Farm Equipment Dealers in West Virginia Key Terms

Learn about some equipment you'll find on West Virginia farm equipment dealer lots

By Jason Wood

West Virginia farm equipment dealers help provide the backbone to the agricultural business in the state of West Virginia. Through their stores, they sell the heavy-duty machinery necessary to be a successful farmer and bring produce and products to the national and international marketplace.

Take the time to learn about some of the machines you might find when browsing through the stores and websites of West Virginia farm equipment dealers. It will help you understand the function of each machine in the context of the agricultural business as a whole in West Virginia. Here are some of those terms with some informational resources to help get you started.

Backhoe loader

A backhoe loader is a tractor based vehicle which provides two functions. The front end has a shovel or bucket component used for pushing or clearing dirt, rocks or other materials. The back end has different type of shovel component that is used for loading those same materials.
Try: Visit the website for Hayhurst Equipment, a West Virginia farm equipment dealer for further information on a backhoe loader and its capabilities.

Orchard tractors

An orchard tractor is a narrower tractor which was made to fit between the rows of orchards so that planting, harvesting and pruning work could be performed. Many orchard tractors are versatile in that they'll accept other attachments to aid with the work. Many orchard tractors are also enclosed to keep the operator from being hit with branches and debris.
Try: Visit the Arden Equipment website for additional information about orchard tractors.

Discbines

A discbine, haybine or conditioner are terms for a piece of farm equipment that crushes newly cut hay in a manner that allows it to dry faster than if it was left to simply dry in the field after being cut.
Try: Visit the website for New Holland which gives the specifications of their discbine.

Trailer sprayer

A trailer sprayer is a sprayer which attaches to the back of a tractor or trailer which spreads pesticides or liquid fertilizer over low lying crops.
Try: Read about trailer sprayers at PBM. Sprayer Equipment Supplies gives further information and examples of trailer sprayers.

Excavator

An excavator is a farm equipment machine which digs and removes large amounts of dirt, rocks and other debris so that a farm can be properly planted. It "excavates" pieces of the land so that soil, seeds and fertilizer can be planted to grow a crop.
Try: Visit the website for Beverage Tractor, a West Virginia farm equipment dealer, for information on the performance of their excavators.