Rural Heritage August/September 2025

M any of our readers get RFD-TV network with their cable or satellite television service. Here is our schedule for August and September 2025. Keep in mind that programming conflicts may arise that cause the schedule to change. Please visit www.rfdtv.com and check their schedule to make sure the program you want to watch has not been preempted by another show or livetock auction. Our program airs on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm EST, 3:30 pm CST, 2:30 MST and 1:30 PST and premiere on our YouTube channel the following Sunday morning. Schedule subject to change. September 2 & 6 New Designs at Horse Progress Days 2025 — Ralph Rice walks the grounds with us looking over some of the new designs of field equipment. (New) September 9 & 13 The Kassine — George and Lucy Gawinowski of Heritage Mfg in Annville, Ky., demonstrate their versatile toolbar implement at Horse Progress Days 2025. (New) September 16 & 20 Taylor Johnson Logging Pulpwood — Taylor takes his Fjord gelding into the woods to skid logs. (New) September 23 & 27 NSFW Conference Haying Demonstration — The Stage coach and Freight Wagon Assoc. put on a loose hay demonstration at their conference in Gering, Neb. (New) September 30 & October 4 Life on the Oregon Trail — A US Park Ranger talks about life as an emigrant crossing the plains in Nebraska. (New)

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August 5 & 9 Brush Creek Plow Day 2025 — Horses and mules plow and harrow a couple fields near Melber, Ky., and a six-up of show horses perform at the annual plow day hosted by the Carrey Burnett family. (New) August 12 & 16 2025 Kansas City Royal Draft Horse Show — Draft Horses return to the Kansas City Royal Complex after a 25 year absence where they compete in a variety of hitch and farm classes. (New) August 19 & 23 Manning Iowa Team Competition — Iowa teamsters gather in historic Manning, Iowa, to compete in farm classes, log skidding and obstacle courses. (New) August 26 & 30 Team Trail Driving — An Iowa couple drive two big Percherons put to a large Leon carriage on wooded trails throughout the country. (Repeat)

Do you have an event or story you think should be told on the Rural Heritage Show on RFD-TV? Contact editor@ruralheritage.com and let us know. We would love to talk to you about it. If you are interested in advertising your business, product or service on our show, write or call 1-877 647-2452 and we’ll work out the details. A commercial costs a lot less than you might think.

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