For the past 50 years, the Sleichter family has provided the hay for the bucking horses and bulls at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, Kansas. It started in the 1970s with Jack Sleichter, who was ...

Ask five farmers how much their hay bales weigh, and you’ll probably get five different answers — none of which are backed up by a scale ticket. “That’s because most folks think they know their bale ...

Historically, putting up hay was an arduous process that involved hand labor with scythes and pitchforks. Later, horse-drawn sickle mowers helped make it easier for cutting the crop, and horse-drawn ...