One enterprising young Lego builder has put together a working hay baler on the smaller end of the scale, as seen on Facebook. The baler is built using Lego’s Technic line of mechanical-oriented parts ...

It's summer. Fields throughout western Colorado have been cut, and the hay baled, using various forms of modern technology — small bales, large bales, round and square bales, stack wagons and people ...

For all the equipment we pull out into the field, why is it that our biggest concern is the baler? I've baled almost 2 million bales with a square baler, and I learned one thing for sure: Whether it ...

ARCHDALE, N.C. — For farmer Jay Hohn, the day begins early on his 80-acre farm — and often behind the wheel of a tractor. “I started farming doing row crops,” Hohn said. “I did that for several years, ...

With a typical 2.4m x 1.2m x 0.9m (8 x 4 x 3 foot) large square bale weighing about 500-600kg, depending on the material, high density is pushing that weight up to 700-800kg. But is ramming an extra ...

Let's start this off with a statement of fact about my opinion: I greatly dislike heat. Now, given the rough winter we endured what seems like a minute ago, I've mostly kept quiet with my complaints ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. OXFORD - The saying goes that you make hay when the sun shines. So, come this Saturday and Sunday, ...

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 ...

DTN/Progressive Farmer's Ask the Mechanic Columnist Steve Thompson knows balers and baler maintenance. He wrote this column to help those who use balers to fend off problems before they happen. "This ...