The invention refers to a method for operating an agricultural machine having a tractor (1), an implement (2) trailed or carried by the tractor (1), an user terminal (7) provided on the tractor (1), and a machine control system connected to the user terminal (7), the method comprising, in a first operation: receiving a first user input through the user terminal (7), the first user input indicating a first operation task to be executed by a functional implement element (12.1, 12.2) provided on the implement (2)； receiving the first user input in the tractor control unit (8)； in response to the first user input, generating first driving signals by the tractor control unit (8), the first driving signals configured to driving operation of the functional implement element (12.1, 12.2) for executing the first operation task； transmitting, through a data communication assembly (6), the first driving signals from the tractor control unit (8) to a local driver unit (10.1, 10.2) provided on the implement (2) and assigned to the functional implement element (12.1, 12.2)； and, in response to receiving the first driving signals, driving the functional implement element (12.1, 12.2) by the local driver unit (10.1, 10.2), and, the functional implement element (12.1, 12.2) executing the first operation task. Further, an agricultural machine is provided.
