Agriculture Harvesting Tools

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  • 475 BCE

    Earliest Iron Plow

    Earliest Iron Plow
    Found in Northern Henan. V-shaped iron piece that appeared to have been mounted to wooden handles.
  • 1279

    Three-Shared-Plow

    Three-Shared-Plow
    Chinese invention at the end of the Song Dynasty.
  • 1279

    Harrow

    Harrow
    The Song Dynasty also invented the harrow at this time

  • Using Horses and Oxen for power

    Using Horses and Oxen for power
    During 17th & 18th century we used animals to propel plows which changed what we could do with agriculture.

  • Scythe Introduced

    Scythe Introduced
    Scythes were used to harvest grass & wheat.

  • Iron Plow with Interchangeable Parts

    Iron Plow with Interchangeable Parts
    Incorporating interchangeable parts changed how we moved forward with agriculture.

  • McCormick Reaper

    McCormick Reaper
    Made it possible to harvest crop faster than was ever done by hand. Fully utilized machinery and animal power.

  • John Deere Steel Plow

    John Deere Steel Plow
    This invention made steel plows widespread and greatly boost efficiency of agriculture

  • John Froelich Gas Tractor

    John Froelich Gas Tractor
    The first successful gas tractor was created that could move backwards and forwards. This lead to later inventions of more efficient tractors.

  • Satellite Farming

    Satellite Farming
    Farmers began using satellites to plan and track farming procedures, further increasing its efficiency.

  • Robo Cherry Picker

    Robo Cherry Picker
    Harvest Croo introduces robot that is designed to pick strawberries. Its efficiency isnt high enough yet to be introduced to market. Creator says it should be ready within two years though.