Witney, Brian

Choosing and using farm machines - Longman Scientific & Technical, 1988

In this book, the changing attitudes towards farming patterns and the need for closer management control are introduced, and a framework is provided for informed decisions on the optimum selection of farm power and machinery. Topics covered include machine performance, workdays, indirect machinery costs, tractor power requirements, tractor choice, and containing fixed costs. The book is aimed at diplomates ad undergraduates studying agriculture, agricultural engineering, agricultural mechanisation, agricultural economics, and farm management. Farmers and agricultural extension workers will also find it of greta practical use, as will reserachers developing machinery management strategies for whole farm planning purposes.

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Agricultural engineering
Agricultural machinery
Farm machinery


Agricultural engineering
Agricultural technology
Farm mechanization
Farm machinery

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