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That Tractor You Own—Well, It Might Not Be Yours

Equipment | News |
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Once a legal issue only book plagiarizers, music piraters and movie bootleggers had to contend with, copyright law has reached farm equipment and the people who use it.

Could Healthy Crops Be Hurting You?

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Disease resistance actually comes from plant-made pesticides—yes, chemicals produced by the plants themselves!—and some scientists claim this is impacting our health.

Earn an Income From Your Forestland

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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If your farm acreage has ample forestland, there are ways to earn some money from both timber and nontimber use.

The Secret To Growing More Carrots This Year

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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Carrot-seed germination can be spotty, but you can get more carrots out of your garden this year with this garden hack.

3 Things You Didn’t Know Your Tractor Can Do

Equipment
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Get more bang for your buck from your tractor by putting it to work during all four seasons.

Funding Your New Farm With A Farm Loan

Beginning Farmers
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Get a boost putting a down payment on a piece of land to call your own with the help of federal farm loan programs.

4 Tips For Cooking Grassfed Beef From A Cattle Farmer

Farm Management | Recipes |
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A Georgia-based grassfed beef farm White Oaks Pastures offers tips for preparing their meat the tastiest way possible.

4 Alternatives To Capers You Can Grow At Home

Homesteading
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While you can keep the Mediterranean-grown capers in a pot indoors, these more common garden plants can be wonderful substitutes.

Alpine Strawberries: The Smaller, Sweeter Backyard Fruit

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Because they don’t spread like cultivated strawberry types, alpine strawberries make a great fruit option for containers or raised beds.

How To Forage For Wild Garlic

Crops & Gardening
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Wild garlic and its other allium cousins are free and abundant on land open to foraging—if you know what to look for.

This Water Pump Is Propelled By The Water It Pumps

Equipment
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With a ram pump, you don’t have to worry about being waterless if your electricity goes out.

Use Arnica For Bruising

Crops & Gardening
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Arnica is a short, yellow flower can be infused in oil that’s made into lotions and salves.

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