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Grow More With Less Through Farm Efficiency

Farm Management
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Don't waste time, energy and resources on inefficient practices. Lean farming helps you do more with less for a happier, more productive farm life.

Meet Montana Brand Inspector Paul Johnson

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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As a brand inspector, Paul Johnson never knows what his day will hold. Read about his goat-wrangling, cattle-chasing career in the Big Sky Country.

The Many Wonders Of The Woodlot

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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You can reduce your fuel and food costs by heating with and eating from your woodlot and yard. Learn the basics of woodlot management.

Get Into The Micro-Farming Movement

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farm |
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Amy Stoss quit a teaching job to pursue some "dirt therapy." We spoke to her about bringing micro-farming and permaculture principles to the suburbs.

How To Deal With Drift And Overspray

Farm Management
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You need to be prepared when chemicals sprayed from airplanes onto neighboring farms affect your crops and property. Here's how to stay ready.

Build Your Farm’s Brand Through Social Media

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Marketing your farm and farm products online is nearly a necessity these days. Learn the basics of building an online presence for your market venture.

Rethinking ‘Weeds’: Saving Saplings For Future Trees

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Potting up even the tiniest trees will pay critical environmental and economic dividends.

Need to Give Up Your Chickens? Follow These 7 Tips

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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The end of your chicken-keeping days might end for reasons beyond your control. Regardless of why, here's how to make sure you birds go to good homes.

Choose the Right Goats to Raise for Meat

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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At first, it seems like there's a great deal to learn about goats, but once you've mastered the basics, they're relatively easy animals to keep.

Properly Manage Your Livestock Medications

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Proper storage, labeling, administering and knowledge of livestock medications are crucial parts of keeping your animals healthy.

“Should I Get Chickens?” Fall Is A Great Time To Ask

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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If you believe you might want to get chickens next spring, consider these six aspects for deciding whether to move in that direction.

Breed Profiles: Get to Know the Mangalitsa Pig

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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The wooly hog almost went extinct, but now Mangalitsa pigs are back. Could this heritage breed be right for your hobby farm?

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