Farm Machinery 6th Edition

Discover the comprehensive resource on modern farm mechanisation with the **Farm Machinery 6th Edition** by Brian Bell. This authoritative hardback book, measuring 189 x 246 mm with 312 pages, is essential for both students and farmers eager to enhance their understanding of agricultural machinery. First published in 1979, this updated edition includes 280 vibrant colour photographs that showcase recent advancements in farm technology and machinery practices. Learn about the latest computer technology applications and satellite field mapping that are transforming farming today. This guide delves into the operational principles and function of various farm machinery, from sophisticated modern tractors to essential farming equipment still widely used in British agriculture. Key chapters cover critical topics such as tractors, cultivation and drilling tools, crop management machinery, and harvesting technologies. Additionally, essential content on farmyard maintenance, mechanical handlers, dairy machines, irrigation systems, and farm workshops is thoroughly presented. The book also addresses crucial safety regulations in accordance with the UK Health & Safety at Work Act, providing practical insights for safer farming practices. With Brian Bell's extensive background in the field of farm machinery, including his rewarding teaching career, this edition stands as a testament to his expertise and passion for agriculture. Enhance your farming knowledge and operational skills with the **Farm Machinery 6th Edition** today!

Author: Brian Bell Publisher: Old Pond
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm
Pages: 312


Farm Machinery is the standard book on the current theory and practice of farm mechanisation for students and farmers. First published in 1979, this new sixth edition incorporates much new text together with 280 new colour photographs illustrating the steady flow of developments in farm mechanisation that have taken place over the past decade. Recent advances in computer technology and satellite field mapping are included and new content enriches the earlier material dealing with the working principles and operation of the vast array of the somewhat less sophisticated farm tractors and machines still in use on British farms. There are chapters on tractors, cultivation and drilling equipment, crop care and harvest machinery. Further chapters deal with farmyard and estate maintenance equipment, mechanical handlers, dairy equipment, irrigation farm power and the farm workshop. References are made to the UK Health & Safety at Work Act and other safety regulations. These summarise their main requirements, but they should only be taken as a guide. Brian Bell has had a long involvement with farm machinery that started with an apprenticeship in a tractor dealership. After a teaching career on farm machinery at Otley College in Suffolk he retired as Vice Principal in 1993 when he was awarded the MBE for services to agriculture. Brian Bell has written a number of books and made seventeen DVDs on modern and vintage tractors and machinery.