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Farming – Farm Equipment – Steam Engine 2

This Scott 25 hp steam engine was purchased in 1912. The steam engine provided power to operate a threshing machine using straw for fuel and requiring 600 gallons of water. The machine kept 21 men working during the harvest season from September to December. From 1929...

Farming – Farm Equipment – Steam Engine 1

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force is transformed, by a connecting rod and...

Field Crops – Canola

PHOTO CREDIT: FARM AND FOOD CARE SASKATCHEWAN During harvest, the farmers cut down the crop into rows (called swathing), let it dry on the ground until it is ready to harvest. Next, the rows are picked up with the...

Field Crops – Beans

Potassium is one of the most important minerals in the body. It helps your nerves to function and muscle to contract. It helps your heartbeat stay regular. It also helps move nutrients into cells and waste products out of cells. A diet that is high in potassium may...

Field Crops – Barley

This photo from 2017 shows a combine that has harvested a barley crop and is dumping it into a grain truck, that will haul the seeds to a grain bin for storage before being...