This year’s wet conditions have disrupted many hay cutting schedules across Iowa, leaving many producers uncertain about when ...

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, ...

Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems and seed heads were cut earlier. Farmers cutting fescue hay don’t get many second chances to make quality hay. This is a one-in-five year, says Craig ...

With the weather finally taking a turn towards warmer days, many farm operators are turning their thoughts to cutting hay. Cattle need a substantial amount of forage to meet their nutrition needs and ...

You’ve probably found yourself cooking more lately — if not more than you ever have in your life — and whether you’re cutting potatoes in preparation for making handmade gnocchi, or slicing shallots ...