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Produce Profile: Storage Corn As A Garden & Household Staple

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You can grow flint corn, flour corn and dent corn in your home or community garden to make the cornmeal, grits, polenta and corn flour of your dreams.

How To Transition To Veterinary Telemedicine

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In times of social distancing, farms needing certain types of veterinary assistance can use telemedicine. Here are five tips for making use of this tool.

Boston Microgreens Gets Creative With Tiny Greens

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Boston Microgreens founder and co-owner Oliver Homberg tells us how experimenting with microgreens at home led to a business supplying local chefs.

Control Internal Parasites In Goats With Rotational Grazing

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Internal parasites can cause real problems for goat herds, but rotational grazing techniques can help you keep unwelcome visitors under control.

Grow Your Own Beans With Help From Plot 37

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Jessie Sheffield from the London-based allotment reveals key cultivating tips for beans and tells us why she's smitten with giant Greek Gigantes.

Chicken-Keeping In The Time Of Coronavirus

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Concerned about your chicken flock while adapting to coronavirus precautions? These answers to common questions will hopefully ease your anxieties.

Duck Eggs Are The Best Fresh Eggs

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Thinking about getting chickens for eggs? Maybe consider duck eggs, instead—they are bigger and healthier, with better taste and texture.

How To Handle Carcass Disposal Of A Farm Animal

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It's a good idea to have a carcass disposal plan in place, should an animal die on the farm. Here's a primer on all your options and the rules around them.

6 Ailments That Are Common In Aging Hens

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Age is a more than a number when it comes to aging hens, as advancing years bring ailments for older backyard poultry. Here are the top six conditions.

Transform Junk Mail Into Handmade Paper

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DIY recycling can be easier—and more creatively fulfilling—than you might think. Here's how to make junk mail and similar items into paper.

Builder’s Level: A Great Tool for DIY Farmers

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A builder's level is a precision instrument that can help you with shed foundations, the tops of fence lines and other projects. Here's how it works.

Why You Need a Post and Pipe Level

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Do you plan to install wooden posts as part of a building project? Ensure that they stand perfectly upright by using a post and pipe level.

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