When I was a regional reporter for the Grand Forks Herald, I heard about a farm family near Cummings, N.D., who baled hay at night. I thought that would make an interesting story, so I told my editor ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Fixed-chamber balers remain popular in Europe because of the way the livestock are fed, often undercover, and the soft core of the hay bale is less of an issue when it comes time to feed out. Most hay ...