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6 Tips on the Best Use of High Tunnels

Crops & Gardening
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More farmers are using high tunnels, which can provide growing advantages in all four seasons. Here are tips on how best to use them.

Don’t Have a Tractor? Use That to Your Advantage

Equipment | Farm Management |
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You can structure a small farm to benefit from the absence of a tractor, and you can also use the purchase of one as an incentive for financial success.

Historic Henhouse: What Were the Best Chicken Breeds a Century Ago?

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Before hybrid broilers and superlayers, authors of poultry books in the early 1900s recommended some chicken breeds that are still prevalent today.

5 Tips to Build a Better Deer Fence

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Deer are persistent, and keeping them out of your orchard or garden requires a good fence. These tips will help you prevent their entry.

World Naked Gardening Day: 10 of Our Favorite Instagram Photos

Crops & Gardening | News |
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Did you expose yourself to gardening on Saturday? We did, and we saw a lot of hilarious photos from others who did the same. Here are some favorites.

3 Ways to Quickly Identify Butterflies in Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Flight patterns, wing shapes and colors identify groups of butterflies such as hairstreaks, satyrs and checkerspots. Here are the basics.

5 Tips for Gardening Naked

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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If you've ever wanted to garden au naturel, you might be able to get away with in on World Naked Gardening Day—but we're not making any promises.

10 Items to Put on Your Farmers Market List

Farm Management
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If you're loading up after a strenuous day or week, you can easily overlook obvious things. Here's a starter list of what to bring to the farmers market.

5 Reasons to Use More Wood Chips on Your Farm

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Although some uses require a little research and caution, you can probably get wood chips for free and apply them in various ways on your farm.

Put a Stuffed Chicken in Your House: 9 Chicken-Themed Items

Animals | Homesteading | News | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Fluffy "house chickens" are among the items we found on the web. Others include a coaster set, superhero leg bands, a bracelet and greeting cards.

Farm Storehouse: 9 Products to Help Your Farm Run Better

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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A boom mower, a cordless pruner, an ATV manure spreader and an adjustable rake are among the useful items our editors found.

The Best Way to Approach Spring Fence Repair

Equipment
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In spring, it’s wise to examine the livestock fencing on your farm and repair winter damage. Here's how to plan it and the tools you'll need.

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