Farmers in the 18th century may not have had to worry about tractor repairs, but there is one factor they had to consider that modern farmers don’t have to worry about: mule temperament. Terri Penick, ...

I started plowing with a team when I was around ten years old. I believe it was about 1938. We had horses first and later Pop (Dad) purchased a team of mules. Molly was the name of the mare that we ...

In a field golden with last year's grain stubble, the scene seems to be one from a former era as teams of horses and mules plow and disk the land. It is here that veteran teamsters gladly share their ...

‘Pete,’ the mule, and ‘Belle,’ the draft horse, are driven by Jessica Bass and Adam McGrath. ENTERPRISE — The rich, black sod peeled away like chocolate curls as the mule teams pulled the sharp plows ...

Jack Smith doesn`t remember how long he`s been plowing behind a mule and he doesn`t intend to stop. ”I made a crop with them this year and I`m an old man,” Smith, 74, said. ”Most of my life, I`ve had ...

If you guys didn't know it, I grew up on a farm. We had all the animals associated with a small farm. We raised everything to eat except for flour, sugar, and a few other things. We also had a mule ...

LEWISTOWN VALLEY – The rich history of agriculture in Schuylkill County was celebrated Saturday in the Lewistown Valley. Plow Day 2021 brought young and old alike to the Felty Farm along Catawissa ...