With a clear, written agreement between landowner and tenant, it’s possible to rent your land and keep your eco-friendly values in order.
Move beyond vegetable produce and supply your biggest farm supporters with other value-added goodies.
Composting livestock carcasses is a way to dispose of livestock while reducing contamination and saving you money.
Keep your cattle cool in the summer by building a shade shelter that you can easily move around the field.
A combination of farm-management techniques and fly-control products can help reduce fly populations on your farm.
Sometimes people ask our mom, "What is your favorite bird?” They think she’s kidding when she says "the vulture,” but she’s not.
I have really been enjoying watching the birds this winter. Although they always love the black oil sunflower seeds and suet we put out for them, this year they seem to be particularly fond of the broomcorn a farmer friend gave to me.
Mom was looking at her calendar today. She checked it against her 2011 and 2012 calendars, and guess what? The frogs should start serenading us this month!
Don’t run out of hay for your livestock this winter. Plan ahead with this forage-stocking plan.
If you’re looking for a new, fun Christmas tradition, try this: Create a Christmas tree for wild birds.
If your dream is to open a bed-and-breakfast on your farm or a future property, think through these things before diving in to the farm-based business.
Last week, when Uzzi and I were checking the news, we read about a pigeon that carried messages for the British Army during World War II, more than 70 years ago.
