Farming Units

Farming units are a class of hireable units in Middle-earth.

Unit Traders - Farmers
At present there are comparatively few types of farming units available for hire. It is expected that many more will be added in future updates of the mod.
 * Hobbit Farmers, found in Hobbit Farms, trading Hobbit Farmhands for 40 silver coins each
 * Orc Slavers, found in Orc Slaver Towers, trading Slaves of Núrn for 40 silver coins each
 * Tauredain Farmers, found in Tauredain Farms, trading Tauredain Farmhands for 40 silver coins each

So if you want some farming units early on, start with the Hobbit Farmhands because to get to the heart of Mordor or the far reaches of Harad will not be as simple as stepping out your door.

Commanding Farmers
After you hire a Farming Unit it will follow you around until you set it a farming area. The farming area is very similar to how a fighting unit has its guard range. You can set its farming range to a certain amount of blocks away from the place it is standing at the time. Farming Units automatically have a hoe but then if you give it seeds, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc. it will begin to hoe the ground and plant the seeds. Once the crops are fully grown the farming unit will pick it up and put in their inventory as well as any seeds it might get. The farming unit's inventory can be accessed at any time by right clicking the farming unit.

Keep in mind you must provide water in the farmland yourself, or use an existing water source.