Alec and Claudia Webster of the Helen and Will Webster Foundation (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) Example of mortise and tenon joinery inside the hay barn, common in 19th century New England construction ...

Farming is hard work but can be exciting and picturesque, especially for kids. Family farms are fewer these days, but plenty of grownups still cherish memories of sunny, sweaty summers amid crops and ...

At 9:03 a.m. a cheer went up: The first timber structure for the revived Cowell Ranch Hay Barn had been hoisted, set, and secured. Working south to north, seven more would follow before lunch, with ...

Architects Mike and Nea May Poole poured their design expertise into converting a barn in western Hanover County into their home. “There was something about the barn that spoke to me,” Nea said. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - With parts of the Midwest experiencing wetter-than-normal weather conditions, a Purdue Extension forage specialist is urging farmers to make sure their hay is adequately dried ...

Fire officials are urging farmers to check their hay for excessive heat, which could result in hay barn fires. The Winona County Office of Emergency Management said county fire departments have ...