1. Manure spreader
   Tractor
2. Sickle
   Rototiller

Manure spreaders do just what it sounds like they do. They evenly spread manure and across fields. They can be purchased in various sizes, and depending on the size of your farm, you can get one that holds 8 cubic feet or one that holds 810 cubic feet.

1. Rototiller
   Combine
2. Seed spreader
   Baler

Combines are used for harvesting large amounts of grain in a single swipe. They are also known as harvesters. Even small farms find that renting or hiring combine technicians is the most effective and efficient way to harvest.

1. Mincer
   Tiller
2. Baler
   Victor

Farm equipment companies don't play around with names. Balers create bales of hay. Though there are different types of balers (square and round), they are quite expensive, so it's essential to understand the baling process before making the investment.

1. Transplanter
   Mower
2. Mechanical rake
   Broadcast seeder

Broadcast seeders are available in various sizes and can be used on large or small farms. They are adjustable and can spread seeds in various-sized areas. You can get them to attach to a tractor or an ATV, or you can buy stand-alone ones as well.

1. Spade
   Post hole digger
2. Mucker
   Coal

A spade shovel is best for digging. The shape of the tool allows farmers to sink the tool deep into the ground for maximum efficiency. They can also remove trash and soil from areas around the farm.

1. Rake
   Hoe
2. Combine
   Claw

A hoe can shape the soil and prepare long rows for planting. It is also used to keep weeds under control because it can chop the root structures of the weeds with ease. Most small farms have at least one of these.

1. Milk pails
   Bulk tanks
2. Cold storage
   Fusion takes

Milk has to be kept at a specific temperature once it is retrieved from the cow in order to be sold. These takes help farmers keep their milk cold while they work throughout the day.

1. Pronger
   Scraper
2. Spading fork
   Villainous

Spading forks (or pitchforks) are used to get the roots of weeds out of the soil. They can also be used for composting, as they are great tools to turn and mix the materials (so you don't have to get your hands dirty).

1. Handcart
   Trolly
2. Uniwheel
   Wheelbarrow

Wheelbarrows are used for hauling, but the things they are capable of hauling are endless. They can move anything within their weight limits, from fertilizer to trash to wet cement.

1. Irrigation
   Scythe
2. Cultipacker
   Cultivator

A cultivator helps farmers till the soil. It can break up large chunks of soil and remove weeds from the land. It also helps stir the soil and loosen it for planting. These generally attach to tractors.

1. Semiwheel
   Spinwheel
2. Irrigation sprinkler
   Hydro water

Irrigation sprinklers come in many shapes and sizes. However, if you're ever in an airplane and see circular farmland, you know that they are using an irrigation sprinkler, as they are generally put in the center of the field and they spin around it.

1. Flat rake
   Bow rake
2. Long rake
   Mechanical rake

Bow rakes are metal rakes with long, thin ends. They are tougher than the rakes we use to clean up leaves in the fall, and they have a lot of different purposes. However, they are mostly used for clearing garbage and gathering items for compost.

1. Power harrow
   Long rake
2. Snake rake
   Back ender

Power harrows are long pieces of equipment that attach to the ends of tractors. They come in multiple sizes, and they are generally used to prepare seed beds for every type of soil condition.

1. Curved blade panga
   Hatchet
2. Axe
   Mattock

Curved blade pangas are very much like machetes. They have long blades that are curved upward (clearly). For the most part, they are used to remove large weeds and tall grass in the fields.

1. Hook scale
   Spring balance
2. Microscale
   Macroscale

Spring balances are scales that help farmers weigh produce. In general, if a farmer is working at a market or brings goods to a retailer in smaller quantities, they will have at least one of these on hand.

1. Combine
   Tractor
2. Soil auger
   Soil driller

Augers can be seen in many pieces of machinery, but farmers use soil augers to dig holes in the fields. For the most part, they are used for soil sampling and testing, so farmers know if they need to add anything.

1. Upper
   Crupper
2. Variance
   Farm jack

They aren't used all too often on farms, but they are great for one specific job: removing T-posts from the ground. T-posts are parts of fences that anchor them to the ground. They are buried deep to give the fence stability, making them difficult to remove ... without a farm jack, that is.

1. Scooper
   Fertilizer spreader
2. Tiller
   Backhoe

Backhoes are great tools on the farm, especially new farms. They can move large amounts of soil and rock and help new farmers even out their fields. They're also great for digging out old tree stumps.

1. Irrigators
   Misters
2. Sprayers
   Cleaners

The majority of farms need some kind of pesticide or herbicide to protect the crops from invasive weeds and insects. While organic foods are becoming more popular, some natural pesticides and herbicides don't contain chemicals that help organic farmers keep their crops safe.

1. Sickle
   Scythe
2. Milion
   Trip rake

While they look archaic, scythes are large hand tools that have a long handle with an additional side handle. They have great accuracy and are very efficient for hand mowing and reaping crops.

1. Drip irrigation system
   Fly trappers
2. Rain catchers
   Fall dividers

Drip irrigation systems are a different kind of irrigation system. They slowly drip water onto plants and can be installed above the soil or underneath. They were created to save on water usage, as they use a fraction of the water that most other irrigation systems use.

1. Grain cart
   Produce sorter
2. Elevator
   Wheat sucker

Grain carts are also called chaser bins. They are connected to tractors, and they follow harvesting equipment to ensure fast harvesting. This helps farmers get the work of dozens of men done in a fraction of the time.

1. Bull razor
   Disc grinder
2. Cattle prod
   Mull ranger

Disc grinders have become one of the most used tools on modern farms. They have several discs that can be interchanged based on the job the farmer is doing. These tasks include cutting, sanding and polishing.

1. Cornhusker
   Soy sheller
2. Cotton picker
   Cotton gin

Cotton pickers are specific tools used on cotton farms. This large piece of machinery reduces the time it takes to harvest cotton while maximizing the efficiency of the cotton harvest. It is necessary for all cotton farms.

1. Rice dryer
   Rice squeezer
2. Squeeze ricer
   Rice huller

Rice hullers work very much like cotton gins. They were created to help farmers husk the rice. The husk of rice is also known as the chaff. Farmers send the rice through this machine, and it drastically cuts husking time.

1. Rock presser
   Land smoosher
2. Ice packer
   Cultipacker

Cultipackers are used for crushing large chunks of dirt and packing down rocks before seeds are spread. Afterward, they press the soil down onto the seed to ensure a tightly packed plant.

1. Hitch
   Hype
2. Hornet
   Harrow

Harrows are much like tillers, except they only work with the surface of the soil. Tillers tend to churn deeper soils to bring up any weeds or rocks that might be in the ground.

1. Mole plough
   Chisel plough
2. Ridging plough
   Switch plough

There are many different kinds of ploughs, but the chisel plough has a specific job. It cuts long rows deep into the soil without disrupting much of the soil that is next to it. This helps farmers make even rows for the harvest.

1. Seed drill
   Crop drill
2. Sow drill
   Till drill

A seed drill may not seem like an important tool for someone who isn't a farmer. However, this machine helps farmers plant seeds at the perfect depth to ensure the optimum growing capability.

1. Destoner
   Stoner
2. Ridger
   Filler

Destoners are generally used on farms that have rocky soil. They help farmers remove stones and large rocks from the planting areas and transplant them to furrows to help tractors get more traction on wet days.

1. Pick axe
   Subsoiler
2. Muller
   Fill lifter

A subsoiler is also known as a flat lifter. It helps farmers dig deeper into their soils. Unlike most tilling machines, the subsoiler will usually only have one blade that has a sharpened tip.

1. Roundhouse
   Sippet
2. Water sprinkler
   Snicket

Yes, farmers use regular old water sprinklers on their farms. While larger farms have complex and intricate irrigation systems, smaller farms find that a simple impact sprinkler does the job well enough.

1. Top soiler
   Soil sifter
2. Mouse lifter
   Stone picker

Stone pickers are interesting tools that sift through the top soil and collect any rocks or pebbles that can interfere with the planting or growing processes. These awesome machines are incredibly helpful on farms.

1. Stroller
   Molder
2. Folder
   Roller

Much like steam rollers help flatten asphalt during road construction, agricultural rollers flatten the fields and destroy large accumulations of soil. This helps the farmers work with equipment later.

1. Potato sizer
   Eye spreader
2. Potato harvester
   Potato puller

Potato harvesters do exactly what their name suggests. They harvest potatoes. Remember that potatoes grow in the ground, making it impossible to use grain machinery to harvest them. Luckily for potato farmers, this bad boy was created.

1. Slurper
   Swather
2. Sleeper
   Snuggler

Swathers are also known as windrowers. A windrow is a long line of grain or hay that is set out to dry in the wind. Swathers cut the hay or grain and pile them into a windrow. They're an essential time-saving tool for grain farmers.

1. Corn harvester
   Mow rower
2. Miller
   Fill bucket

Illinois and Indiana are two states that produce quite a bit of corn (along with Iowa). Corn harvesters are used to strip the stalks of corn. It makes quick work (respectively) of harvesting corn.

1. Milking machine
   Stopper
2. Glopper
   Holder

Milking cows is not an easy business, but these little machines help retrieve milk from udders. While they still need to be attached by farmers, the act of tugging and pulling and milking is all done mechanically.

1. Veggie reducers
   Mulchers
2. Buckers
   Malters

Mulching machines clear large portions of vegetation and forestry and (as you may have guessed) create mulch that can be used in home gardens or farms. These machines are huge and are usually rented through large equipment companies.

1. Bale transporter
   Transporter bale
2. Bale splitter
   Splitter bale

Bale splitters help farmers cut and transport bales from one area to another. They can also stack the bales as they please. It is a nice tool to have, but they are mostly found on animal farms.