This year marks the 50 th Anniversary of the first big, round baler. Gary Vermeer designed the baler – a “one-person hay system” – that he introduced in 1971. His invention had a major influence on ...

Vermeer Corporation, Pella, Iowa, continues to push boundaries in hay and forage innovation with the launch of eight new hay tools for 2026—led by the all-new ZR-2200 self-propelled baler, a ...

New 600N series round balers can be used for hay, forage and cornstalk bailing. Vermeer Corporation has introduced a new series of round balers that includes two models designed for high-capacity hay ...

Growing up, most of our pastures had herds of cattle or a small band of horses on them. But one small pasture, close to home, was occupied by old steel and antique iron. To me, it was an imaginary ...

“It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so the twine-tie square baler was sold on an internet auction.” Small square bales of hay are a lot of work, but nearly essential for most livestock ...

A mammoth choice of round balers keeps growers and stock farmers supplied with equipment to package hay, silage and straw, either “naked” or wrapped in film to protect the contents from the elements ...

Every homesteader’s goal is to be as self-sustaining as possible. In trying to reach that goal, many of us raise animals. It’s difficult to keep many animals without hay, and conventional thinking ...