With the progress of agricultural and rural modernization, a new challenge to cultivate talents in the field of agricultural machinery and equipment in higher vocational colleges has emerged under the national strategy of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization. This research centered on the latest requirements of high‑end, intelligent, and green positions in the field of agricultural machinery and equipment. The main line was to cultivate students' practical problem‑solving ability and innovative ability. The objective of the research was to promote the upgrading and transformation of the major through the development of agricultural machinery and equipment industry, promote the curriculum reform of the major through actual enterprise production projects and cultivate innovative top‑notch technical talents in the field of agricultural machinery and equipment in higher vocational colleges through the methods called “three connections” and “four chains integrations”. The “three connections” include the connection between the curriculum system and industry demand, curriculum standards and vocational standards, teaching process and production process. The “four chains integrations” include education chain, talent chain, industry chain and innovation chain. The research provides a reference for talent cultivation in similar vocational colleges.