Pulling 30,000 pounds of hay down a two-lane county road with a bumper-pull setup is how I learned what a real gooseneck hitch can do. After testing setups for hay hauling, equipment moves, and livestock transport over the past several years, our team has settled on the components that make up the best gooseneck trailers … Read more
If you raise cattle, finding the right creep feeder can add 50 to 80 pounds to a calf’s weaning weight without breaking your feed budget. Our team spent the last 60 days reviewing 10 of the best creep feeders for calves currently on the market, comparing everything from galvanized steel construction to feed pan depth. … Read more
Looking for the best boom sprayers for farms that actually hold up season after season? I’ve spent the last few months testing boom sprayers across pastures, food plots, and row crop edges on a 200-acre spread in central Missouri. A boom sprayer is agricultural spray equipment that uses a horizontal arm (the boom) fitted with … Read more
When I set up my first goat paddock, I figured a bucket on the ground was enough. I was wrong. Within a week, my four goats had climbed into the bucket, pooped in it, and wasted nearly half the hay I bought. That experience pushed me to dig into the best goat feeders for farms, … Read more
Finding the best pig feeders for hogs is harder than it looks. I spent the last 90 days testing 12 galvanized and stainless feeders on a working hog farm, from creep starters for newborn piglets all the way up to 9-bushel bulk units that feed 20+ grown hogs at once. What I learned surprised me: … Read more
After keeping backyard chickens for eight years and testing more than 30 different waterers across two properties, I know firsthand how much the right waterer can save you time. The best poultry waterers for chickens in come down to three things: clean water delivery, durability through summer and winter, and freedom from leaks that turn … Read more
Starting your first colony is exciting, but choosing the wrong equipment can turn that excitement into frustration fast. After testing 12 kits over three months and tracking what real beginners on r/Beekeeping actually recommend, I’ve narrowed down the best beehive kits for beekeepers who want to set up their first hive without guessing what fits … Read more
After my first year keeping bees, I harvested honey the hard way: scraping comb into a bucket and squeezing it through cheesecloth. It took forever, the comb was wrecked, and my yield was terrible. That winter I bought my first honey extractor, and the difference was night and day. Choosing the best honey extractor for … Read more
If you water a garden or run a small farm, you already know that hand-mixing fertilizer gets old fast. After testing dozens of setups across raised beds, greenhouses, and drip irrigation lines, our team picked the best fertilizer injectors for irrigation that actually save time and deliver nutrients where roots need them. Fertigation – the … Read more
Last spring our team spent six weekends hauling mulch, gravel, and brush across two properties and a rental cabin build. We hooked eleven different dump trailers behind an ATV, a riding mower, and a compact tractor and put each one through real loads. This guide breaks down the best dump trailers for hauling we found, … Read more