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Plan Your Farm’s Finances With a Cash Flow Budget

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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A cash flow budget shows you when your farm will and won’t have extra cash over the course of the season, allowing you to plan accordingly.

Need to Anchor Fence Posts? Build a Stone Crib

Equipment
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Here are directions to build a DIY stone crib you can use to anchor an unconventional fence location for secure and trustworthy fence posts.

The Wisdom of Women Farmers, Part 1: Thoughts on Love

Farm Management | Homesteading | News |
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Five women farmers over 50 share insight about their experiences in life and agriculture. In this first segment, the topic is love.

Healing Herbs: 5 Herbs That Act as Skin Remedies

Crops & Gardening
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Soothe, nourish and protect your skin with these easy-to-grow herbs. They can help with dry skin, sunburn, rashes and insect bites.

Peonies: Beautiful Plants That Are Also Edible

Crops & Gardening
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Enjoy the seasonal pleasures of peony blossoms in your next springtime dessert. Here's a guide to peonies and their various uses.

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.

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