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Former New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor, a writer and farmer himself, says swinging a scythe to cut grass fast and efficiently is anything but.
Harvesting hay has gone from a labor-intensive practice of using sickles and wooden forks to balers that compress hay into ...
A woman who was impaled by a two foot spike while mowing her lawn is keeping it as “a souvenir”. Kaylee Malone, 31, was ...
In the 20th century, tractor operated dung spreaders, filled by pitchfork, and then later, the use of a tractor and loader ...
What’s Your Hay Inventory Like? With the weather finally taking a turn towards warmer days, many farm operators are turning their thoughts to cutting hay.
Your ragged lawn doesn't need a new mower, just sharper blades. Master this simple hand-sharpening technique using basic ...
A PTO, or "power take-off" system transfers some of an engine's power to other equipment, such as the mower deck of a lawn mower. While PTO systems are best known for powering farm equipment such as ...
Resulting haystacks were often massive structures, sometimes reaching heights of over 20 feet. Furthermore, they had a ...
Eating Lab Avocado hand: How to avoid an injury so common that surgeons have a name for it Most injuries related to cutting avocados occur from April through July. Here’s how to reduce your risk.