For hens, greatest egg production happens early and quickly. Farmers looking at the bottom line must eventually decide whether to keep nonproducing chickens that eat market profits.
Getting started in mushroom cultivation means finding the mushrooms that grow best on your farm. Here are tips on location, growing medium and types to consider.
Spinach is easy to grow during most seasons and easy for customers to use, but you can get more out of this crop with these marketing methods.
Living mulches restrict weed growth, reduce soil water evaporation, limit erosion and support pollinators. Here are the best living mulches for your garden and how to use them.
Air compressors of various sizes and strengths can refill small and large tires as well as power other equipment. Having an air compressor can save hobby farmers a lot of time and trouble.
These guidelines on water catchment, irrigation, pumping, greenhouses and solar-powered fences can benefit gardening projects anywhere.
Cool farm tools, a new little helper, and friends who share ideas and the land contribute to the momentum making this year look quite promising for my garden.
Arugula can be a dependable seller at farmers markets, but other good outlets exist. Here are tips on pricing and marketing.
Most gardeners look forward to shopping for plants at a nursery every spring, but did you know there's a right and a wrong way to select a nursery transplant for your garden?
My homemade anti-itch sticks are perfect for treating the discomfort of pesky bug bites. Their easy-to-apply form makes it convenient for letting older kids self-treat.
Does mowing in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction really matter? It could, depending on the length of the grass that you have to mow.
Ever wonder whether artificial insemination is right for your farm? Learn more about advances in this reproductive technology.
