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Best Practices When Installing Tree Trunk Guards For Winter

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Installing tree trunk guards is an important pre-winter step to protect young trees from hungry critters. Here are some best practices to follow.

Learn The ABCs Of Home Hog Butchering

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Hog butchering is an invaluable skill for homesteaders, and it's not difficult to learn, though there are some key steps and concerns to keep in mind.

Help The USDA Eradicate Scrapie From Sheep, Goats

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USDA needs your help in eradicating an untreatable neurologic disease in sheep and goats, so read more to learn about scrapie and what you can do to help.

Tips For Perfect Fermentation Every Time

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Fermented foods are packed with healthy probiotics, so follow these tips for reliable fermentation success with your homegrown harvest!

Recipe: Infused Apple Pie Whiskey Is A Holiday Treat

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This easy apple pie infused whiskey recipe will warm up your after-dinner holiday celebrations, and a bottle makes a special gift, too!

Communicating With Pigs Is Key At High Desert Hogs

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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High Desert Hogs Founder Claudia Gutierrez tells us how the Oregon-based pastured pork venture keeps things ethical as seek to give pigs a good life.

Attract Good Bugs To Control Pest Insects On Your Crops

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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As we come to understand the downsides of pesticides, integrated pest management offers better control for controlling pest insects on crops.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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These Say Cheese contenders include cuddly chicks, winsome goats, some super hammy pigs and more, so check out this photo roundup from Hobby Farms readers!

How To Process Your Homegrown Chickens At Home

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You can beat inflation at the grocery store by raising and processing your own meat chickens. Here's how to process your homegrown chickens yourself.

Which Ruminants To Start With: Goats, Sheep Or Cattle?

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Ruminants can be the perfect solution for many farm needs, but choosing which animals to add when is a matter of realizing your land's needs.

3 Steps To Store Small Farm Machines For Winter

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Taking the time to properly prepare small farm machines for winter will help ensure they remain in good working order for the next year.

3 Fall Tasks To Prepare Your Brambles For Winter

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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It's time to get raspberries and blackberries ready for winter, so perform these three fall maintenance duties now to prepare brambles for the cold season.

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