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 ...

Case IH’s new RB6 series variable chamber round baler offers durability and less maintenance with triple seal bearings throughout the machine. This ensures contaminants stay out while lubricants stay ...

A new program will help Washington hay farmers get the most out of their older equipment. The Baler School is Jan. 30 at the ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Vermeer large round baler and, while this event might not be terribly significant to many readers, it signaled a monumental change on ...

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 ...

“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 ...