The Benefits of Agricultural Mechanization

Traditionally, agriculture relied upon manpower and animal labor alone, requiring many days of work to till and plant seeds in the spring, to tend to crops and livestock over the summer and to harvest crops in the fall. Over the course of the 20th century, mechanization has taken place throughout the industry, both here in the United States and around the world. Agricultural mechanization has brought along with it a number of benefits that you might not be aware of since you’re probably used to machines doing a great portion of the work for you!

PrairieLand Partners is your Kansas agricultural equipment dealer. Here are some of the many benefits that agricultural mechanization has provided and will continue to provide throughout the 21st century.

1. Improved Techniques

Land reclamation has been improved, soil erosion has been reduced and irrigation systems are more efficient because of agricultural mechanization practices. Cultivators attached to tractors help to smooth out the soil, fill in ditches and remove weeds, which all help to increase the amount of land used and prevent soil from eroding, while irrigation can be more targeted to the roots of plants.

2. Commercialization

Subsistence farming has been significantly reduced by agricultural mechanization and commercial agriculture has taken over, allowing for increased productivity and crop yields. This allows for more food to be produced on a much larger scale, even allowing for exports.

3. Nullifies Effects of Labor Shortages

In the countryside, where rural citizens have migrated to urban areas due to increased economic activity, labor shortages on farms are less of a problem because of the machines that can take on more agricultural tasks. Laborers also have to put in less time and effort to make farms functional because of mechanization. 

4. Makes More Space For Crops

Land usage is significantly improved with this process because machines can make more challenging land arable that might previously have lain fallow. Also, land can be used more efficiently to grow a larger variety of crops and more of them.

5. Increases Farm Income

Agricultural mechanization has also helped farms both small and large to earn more money on what they produce. First, time is saved by the mechanization process, which reduces the need to pay laborers over extended periods of time. Second, crop yields are higher, which results in more income. Third, it improves the profile of farms and helps them to work on a more global scale where they might have worked on a very small scale before.

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