The North America plowing and cultivating machinery market size was valued at around USD 4.38 Billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach USD 5.69 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of around 2.96% during the forecast period, 2023 – 2031. The growth of the market is attributed to the growing labor crisis is pushing farmers, especially large farmers, to use agricultural mechanization.
Cultivating weeds involves utilizing farming equipment that can uproot the weeds to destroy them. Plowing is an agricultural procedure that is carried out with the use of farming equipment called plow or plow. Sowing or planting the crop, plowing and cultivating machinery are used to increase soil permeability, which promotes fertility, kill insect and eggs, remove weeds and softens the soil. It improves nutrient availability for the crop by homogenizing and conditioning up to 10-22 cm of topsoil.
GPS-enabled equipment, thorough soil sampling, and real-time monitoring of soil moisture content utilizing sensors are just a few of the innovative technologies employed widely in plowing and cultivating operations in North America.
Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
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Lack of labor, especially skilled labor, can increase demand for farm mechanization, resulting in increased demand for plowing and cultivating machines is projected to drive the market growth during the forecast period.
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Increasing food consumption, as the population is rising, which leads to an increase in food storage output is estimated to spur the market expansion in the coming years.
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Government is also facilitating this process by providing farmers with benefits and loans when they purchase such equipment which is a major factor fueling the market growth during the forecast period.
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Rising demand for small working width farm equipment is one of the market's opportunities.
Scope of the Report
The report on North America plowing and cultivating machinery market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes
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Details
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Report Title
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Plowing and Cultivating Machinery Market - North America Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast
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Base Year
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2022
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Historic Data
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2016–2021
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Forecast Period
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2023–2031
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Segmentation
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Product Types (Cultivators and Tillers, Harrows, Plows, and Others), Application Types (Clods Size Reduction, Soil Loosening, Clods Sorting, and Others)
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Geographic Scope
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United States, Mexico, Canada, and Rest of North America
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Report Coverage
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Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast
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Key Players Covered in the Report
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Kubota Corporation; Poettinger US Inc.; McFarlane Mfg. Co.; Opico Corporation; Iseki & Co. Ltd; Titan Machinery; Landoll Corporation; Horsch L.L.C.; Bednar Fmt s.r.o.; Gregoire-Besson S.A.S; Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.; The Toro Company; Kverneland AS; Dewulf B.V.; Lemken GmbH & Co. KG; Kuhn North America, Inc.; Bush Hog Inc.; CNH Industrial NV; Deere & Company (John Deere); and AGCO Corporation.
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North America Ploughing and Cultivating Machinery Market Segment Insights
Cultivators and tillers segment is projected to constitute a key market share
Based on product types, North America ploughing and cultivating machinery market is divided into cultivators and tillers, harrows, plows, and others. The cultivators and tillers segment is expected to account for a key share of the market during the forecast period owing to the growing demand for high-powered cultivators and tillers, low-income consumers, such as small-scale farmers, are targeted for cultivators and tillers, which are sold at significantly cheaper prices.
The farmer's primary goal has been described as achieving minimal agricultural expenditures during the cultivation process. Cultivators are usually self-propelled or pulled behind a two-wheel or four-wheel tractor as an attachment. Tillers are the inventors; they're powerful devices that are used to combine hard soil and dig into a loose garden bed.
Soil loosening segment is expected to grow at a significant pace
On the basis of application types, the market is segregated into clods size reduction, soil loosening, clods sorting, and others. The soil loosening segment is expected to represent a key share of the market in the coming years loosening the soil permits the roots of plants to go deeper into the soil and breathe more freely.
Loose, friable soil allows water to drain readily, avoiding soil from becoming soggy, while also providing the air and nutrients that plant roots require to grow. It also permits roots to quickly enter the soil in search of moisture and nutrients, allowing the plant to develop a robust support system.

Segments
North America plowing and cultivating machinery market has been segmented based on
Product Types
- Cultivators and Tillers
- Harrows
- Plows
- Others
Application Types
- Clods Size Reduction
- Soil Loosening
- Clods Sorting
- Others
Key Players
- Kubota Corporation
- Poettinger US Inc.
- McFarlane Mfg. Co.
- Opico Corporation
- Iseki & Co. Ltd
- Titan Machinery
- Landoll Corporation
- Horsch L.L.C.
- Bednar Fmt s.r.o.
- Gregoire-Besson S.A.S
- Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- The Toro Company
- Kverneland AS
- Dewulf B.V.
- Lemken GmbH & Co. KG
- Kuhn North America, Inc.
- Bush Hog Inc.
- CNH Industrial NV
- Deere & Company (John Deere)
- AGCO Corporation
Competitive Landscape
Key players competing in the North America plowing and cultivating machinery market are Kubota Corporation; Poettinger US Inc.; McFarlane Mfg. Co.; Opico Corporation; Iseki & Co. Ltd; Titan Machinery; Landoll Corporation; Horsch L.L.C.; Bednar Fmt s.r.o.; Gregoire-Besson S.A.S; Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.; The Toro Company; Kverneland AS; Dewulf B.V.; Lemken GmbH & Co. KG; Kuhn North America, Inc.; Bush Hog Inc.; CNH Industrial NV; Deere & Company (John Deere); and AGCO Corporation.
Some of these players are adopting several market strategies such as acquisitions, mergers, collaborations, partnerships, capacity expansion, and product launches to increase their market shares.
