Rachel Porter

Lost buying gifts for a beloved farmer? Whether you are shopping for a gardener, chicken keeper or livestock owner, here are 45 gift ideas for $15 or less.

Breeding season is in full swing, and your pastures are likely full of dead grass, too, so here’s how to feed your ruminants in fall and winter.

As November brings cool temperatures in for the season, consider adding these cool-weather plants to your garden to enjoy come spring.

Sheep breeders can improve chances for fertility and multiples by increasing quality feed (known as flush feeding) strategically before breeding time.

It’s sheep breeding season, and we have some tips for getting sheep ready, as well as security tips so you know which ewes have been bred.

Want to add some lovely mums to your garden? Great choice, but follow these tips for healthy, happy plants and maximum blooms.

Maintain health in your flock by providing herbs to sheep. Here, we look at a few plants commonly used to treat and prevent ailments in sheep.

Hay is getting harder to find, and prices during the shortage are through the roof. Here’s what’s going on and tips for feeding your livestock this winter.

Perennial wildflowers can be beautiful, hardy additions to the home garden. Follow these tips for collecting and establishing these flowers yourself.

It’s hot out there! Animals can suffer in extreme heat, so follow these three basic tips to keep livestock cool and healthy during a summer heatwave.