Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing farm machinery and equipment, including wheel tractors, for use in the preparation and maintenance of the soil; planting and harvesting of the crop; preparing crops for market on the farm; or for use in performing other farm operations and processes. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial mowing and other turf and grounds care equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing farm handtools are classified in Industry Group 342, and those manufacturing garden tractors, lawnmowers and other lawn and garden equipment are classified in Industry 3524.
The Farm Machinery and Equipment industry (NAICS 3523) has been experiencing notable qualitative trends driven by advancements in technology, increasing focus on sustainability, and evolving market demands. A significant trend is the adoption of precision agriculture technologies, such as GPS-guided equipment, IoT-enabled sensors, and drones. These technologies help farmers enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize the use of resources such as water and fertilizers.
Another emerging trend is the shift towards electric and autonomous farm machinery. Electric tractors and other equipment are gaining attention due to their lower environmental impact and reduced operational costs. Autonomous machinery, which can perform tasks without human intervention, is expected to revolutionize farming by addressing labor shortages and increasing productivity.
There is also a growing emphasis on sustainable practices and equipment that supports regenerative agriculture. Machinery designed to minimize soil disturbance and promote soil health is becoming more popular as farmers adopt practices that improve long-term farm viability and environmental stewardship.
In terms of forecasts, the near future is likely to see continued innovation in smart farming technologies, with an increasing number of manufacturers incorporating AI and machine learning capabilities into their products. Moreover, government policies and incentives aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and renewable energy are expected to drive further growth in the adoption of eco-friendly farm machinery. As a result, the industry is poised for significant advancement, with technology playing a key role in shaping future trends.
Hog feeding, handling, and watering equipment
Hulling machinery, agricultural
Incubators, except laboratory and infant
Irrigation equipment, self-propelled
Land rollers and levelers (agricultural machinery)
Listers
Loaders, farm type (general utility)
Milking machines
Mowers and mower-conditioners, hay
Peanut combines, diggers, packers, and threshers (agricultural
Planting machines, agricultural
Plows, agricultural: disc, moldboard, chisel, etc.
Potato diggers, harvesters, and planters (agricultural machinery)
Poultry brooders, feeders, and waterers
Poultry vision control devices
Presses and balers, farm: hay, cotton, etc.
Rakes, hay (agricultural machinery)
Rotary hoes (agricultural machinery)
Roughage mills (agricultural machinery)
Seeders (agricultural machinery)
Separators, grain and berry: farm
Shears, sheep: power
Shellers, nut (agricultural machinery)
Shredders (agricultural machinery)
Silo fillers (agricultural machinery)
Soil pulverizers and packers (agricultural machinery)
Sorting machines for agricultural products
Sprayers, hand: agricultural
Spraying machines (agricultural machinery)
Spreaders, fertilizer
Tobacco curers
Tractors, wheel: farm type
Trailers and wagons, farm
Transplanters
Turf equipment, commercial
Vine pullers
Volume guns (irrigation equipment)
Water troughs
Weeding machines, farm
Windmills for pumping water (agricultural machinery)
Windrowers (agricultural machinery)
Agricultural implements and machinery
Ammonia applicators and attachments (agricultural machinery)
Bale throwers
Balers, farm: e.g., hay, straw, cotton
Barn cleaners
Barn stanchions and standards
Blowers and cutters, ensilage
Blowers, forage
Brooders
Cabs, agricultural machinery
Calf savers (farm equipment)
Cattle feeding, handling, and watering equipment
Cattle oilers (farm equipment)
Chicken brooders
Cleaning machines for fruits, grains and vegetables: farm
Combines (harvester-threshers)
Conveyors, farm (agricultural machinery)
Corn pickers and shellers, farm
Corrals, portable
Cotton picker and stripper harvesting machinery
Cream separators, farm
Crop driers, farm
Crushers, feed (agricultural machinery)
Cultivators, agricultural field and row crop
Cutters, ensilage
Dairy equipment, farm
Drags (agricultural equipment)
Driers: grain, hay, and seed (agricultural implements)
Dusters, mechanical: agricultural
Elevators, farm
Farm machinery and equipment
Feed grinders, crushers, and mixers (agricultural machinery)
Feeders, chicken
Fertilizing machinery, farm
Field type rotary tillers (agricultural machinery)
Fruit, vegetable, berry, and grape harvesting machines
Gates, holding (farm equipment)
Grading, cleaning, and sorting machines: fruit, grain, and vegetable
Grain drills, including legume planters (agricultural machinery)
Grain stackers
Greens mowing equipment
Grounds mowing equipment
Hair clippers for animal use, hand and electric
Hammer and roughage mills (agricultural machinery)
Harrows: disc, spring, and tine
Harvesting machines
Haying machines: mowers, rakes, loaders, stackers, balers, presses,
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