More Than One Kind of "Farm Duty"

This collection covers a wide range of tasks: aeration fans, auger drives, grain dryers, grain stirring, poultry fans, feather pickers, milk pumps, and even tobacco barn equipment.

Since these motors do such different jobs, matching the application filter to your equipment is usually faster than sorting by brand or horsepower alone.

Why Overload Tolerance Matters Here

Farm equipment often runs unattended for hours, and a motor that trips on every small load spike becomes a real problem at 2am during grain drying season. That's why many farm duty motors carry a higher service factor, up to 1.5 in this collection, giving the motor extra headroom before it's actually overloaded.

Single Phase Power Is Common on the Farm

A lot of farm buildings only have single phase electrical service, and our lineup reflects that with plenty of single phase options alongside three phase motors for larger equipment. If your equipment needs three phase but your building only has single phase power, a phase converter solves that without rewiring the building.

Built to Handle Dust and Moisture

Grain dust, feed dust, and washdown water all shorten the life of a motor that isn't rated for it. Enclosures like TEFC and TENV keep contaminants out, and if a start capacitor or centrifugal switch fails before the motor itself does, we carry those as standalone parts too.

Belt Driven Fans and Augers

Many aeration fans and auger drives run off the motor through a belt rather than a direct connection. We stock belts and pulleys and sheaves if that part of the setup needs replacing along with the motor.

Other Collections to Check Out

See more from these brands on our Baldor, Leeson, Marathon, and WEG pages. For dairy operations, our Pumps collection covers what these motors often connect to, and our Electric Motor Repair page covers what to do when a motor needs service instead of replacement.