Agricultural contractors provide services for land, fields, crops, mobile operations, and livestock. They have a general knowledge of agricultural methods and equipment and may work seasonally. They can work independently or as part of a cooperative and offer advice on various topics.
An agricultural contractor provides various services to the agricultural sector. These services can be divided into several subcategories, including agricultural operations, mobile operations and livestock services. Farm operations are services that deal with land and fields. Mobile operations include contractors who provide equipment that can be temporarily configured for seasonal use by farms. Livestock service providers help maintain the welfare of farm animals. Agricultural contractors typically work job-to-job and may travel extensively to many locations in a given area.
Operations that deal with land, fields or crops include fertilization, general chemical application, crop harvesting and seed processing. An agricultural contractor has a general knowledge of agricultural methods and the types of agricultural machinery used in these operations. Some contractors may only work in certain areas or offer limited services, such as specialist spraying of crops in soil or spreading manure. Others offer a wide range of services associated with working on land or in the field, such as fencing, aerial spraying, pest control, forage conservation and the production of specific crops.
Most mobile operations services offered by an agricultural contractor are offered seasonally and relieve a farm or agriculture operation of storing expensive equipment that is only used for a few weeks or months of the year. For example, mobile seed processors offer farmers the advantage of high-quality cleaning, gravity sorting and packaging in various sized containers or bags. Some agricultural contractors also offer seed testing, which ensures that only quality seed is distributed and used for planting. Mobile milling equipment produces high quality organic food using a farmer’s raw materials as ingredients.
Livestock service providers generally work with any type of farm animal or process associated with farm animals. Some of the types of services offered are: whole herd handling, animal pregnancy scanning, foot trimming and animal husbandry. Other services include shearing and soaking sheep and raising cattle. Some agricultural contractors working in this area may undertake other types of agricultural contracts when the livestock season is slow.
An agricultural contractor can work as part of a cooperative effort or as an independent specialist on independent farms with a working knowledge of agriculture, farm equipment and the various processes associated with operating the farm. These experts can provide advice on a variety of topics, including growing methods, root crops, or the best types of farming equipment or processes for a specific situation. Many of these agricultural contractors are associated with a larger cooperative or association.
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