Planters and seeders perform the same function for different crops. Here's what you need to know to use the machines safely and at maximum efficiency.
Even a small farm can go through hundreds of small square hay bales in a season. A hay elevator can save time and effort stacking those bales.
We were spared major damage in Hurricane Florence, but the storm showed us what livestock farmers should expect in a natural disaster. Here's how to prepare.
I had great fun looking at hundreds of old tools during a rare, “just for fun” shopping trip to a quirky store in a nearby town, but I left them all there.
If your orchard is not near a hose or irrigation system, an inexpensive, gravity-fed leg tank on a wagon gets the trees the water they need.
Replacing mechanized equipment with these human-powered tools reduces your fossil-fuel use and lets you tread more carefully on your land.
Technology can do a lot for us these days, and that includes agriculture. So why not put a GPS to use for projects on your farm?
A chainsaw milling attachment, a personal weather station and a body roller for sore muscles are among items our editors found.
Keeping an organized collection of general spare parts such as nuts, bolts and washers can save you time and trips to the hardware store.
A farm truck doesn't have to be a truck, but any automobile you use in a wide variety of ways to help with farm tasks.
For some tasks, such as heavy mowing or plowing, full throttle is necessary, but for many others, less throttle saves fuel and also creates less noise.
It depends. Consider how you'll use them to transport water on your farm, and you might end up purchasing both types. The differences can be significant.
