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Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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This round of Say Cheese contenders includes lumbering lornhorns, grumpy roosters, curious cattle, pristine piggies and much more!

Work To Wear: Farm Living Fashion For Fall Farming Tasks

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | News |
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This collection of durable, practical farmwear includes stylish slip-ons, a durable farm jacket, tough-but-comfy pants and more!

These 10 Crops Will Help You Improve Your Soil

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You can (and should) plant smart to improve your soil quality, and these 10 crops will help you foster soil health through a variety of means.

5 Fresh Foods To Dry In The Dehydrator

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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Plenty of fresh foods can be dried for future use, but these five fruits and veggies do exceptionally well in the dehydrator!

When Preparing For Winter, Start Early On Farm Machines

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Winter waits for no one, and preparing for winter is a task best started early, especially when it comes to the farm machines you use in wintry conditions.

Why You Should Consider Keeping Homestead Cattle

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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If you have the space, consider adding some cattle to your homestead. Benefits include food security, land maintenance, personal betterment and more.

Chronic Wasting Disease: An Overview and Update

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | News |
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Chronic Wasting Disease is in the U.S. to stay. Learn about CWD and what it means for local deer populations and livestock.

Plant A Tallgrass Prairie On Your Farm

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Every farm has a spare bit of land, so why not convert these spaces into tallgrass prairie to support wildlife, grow edibles and enhance the ecosystem?

Recipe: Festive, Flavorful Cranberry Juice

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This cranberry juice recipe is a real crowd-pleaser used in a punch or a variety of cocktails. Add more sugar or less to make this recipe your own!

Pheasant Back Mushrooms & Homesteading With The Mighty Muskquatch

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Jonah Curtis tells us how a childhood spent exploring the outdoors has led to a fulfilling homesteading life that includes foraging treasures like Pheasant Back mushrooms.

Grow Forage To Help Feed Honeybees Pollen & Nectar

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Help out honeybees by growing a variety of forage to provide the various essential nutrients a hive needs to survive and thrive.

Consider A Heritage Breed Turkey This Thanksgiving

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News | Poultry |
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This Thanksgiving, give gratitude for all you have with a heritage breed turkey. Here's what that means, why you should consider it and how to get an heirloom bird.

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