Описание
Better Farming is a lightweight Minecraft mod designed to make farming easier, faster, and more enjoyable.
It improves crop management with automatic harvesting, visual harvest indicators, right-click harvesting, farmland protection,
and configurable farming tools while keeping the experience close to vanilla Minecraft.
# Features
| Feature | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Farmer Crate | Automatically collects ready-to-harvest crops from nearby farmland |
| Harvest Indicators | Vanilla crops display a visual indicator when they are ready to harvest |
| Right-Click Harvesting | Harvest crops instantly by right-clicking with a whitelisted hoe |
| Farmland Protection | Prevent accidental farmland trampling while holding a hoe |
| Configurable Hoes | Choose which hoes can use Better Farming functionality |
| Feature Toggles | Enable or disable supported farming features through configuration |
| Lightweight Design | Improves farming without dramatically changing vanilla gameplay |
| Multi-Version Support | Supports Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.5, and 1.21.8 |
| Forge & NeoForge | Designed for Forge and NeoForge environments |
# Farmer Crate
The **Farmer Crate** provides a simple way to automate crop collection.
When placed near farmland, it automatically collects crops that are ready to be harvested.
## Farmer Crate Benefits
* Automatically collects mature crops
* Reduces repetitive manual harvesting
* Works around nearby farmland
* Useful for larger farms
* Provides lightweight farming automation
* Keeps farming simple and survival-friendly
# Harvest Indicators
Better Farming makes it easier to identify crops that are ready to harvest.
Supported vanilla crops display a **visual indicator** when they reach their harvestable stage.
## Benefits
* Quickly identify mature crops
* Reduce unnecessary crop checking
* Improve large-farm visibility
* Make manual harvesting faster
* Keep crop management intuitive
# Right-Click Harvesting
Players can harvest crops directly by **right-clicking** them with an allowed hoe.
Only whitelisted hoes can use the right-click harvesting functionality, allowing the behavior to be customized through the Better Farming configuration.
# Farmland Trampling Protection
Better Farming provides farmland trampling protection while the player is holding a hoe.
This helps protect carefully prepared farmland during normal crop management and reduces accidental damage while working around larger farms.
# Configuration
Better Farming includes configurable options through the `betterfarming/global` configuration file.
## Configurable Options
* Whitelisted hoes
* Feature toggles
* Farming behavior
# Farming Experience
Better Farming focuses on improving everyday crop management while preserving Minecraft's familiar farming experience.
## What to Expect
* Faster crop harvesting
* Easier identification of mature crops
* Lightweight farm automation
* Reduced repetitive farming tasks
* Farmland protection
* Configurable farming tools
* Vanilla-friendly mechanics
# Compatibility
Supported Minecraft versions include:
* Minecraft 1.16.5
* Minecraft 1.18.2
* Minecraft 1.19.2
* Minecraft 1.20.1
* Minecraft 1.21.1
* Minecraft 1.21.5
* Minecraft 1.21.8
Better Farming requires **NeoForge or Forge**.
# Requirements
* A supported Minecraft version
* **NeoForge or Forge**
* **JAUML Library**
# Installation
1. Install the appropriate **Forge or NeoForge** version for your Minecraft installation.
2. Install the required **JAUML Library**.
3. Place Better Farming inside your `mods/` folder.
4. Start Minecraft.
5. Configure the mod through `betterfarming/global` if needed.
# Why Choose Better Farming?
1. **Simple Automation** — The Farmer Crate helps automate crop collection without introducing an overly complex farming system.
2. **Faster Harvesting** — Right-click harvesting makes maintaining large farms more convenient.
3. **Clear Crop Status** — Harvest indicators make mature crops easy to identify.
4. **Farmland Protection** — Reduce accidental damage while working around your farm.
5. **Configurable** — Choose supported hoes and toggle farming features.
6. **Vanilla Friendly** — Improves existing farming mechanics instead of replacing them.
7. **Broad Version Support** — Supports multiple Minecraft generations with Forge and NeoForge.
# Community & Support
* Discord: https://discord.gg/TJc3CxR4jK
* GitHub: https://github.com/MeherBenSalem
* Website: https://nightbeam.dev
* Store: https://nightbeam.dev/store
* CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/members/nightbeamstudio/projects
* Modrinth: https://modrinth.com/organization/nightbeam
If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please join the Discord community or report it through the appropriate project page.
# License
Better Farming is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
You are free to use, modify, and redistribute Better Farming in accordance with the terms of the Apache License 2.0.
Feel free to include Better Farming in modpacks.