Tractors can be used to pull loads of crops from the field to the farmhouse or truck. Tractors can be used to plow fields using attachments. A tractor can plant seeds, water crops, distribute fertilizer or pesticide and till or turn over crops.
Reduced Labor Needs
One of the main advantages of the invention of the tractor is the drastically reduced labor needs, and therefore reduced labor costs and reduced cost of food. Even the smallest family farm can take advantage of the farm tractor to increase production, reduce labor and make more money from their crops.
A family farmer can use a basic farm tractor to pull any number of implements behind him to tend his fields. A family farmer can also take advantage of the brute strength of a farm tractor to perform tasks that might take several people with just 1 tractor and 1 man.
Modern Tractors
Tractors have come a long way from the steam powered tractors of the early 20th century. With new safety features, the latest technology and increased efficiency, the modern tractor has made farm life easier and more productive than ever. Tractor roll overs have traditionally been the source of many farm fatalities and injuries, but the addition of roll over protection systems, ROPS for short, has significantly reduced the amount of roll over fatalities.
In addition, old tractors never had seatbelts, the addition of seatbelts or harnesses plus the ROPS system has further decreased fatalities during tractor roll overs.
