Let's start this off with a statement of fact about my opinion: I greatly dislike heat. Now, given the rough winter we endured what seems like a minute ago, I've mostly kept quiet with my complaints ...

ARCHDALE, N.C. — For farmer Jay Hohn, the day begins early on his 80-acre farm — and often behind the wheel of a tractor. “I started farming doing row crops,” Hohn said. “I did that for several years, ...

OXFORD - The saying goes that you make hay when the sun shines. So, come this Saturday and Sunday, whether it's 80 degrees or 100, Bill Stockman of rural Oxford who owns 19 vintage hay balers invites ...

Case IH’s new RB6 series variable chamber round baler offers durability and less maintenance with triple seal bearings throughout the machine. This ensures contaminants stay out while lubricants stay ...

For farmer Jay Hohn, the day begins early on his 80-acre farm — and often behind the wheel of a tractor. “I started farming doing row crops,” Hohn said. “I did that for several years, then after that, ...

Every homesteader’s goal is to be as self-sustaining as possible. In trying to reach that goal, many of us raise animals. It’s difficult to keep many animals without hay, and conventional thinking ...

With a typical 2.4m x 1.2m x 0.9m (8 x 4 x 3 foot) large square bale weighing about 500-600kg, depending on the material, high density is pushing that weight up to 700-800kg. But is ramming an extra ...

A July 28 article, “Hay Day,” gave a very good summary of the local Swiss Pioneer Preservation Association’s annual Hay Day. Demonstrations of the old ways of haymaking with hand tools and the changes ...

“It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so the twine-tie square baler was sold on an internet auction.” Small square bales of hay are a lot of work, but nearly essential for most livestock ...

BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A hay baler caught fire southeast of Wichita Tuesday night. According to Butler County Fire District #3, Brush 31, Brush 32, Brush 33 and Tender 32, along with Command 30 ...