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Want to Keep a Family Milk Cow? Here’s How

Animals | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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"Having a cow" is not as far-fetched as it might seem. More homesteaders are opting for a milk cow, which can offer a lot more than fresh milk.

6 Seeds You Can Easily Save in Your Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Saving seeds from these plants is easy. Doing so adapts the crops to your climate, growing methods and preferences.

Find the Right High Tunnel for Your Farm

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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The cost and design of high tunnels varies widely. Selecting the right high tunnel for your farm can help you avoid overpaying for features you don’t need.

Pole Barns: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Build

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Pole barns are being made now to have room for bigger farm equipment and to last longer. See whether one is right for your farm.

Choose the Tractor Transmission That Best Fits Your Farm

Equipment
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What's a hydrostatic transmission, and how does it differ from a gear transmission? Why are both commonly available in farm tractors, and which do you need?

Why You Should Plant More Cucumbers in Early July

Crops & Gardening
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You might think July is too late to plant more cucumbers, but it isn't. Learn why planting in midsummer is a great idea in some gardening zones.

5 Tips to Ensure Summer Health of Livestock in Pastures

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Summer weather can be rough on your pastures, and that can affect your animals. Follow these tips to keep your fields in prime shape for livestock.

Get to Know Trillium: The Midwife’s Medicine

Crops & Gardening
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This demure three-petaled plant has its roots in ancient female medicine. See why it still intrigues herbalists to this day.

Surprising Facts About Salamanders on Your Property

Farm Management
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Salamanders are born in water but navigate land. They see well in the dark and can live more than 10 years. Some exude a toxin to fend off predators.

Enterprise Analysis: Which Crops Make You Money?

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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An important part of building a successful farm business is knowing whether individual crops are profitable. Here's how to perform an enterprise analysis.

Victory Gardens: An Independence Day Salute to Self-Sufficiency

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News |
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Join the many Americans showing their patriotism by re-creating their own victory gardens for modern times. Here's some history and pointers.

5 Ways to Increase Your Food Independence

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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In honor of Independence Day, we share several ways we work toward establishing true food independence. You can do the same.

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