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Breeding Soundness Exams: A Primer

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Breeding your animals this spring? Consider utilizing a breeding soundness exam to evaluate your livestock's reproductive capacity.

Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 2)

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects |
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In the last video, I planned and sited the space for my new farm garden shed, so now it's time to choose a foundation, get level and square things up.

Recipe: Easy Homemade Peppercorn Ranch Dressing 

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This simple peppercorn ranch salad dressing recipe is versatile and great for dipping, topping a salad, spreading on sandwiches and more!

6 Things To Watch For During Chick Days

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Chick Days bring joy to the local farm-supply store, but inexperienced staff members can make mistakes dangerous to chick health. Here's are six worrying signs to look for.

Make A Meadow Anywhere With “Tiny + Wild”

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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From pocket prairies to a mini meadow, you can create small-scale meadows nearly anywhere, says "Tiny + Wild" author, Graham Laird Gardner.

Favorite Jung & Johnny’s Seeds For Your 2023 Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Interested in trying something new in the garden this year? Consider growing one of these interesting offerings from two of our favorite seed companies!

What Outbuildings Do You Need On A Farm?

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Farms needs barns, coops, sheds and more, and deciding what to add when can be confusing. Here's how to think about outbuildings for your farm.

Winter Sowing The Spring Vegetable Garden

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Get a head start on growing season by germinating garden seeds now, during the late-winter months, with this simple-to-follow guide to winter sowing.

Make Some Miso Noodle Soup With A Soft Egg!

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This delicious miso noodle soup is quick to make, comforting and topped with crunchy vegetables and a velvety soft-cooked egg.

Using GPS Collars On Your Livestock Guardian Dogs (Video)

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Video |
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Livestock guardian dogs are invaluable farm helpers, but if roaming becomes an issue you can try a GPS collar that trains and contains animals in a set area.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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In the Jan./Feb. 2023 issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Scandinavian Root Cellars Are Unique & Effective

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Scandinavian root cellars have some features unique to the subregional geography and environment, and you can find cellars on nearly every homestead.

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