The District’s Equipment Rental Program began in 1997 with the purchase of a 10-foot no-till drill, funded with a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. Over the 25 years of the program, the District has purchased more than a dozen pieces of farming equipment. Funding is sourced by District funds, as well as grants awarded from the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC). Rental fees are set at a rate that covers repairs and maintenance only. You must be a cooperator with the district, have a current farm plan on file or in progress, and provide vehicle insurance. Rentals are reserved on a first come, first served basis.

EQUIPMENT RENTAL PROGRAM HANDBOOK (2025)

Equipment available:

  • No-till Drill (7ft) – St. Leonard
    • Fees: $25 per day and $7 per acre.
    • Used for planting soybeans and grasses but does not plant corn, has a pin hitch and requires a connector for lights and rear hydraulic hose connections, 55 HP tractor recommended.
  • Brillion Seeder (8ft) – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $25 per day and $7 per acre.
    • Used for seeding pasture and for an assortment of grasses and seeds, for conventionally prepared seedbeds. 40 HP tractors recommended have a pin hitch and require a connector for lights and rear hydraulic hose connections.
  • [Under repair until further notice] 10ft No-till Drill – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $25 per day and $7 per acre.
    • Used for planting soybean and has an attachment for small grains, does not plant corn, has a pin hitch and requires a connector for lights and rear hydraulic hose connections. ¾ ton truck is necessary to haul the drill, 75 HP tractors recommended. Note:  Farmers who used a lower HP tractor had trouble climbing uphill and stopping going downhill. 
  • Turbo Till (12ft) – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $150 per day
    • Used for minimum disturbance tillage. Has a pintle hitch and requires rear hydraulic hose connections. Minimum two-ton truck with pintle hitch or 100 HP tractor to tow, minimum 100 HP tractor is recommended.
  • Litter Spreader (16ft) – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $100 for the first day and $50 for each subsequent day.
    • Specializes in spreading chicken litter and lime, 85 HP tractor recommended.
  • Root-Crop Harvester (“Potato Digger”) – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $50 per day
    • Used for harvesting potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other root crops. Has a pin hitch and requires rear hydraulic hose connections and PTO. Minimum 40 HP tractor is recommended.
  • Fence Post-Pounder – Wheatheart – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $100 for the first day and $50 for each additional day.
    • Renter must view a short operational safety video at the district office before using. Drives 4”x4” posts in seconds and will drive up to a 10” round post, 40 HP tractor recommended.
  • Grain Vac – King 6640 – St. Leonard
    • Fees: $100 for the 1st day and $50 for additional days – Rental limited to two days unless otherwise scheduled.
    • Has the capacity to vacuum soybeans, wheat, canola, barley and corn. The vac must be sheltered if not being used. It requires a standard 1,000 rpm PTO shaft to operate the pump (small spline shaft). Minimum one-ton truck with a pin hitch or 110 HP tractor to tow and the ability to haul the piping.
  • Weed Wiper – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $50 per day. May be rented by any cooperator in the Southern Maryland counties.
    • The Weed Wiper has a 2-inch ball hitch. Prior to returning the equipment, the tank needs to be emptied out and cleaned and the wick bar must be hosed down.
  • Round Hay Baler – Massey Ferguson – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $50 per day and $5 per round bale
    • Maximum speed is 5 MPH. The tractor’s PTO must be 540 RPMs. In order to transport the baler, a tractor must have a minimum of 50 horsepower (HP) at the PTO. A pin hitch is required to tow this baler.
  • Round Hay Baler – New Holland – Prince Frederick
    • Fees: $50 per day and $5 per round bale
    • Maximum speed is 5 MPH. The tractor’s PTO must be 540 RPMs. In order to transport the baler, a tractor must have a minimum of 50 horsepower (HP) at the PTO. A pin hitch is required to tow this baler.