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Use A Broadcast Spreader To Seed Your Field (Video)

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Video |
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For some jobs, using a broadcast spreader to seed fields can be ideal, offering good seed-to-soil contact and a quick timeframe to get the job done.

Electric Tractors Are The Future Of Farming

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Better for the environment and easier on the farmer, electric tractors bring cost savings, reduced maintenance needs and flexibility to growers of all sizes.

4 Tools You Need For Picking Apples

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Picking apples is a wonderful pastime. It’s the perfect way to enjoy the literal fruits of your farm. But you won’t get very far without the right tools.

How To Get Started With Rainwater Collection

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Save money and give your plants the best with a rainwater collection system. Not sure where to start? Here are some tips for starting out.

When Hauling Heavy Loads, Respect Payload and Towing Limits

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Payload capacities and towing limits for farm vehicles are more complicated than they first appear. Understanding them thoroughly will help you stay safe.

DIY 5-Gallon Bucket Cold Frame Project

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Projects |
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Learn to make a cold frame from a common 5-gallon bucket with this project, excerpted from Chris Peterson's "The New 5-Gallon Bucket Book."

6 Tips & Tricks For Mowing Ground That Slopes

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Anyone can mow a flat field and do the job well. But mowing sloping ground is another challenge entirely, and one to be undertaken with caution.

Electric Fencing Can Protect & Contain Your Chickens

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Equipment | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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There are different ways to protect chickens against predators, but electric fencing is one popular and effective method. Here's how to get started with electrified poultry protection.

Why Your Farm Needs A Rain Gauge (& Where To Install It)

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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A rain gauge is one of the simplest and most practical tools a farmer can have, but installing one requires finding just the right location.

DIY Rain Barrel & Drip Line Irrigation System (Video)

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Video |
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Building a DIY rain barrel and drip line system for your garden or small farm is an easy and economical way to irrigate your crops.

20 Maintenance Tips To Keep Your Tractor In Tip-Top Shape

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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It's important to not slack on tractor maintenance, so we pulled together 20 tips you should keep in mind to keep your machine in good shape.

The Parts Of A Sprayer Explained (Video)

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Video |
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A farm sprayer is a fairly simple piece of equipment, but it does have some moving parts that you should know to make maintaining and using it easier.

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