For centuries, farmers cut and moved hay by hand. Then horses made the work quicker and a bit easier. In the early 1900s, machines like the automatic baler changed everything. At Big Spring Farm Days, ...

photo Mike Sardinia's niece, Claire Devereaux, with a young Clydesdale foal that wasn't named yet. Mike Sardinia has a mobile veterinary service he operates from his farm near Clayton, Wash., 30 miles ...

If someone were to drive by as Nick McCoy, 83, and Larry Thomas, 78, cut hay in pastures south of Bozeman, it might seem as though they’ve entered a time warp. That’d be because the two men cut hay ...

Piling cut hay into windrows makes your baler more efficient. Want to get started on small-scale hay production? Learn how to tell when a hay field is ready to cut with expert advice for beginners.

The EasyCut TC 400 and EasyCut TC 500 are the newest models to join Krone’s lineup of mower conditioners. The EasyCut Trailed Center (TC) mower conditioner is the ideal mower for hay producers looking ...

Discuss the benefits and issues of farming with draft horses, including various draft horse farming equipment, different types of draft horses, and ideal-size farms for draft horses. Continued from ...

DEER LODGE — The iconic beaverslide hay stacker was invented in 1908 in Montana's Big Hole Valley, not far from Missoula. Named after Beaverhead County in which the valley sits, they're so effective ...

FRUITLAND — Typically once each summer, harvest at Dancy Farms is a spectacle that draws a large crowd. Dan Cone invites friends and enthusiasts of draft horses and mules to bring their working animal ...