Top-bar hives have basic as well as optional components. Which ones you use—and how you use them—depends on your beekeeping goals and philosophy.
Chickens can take a destructive toll on your garden, but ducks—they’ll pick the bugs and leave your vegetables alone.
New ATVs and UTVs, a zero-turn mower, farm clothes for kids and a wearable pet-bathing tool are among the useful items our editors found.
Interested in putting your birds to work? Consider these possibilities for a homegrown poultry business, including eggs, feathers and manure.
The survey shows big increases in the number of goat dairies and women farmers; other data reveal the popularity of goat products such as cheese and soap.
Supporting leafcutters, masons and other species of native solitary bees is just as important as helping their managed-colony counterparts.
Processing broilers can be daunting or traumatic the first few times. Here's a step-by-step guide to minimize animal suffering and keep meat safe.
Unexpected illness or injury is part of chicken-keeping. Handle chicken emergencies better with these preparatory steps.
Horses, cattle, goats and sheep have different behaviors and tendencies, requiring different fencing needs. Here's how to choose the best for your animals.
The beekeeping hobby is full of opinions and advice—and not all of it is good. We separate truth from several common beekeeping myths.
These products, including a generator, portable power supply and lantern, are aimed at those who want to live more independently and self-sufficiently.
Do you know the meaning of terms such as straight run, pip and zip, bloom, and hackle? Here's a starter kit of terms on chicken facts and physiology.
