Farm fields can span hundreds of acres. With so much area to cover, checking crops and livestock can be difficult. But with an agricultural drone, this job becomes much simpler. Young readers will discover how drones help farmers maximize efficiencies and bring abundant harvests.

Big farms need big machines, and crop sprayers are some of the biggest. Farmers use these timesaving devices to spread substances such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides on their crops. While readers learn about the different kinds of crop sprayers, their many parts, and their importance to the farm industry, they'll be impressed by the colorful photographs of the machines in action-including one in the air! The high-interest topic also touches...

Explores different types of farms and the various plants and animals they grow, including rice, bananas, chickens, and cows.

"Explores where the food we eat comes from and what the future of farming look like"--

An introduction, in simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons.

A simple introduction to the history, animals, machines, products, and importance of farms.

Offers guidance and tips for small-scale and hobby farming, from planting and harvesting to farrowing and taking livestock to market. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Text and photographs depict different aspects of farming through the ages including the equipment, domestic animals, crops, and the future of farming.

Lean principles were originally developed by the Japanese automotive industry, but Hartman has applied them to farming. As a result, he's been able to drastically cut waste, increase profit, and make his family farm more environmentally and economically sustainable. With ample examples from his one-acre farm in Indiana, Hartman illustrates how to incorporate lean practices, on farms of any size or scale, at each step of the production chain, from...