors can also help with livestock management by helping to cut down and bale hay, then transport it to your barn for feed or bedding. Hitch up a trailer to your tractor and you can fill it with manure to clean up your barn or use it for compost.

2. Tending To a Garden

Want to grow some vegetables and fruits on a smaller scale? A compact tractor can be an excellent tool for an avid gardener with a good-sized plot of land since it won’t be too large to be cumbersome, but it will be powerful enough to assist with various tasks. Your tractor, equipped with the right attachments, can assist with clearing away brush, turning over the soil and spreading fertilizer, among other jobs that would be more arduous and time-consuming to do by hand.

3. Landscaping Work

If you have a lot of grass, you can outfit your tractor with a mowing attachment to take care of it. A lawn tractor will give you manicured and professional-looking results in record time, so you don’t have to spend hours in the hot sun behind a push mower trying to get your grass trimmed. Many landscaping companies make use of lawn tractors to attend to their clients’ yards because they can also carry trailers of loose material like soil or gravel, which is necessary with landscaping work. Tractors can also help dig holes for planting seedlings and bushes.

4. Removing Debris

Got some organic debris to clear up before you can do anything on your farm or work site? Install a brush grapple on the front-end loader to grip branches and trees for easy removal. A tractor bucket can also scoop up loose debris and move it elsewhere out of your way, whether it’s going to a pile or a dumpster.

5. Constructing Fences & Buildings

Need to reshape your land in some fashion or construct a fence or building? A tractor can be extremely useful in this regard. You can equip your tractor with a number of helpful attachments to perform specific tasks. A trencher will help you to dig trenches and ditches, while an auger can be used for digging post holes. Your tractor will be able to get over uneven and muddy ground on a work site with little issue, thanks to its large tires, so you shouldn’t get stuck.

Seeking tractors for sale in Pennsylvania? Visit one of our two Pennsylvania locations in Waynesboro or Everett today to take a look at our wide selection of new and used tractors for sale. You can also discuss your financing options with our friendly sales team. Stoneham’s Motorsports proudly serves Bedford, PA, and Hagerstown, MD.