Every year countless fawns (the young of a deer) die unnecessary deaths or are injured during the annual mowing of fields. The german measure of “Kitzrettung”, “Save-a-Fawn” offers a solution to this problem of modern haymaking. Fig. 1 "Kitzrettung" in action. (by Jens Gebhardt all rights reserved) Roots of the Problem Does of the different deer species found in Europe or North America typically put down their fawns in fields with high grass to protect them from predators. Th

If you are a fan of landscape art, you may have noticed that hay has a prominent position in art history across many countries and...

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As a working farm and historic site in the heart of Canada’s Capital, the decision to highlight hay by the A Year On The Field project...

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We are happy to share the first part of Donn Hewes`s (Northland Sheep Farm, USA) Hay Makers Journal that he started for A Year On The...

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The ‘A Year On The Field’ project looks back on a successful potato year 2024! Even though the conditions for potato cultivation were...