Ancillary Equipment

Upgrading Your Farm with Ancillary Equipment and Vehicle Controls

As a modern farmer, having the right equipment and technology can make a huge difference in efficiency and productivity. While tractors and combines are essential, there are many ancillary equipment options and vehicle control systems that can take your operation to the next level.

Ancillary Equipment for Diverse Operations

Farming today often involves much more than just growing crops or raising livestock. Many agricultural businesses have diversified into related areas like processing, packaging, and direct-to-consumer sales. This requires a range of ancillary equipment beyond the basics.For example, if you've added a small creamery, meat processing facility, or commercial kitchen, you'll need specialized equipment like:

Pasteurizers and bottlers for dairy

Slaughter and butchering equipment for meat

Commercial ovens, mixers, and food prep gear

Even simple additions like a farm stand or u-pick operation require ancillary equipment like produce washing stations, cold storage, and checkout counters. The key is identifying gaps in your current setup and investing in the right ancillary gear to support new revenue streams efficiently. With some creative thinking, you can find affordable used equipment that meets your needs.

Precision Farming with Vehicle Control Systems

Another area ripe for upgrades is your farm vehicles and implements. Precision farming technologies with advanced vehicle controls can optimize tasks like planting, spraying, harvesting, and more. Newer tractors and implements come equipped with GPS guidance, autosteering, section control, and variable rate application capabilities1. These ancillary vehicle controls reduce overlap, minimize inputs, and boost yields through precise, site-specific operations. You can also retrofit many older vehicles with aftermarket precision farming systems. Companies offer plug-and-play control modules that bring modern capabilities to your existing fleet. The return on investment for precision farming tech is compelling. Growers report input savings of 10-20% and yield increases of 2-10% across crops. The time and labor savings are huge benefits as well.

A Smarter, More Efficient Farm

By strategically adding ancillary equipment and vehicle control systems to your operation, you can diversify revenue streams, reduce costs through precision techniques, and gain major productivity advantages. It's all about using technology to work smarter, not harder on the farm.

LSM Technologies has been established (2002) for nearly two decades with a dedicated team of specialists, a unique range of protect technologies and with business / engineering experience exceeding ten's of decades.

LSM Technologies has been established (2002) for nearly two decades with a dedicated team of specialists, a unique range of protect technologies and with business / engineering experience exceeding ten's of decades.