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5 No-Chemical Fly Repellent Solutions

Homesteading
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Keep flies away from your home and animals with these fly repellent ideas.

How To Market Your Homegrown Popcorn

Farm Management
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Forget the boring yellow kernels—bring homegrown popcorn of a different color to the marketplace.

3 Sweet Herbs Sweeter Than Sugar

Crops & Gardening
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For a natural sugar substitute that’s plant based, turn to one of these sweet herbs.

Use A Tractor To Remove Stubborn Fence Posts

Equipment
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When manpower just won’t do to complete your farm chores, it’s time to get your tractor involved.

Using Your Splitting Maul For More Than Chopping Wood

Equipment
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The best tools on the farm are tools that have multiple uses—the splitting maul is one of those tools.

5 Harvesting Tips To Make Your Produce Last

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Having a successful market day starts with harvest—so here are some tips you can’t overlook.

Eat This Cactus

Crops & Gardening
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Prickly pears are a common landscape plant of the desert West, but did you know you know they’re edible, too?

Earwigs: More Hype Than Bite

Crops & Gardening
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No, they won’t lay eggs in your ears—but they could cause some minor damage to your garden.

Kale: The Plant That Keeps On Giving

Crops & Gardening
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Harvest kale continuously throughout the growing season for a plentiful yield.

How To Get Press For Your Farm

Beginning Farmers
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Get your farm’s name in print with these smart marketing tactics.

Plant Radicchio In Fall For A Milder Flavor

Crops & Gardening
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Plant your radicchio seeds at the end of summer and follow this trick to get two full harvests from each planting.

Electric Fencing: The Economical Option For Your Farm

Equipment
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Electric fencing far outpacing the fence competition due to its cost-effectiveness and durability.

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