Baling technology continues to progress
The history of hay baling is long and varied, but manufacturers have made countless improvements to the technology over the years.
Bonanza farms were a huge undertaking
Spring planting had to be completed quickly to take advantage of the best seeding time and to avoid a big variation in the time the crop was ready to cut.
Have we lost ancestors’ adventurous spirit?
We owe a lot to these rugged and adventuresome men and women, who through their sacrifices and hard work built this country and made life better for us.
Spring cleaning today isn’t quite so hard
Over the years, spring cleaning has evolved and become much simpler.
Rusty Iron celebrates 25 years
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Let's Talk Rusty Iron column being in the Farm and Dairy, Sam Moore duplicated his first effort.
Farmers, the target of scams and fraud
During the second half of the nineteenth century, there were scam artists and swindlers active in most every part of the American farming community.
Caterpillar played pivotal role in World War I
A brief look at the contribution made by Caterpillar tractors to the war efforts, and the development of the military tank.
The great race: auto vs. locomotive
Harry McGee raced the St. Louisan from Indianapolis to Terre Haute in 1915, proving an automobile could provide faster transportation than a train.
An organic interest in Pyrethrum
Insect control is safer and more sophisticated than ever before, but demand for organically-grown food has revived interest an ancient Persian pesticide.
The 1800s progression of mechanical sewing
Until the 19th century all clothes, hats, shoes, harness and ships sails were sewed by hand.
