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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA — The horses panted as they pulled an old-fashioned steel plow through the muddy earth. "Whoas" and "haws" came from their drivers, who pulled the reins of draft horses and mules as they ...

The dull roar of the interstate faded to almost nothing at the little plot of land near Horseshoe Pond as the clamorous sounds of modernity gave way to birds in song, the neighs of horses and the ...

I’ve actually plowed with a mule. How’s that for showing one’s age? Mule plowing wasn’t a regular event for me. I only did it a couple of times. Usually, Dad paid a man with a tractor to come plow our ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Every home should have a plow mule ... you know, the device you use for all the grunt work? Ours is a 1999 Dodge Ram 3Ž4-ton pickup. This old work mule ...