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Farm Welding 101: Repair Easily, With Less Expense

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Welding skills can help you do your own on-farm repairs, as well as build tools and more. Here's what you should know to get started with welding.

Tips For Installing An Effective Farm Snow Fence

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Snow fences can be put to good use on farms. The key is to install them correctly, so you don’t wind up creating worse drifts than you had before.

Farm Storehouse: 10 Products To Help Your Farm Run Better

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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These farm storehouse products—from a calf blanket to winter nesting boxes and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!

Chainsaw 101: Uses, Electric Vs. Gasoline & More

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Every farm and homestead needs a chainsaw (or more)—whether gasoline and electric, these time-saving tools are for more than just cutting firewood.

Tips For Installing Winter Tree Guards

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Installing tree guards is an important step to protect the trunks of your trees from winter girdling by hungry critters. Here are tips to get you started.

Getting Your Livestock Run-In Shelter Winter-Ready

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Cold weather is already here, and your animals surely feel it. Be sure to inspect your run-in shelter with these tips before heavy animal use this winter.

Should You Hand Clear Or Brush Hog Small Trees From Pastures?

Equipment
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I have been working on clearing small, twisted apple trees from my farm’s older pastures. But what’s the best way to go about removing the trees?

Go Geothermal With A Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP)

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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You can use a ground source heat pump (GSHP) for heating and cooling your farms or homestead with geothermal controls. Here's how to get started.

Winter Farm Prep Roundup: Tools & Machines To Gather & Prepare

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Winter is coming, but there are plenty of autumn days left for getting the farm ready. That’s good news, because prepping for winter takes time and effort.

How To Choose & Start Heating With A Woodstove

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Curious about heating with wood? Here's what you should know, from buying a woodstove to installation requirements and more.

Pros & Cons Of Electric Farm Tools & Machines

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Traditionally, farm and yard tools have been powered by gasoline engines, but battery improvements have led to the development of capable electric tools.

A Handmade Measuring Stick For Planting Trees

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Sometimes, the best tool for a job is one you craft yourself. Such is the case with a handmade measuring stick I use for planting trees.

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