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Maybe it’s your lifelong dream to have your own small farm or you’ve noticed a need in your community for a source of agricultural products. Whatever the reason, most farmsteads start with a simple desire: a love for the land and a need to work it. Some folks see it as a way to live more sustainably, while others just want to make an honest living doing something they love. From an environmental ethics standpoint, some people feel that starting a farmstead gives them a way to contribute to the …

Small-farm operators who are new to hay production are often unsure of the differences between tedding and raking when it comes to baling hay. They confuse the two processes thinking they are one and the same and/or that the same implements can be used to perform both tasks. Let’s discuss this here.Tedding is the act of fluffing and spreading cut forage to increase air and sun exposure and decrease drying time. Tedding is typically done after the hay is mowed and before it is raked into windrows …