Propane use on the farm
More than 1.5 billion gallons of propane are used on more than 700,000 North American farms every year for hundreds of different applications, including:
| Flame weeding Pest control Crop drying Poultry and pig brooding |
Water heating
Crop heating Fruit ripening Fueling farm vehicles |
The propane cost advantage
Propane provides a cost advantage in pest control, crop drying, poultry brooding, vehicle fuel applications and more.
- Crop drying: Using propane drying systems results in low initial, fuel and maintenance costs, because of the simplicity of the required equipment.
- Poultry brooding: Propane brooders for poultry houses provide a 15 percent to 25 percent reduction in fuel costs compared with forced-air furnaces.
- Vehicle fueling: Studies have shown that tractors fueled by propane can have lower major overhaul costs than gasoline-powered tractors.
Environmentally Friendly
Propane gas is nontoxic and insoluble in water, so it poses no threat to aquifers or the groundwater supply.
Propane is an approved, alternative fuel listed in the 1990 Clean Air Act. It is one of the lightest hydrocarbons in existence, and is one of the cleanest burning of all alternative fuels.
We're Mobile - You're Mobile
Propane is the most portable alternative fuel. Storage tanks can be placed around the main farm area or in the field. Tanks can also be moved with the work site, allowing farmers to power equipment in even the remotest areas of a farm.
