Rural Heritage June/July 2025

M any of our readers get RFD-TV network with their cable or satellite television service. Here is our schedule for June and July 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 Saturdays at 3:30 pm EST, 2:30 pm CST, 1:30 pm MST and 12:30 pm PST. Schedule subject to change.

Most episodes on Rural Heritage on RFD-TV are available for purchase. Send $20 + $5 s/h to Rural Heritage, PO Box 1096, Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or call 319-362-3027 to order or visit www.ruralheritage.com.

June 3 & 7 Big Sky Expo Preview — The biggest draft horse show in Montana is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and we find out what makes the event so special. (New) June 10 &14 Antique Farm Items Show — Members from the Corn Items Collectors, Cast Iron Seat Collectors and Missouri Valley Wrench clubs gather at Kenny Walthe’s place to display their antique farm items. (New) June 17 & 21 Logging Fun Day — Travis Voelker hosts a logging day where experienced teamsters help beginners learn to harvest timber with horses safely. (New) June 24 & 28 Eldon Old Iron Show — Teamsters ted, rake and load loose hay using a track and trolley system with horses at their new barn in Eldon, Iowa. They also plow, harrow and pick corn with draft horse power. (Repeat)

July 1 & 5 Palouse Empire Threshing Bee Planting — Members of the Palouse Empire Threshing Bee use horses and mules to plow, harrow, fertilize and drill spring wheat near Colfax,

Wash. (New) July 8 & 12

Draft-Powered Earthwork Installation — A group of teamsters help establish an earthworks installation which incorporates native prairie plants. (New) July 15 & 19 Rough & Tumble Harvest Day — Vintage farming equipment is demonstrated in Kinzers, Penn. (Repeat) July 22 & 26 Boonville 2024 Fall Plow Day — Horses and mules till a field at Thresherman's Park in Boonville, Ind. (Repeat) July 29 & Aug 2 Homeplace on Green River Plow Day — Teamsters gather in Campbellsville, Ky., to plow with their horses and mules. (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 1-319 362-3027 and we’ll work out the details. A commercial costs a lot less than you might think.

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