Propane is a staple on 660,000 farms, where it is used in a wide range of agricultural applications
- Crop drying—corn, soybeans, grains, tobacco, apples, peanuts, onions and other crops.
- Flame cultivation—controlling weed growth using propane burners.
- Fruit ripening.
- Space heating—for barns, pig farrowing houses, chicken houses, stock tanks, nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, and incubators.
- Water heating—for dairies and stock watering tanks.
- Refrigeration of foods.
- Running a variety of farm engines, including tractors, weeders, irrigation pumps, stand-by generators, and seedling planters.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AGRICULTURAL USE OF PROPANE
Nearly 900,000 farms in the United States use propane, and with good reason. Propane is a clean-burning, reliable, and efficient energy source. Farmers can depend on propane to cost effectively and responsibly run their operations both in and out of the field.
The Propane Education and Research Act (PERA) recognizes the important role of propane in agriculture and requires that PERC devote at least 5 percent of its total budget toward programs and projects that benefit the U.S. agricultural industry. PERC uses these resources to benefit the U.S. agriculture and propane industries by developing and improving propane-fueled technologies and programs that increase farm productivity, reduce environmental impact and enhance safety.