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The Pros & Cons Of Setting Up Bat Houses

Farm Management
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Sure, you need to be careful around bats carrying diseases, but attracting these animals to your farm can do wonders for your land’s overall health.

The Versatility Of Digging Bars

Equipment
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Digging bars are good for more than just digging—just like any good farm tool, they serve multiple functions.

18 Everyday Uses for Eggshells

Animals | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Don’t toss spent eggshells in the trash—put them to work as supplements, pest control, art and more.

The Striped Cucumber Beetle & Its Craving For Your Cucurbits

Crops & Gardening
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Cucumbers, squash and melons beware—the striped cucumber beetle has a hunger that will kill.

Dragonflies & Damselflies—This Ain’t No Fairytale

Farm Management
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These two suborders of insect contain hundreds of species that date back to the days before dinosaurs, and their stories are incredible.

How To Not Sell Food At The Farmers Market

Farm Management
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Want to have a successful market day? Avoid these farmers market no-no’s.

Choose The Right Nail Gun For Your Needs

Equipment
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If you’re doing a lot of construction and repair work on your farm, add a nail gun to your tool arsenal.

That Moment Before Everything Changes

Beginning Farmers
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With our lives in a state of flux, we’re balancing a waiting game with our to-do list as our farm begins the transition into autumn.

The Secret To Getting The Best Cilantro Crop Ever

Crops & Gardening
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A cool-weather crop, cilantro can be quite plentiful if you know when to plant it.

Bringing Back The Windmill

Equipment
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Pump water to livestock and your home or aerate a farm pond without electricity using windmills.

5 Tools Modern Farmers Should Be Thankful For

Equipment
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Caring for and living off the land are at the forefront of farmers minds, and these pieces of equipment make doing both a whole lot easier.

Is That Bug What I Think It Is?

Crops & Gardening
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The nymphs of many garden bugs can look a lot alike—work with your county extension office to figure out if what you’re looking at is a friend or foe.

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