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3 Things You Didn’t Know Your Tractor Can Do

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Get more bang for your buck from your tractor by putting it to work during all four seasons.

This Water Pump Is Propelled By The Water It Pumps

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With a ram pump, you don’t have to worry about being waterless if your electricity goes out.

Protect Your Farm Fence From Livestock Damage

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Don’t make upkeep of your fencing any more difficult than it has to be. With some common sense, you can keep your animals contained and your fence intact.

Safely Take Down A Barbed-Wire Fence

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A barbed-wire fence can pose a threat to your livestock—remove them from your property with these no-nonsense safety tips.

Pole Barn Construction Techniques

Beginning Farmers | Equipment |
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One of the most common modern barn styles, pole barns have a lot of construction options so you can build the barn that best serves your property.

4 New Uses For Your Old Barn

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Even if your old barn has seen better days, with some sprucing up, it can be just as useful to you as it has for owners past.

4 Fixes For Common Barn Problems

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Give your old barn some love so that it will serve your farm for many years to come.

10 New Uses for Old Barnwood

Equipment | Homesteading |
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Just because your old barn is no longer structurally sound doesn’t mean the weathered wood can’t be put to good use elsewhere.

Re-Raising The Barn

Beginning Farmers | Equipment |
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When one farmer finds the barn on his new property in shambles, his solution is to take it apart and rebuild it from the ground up.

Use Your ATV To Erect Farm Fencing

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Lift the burden of doing fence-maintenance chores by letting your all-terrain vehicle do the heavy lifting.

Can’t Afford A Tractor? Use Your ATV/UTV To The Max

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Let your off-road vehicle be your main workhorse until you’re ready to invest in larger farm equipment.

Building a Barn Home: Planning, Design & Construction

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Homesteading |
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Before you begin building a barn home, here are 5 things you need to know about such a project at every step.

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