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Homegrown Fungi
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Homegrown Fungi

Tony Shields has been fascinated with mushrooms for as long as he can remember

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Zero-Turn Mowers
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Zero-Turn Mowers

If you're coming from lawn and garden tractors, you might not immediately recognize a zero-turn mower as a member of the mowing family

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Insectary Strips
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Insectary Strips

In addition to offering food sources to honeybees and native pollinators, insectary strips can provide your homestead with noninsect-derived benefits

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Beyond Firewood
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Beyond Firewood

I knew the silver maple tree in my backyard was in pretty rotten shape, but hearing the decades-old tree fall was still a shock

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POWER YOUR SOIL WITH Probiotics
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POWER YOUR SOIL WITH Probiotics

HEALTHIER SOIL MAKES FOR HEALTHIER PLANTS AND PEOPLE

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Sheep & Goats
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Sheep & Goats

There are obvious benefits to raising sheep and goats. Meat is likely the first that comes to mind

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8 mins  |
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BEST BEEF & PERFECT PORK
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BEST BEEF & PERFECT PORK

THESE BREEDS THRIVE ON SMALL-SCALE HOBBY FARMS

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OPEN THE HATCH
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OPEN THE HATCH

PURCHASING YOUR SPRING CHICKS FROM A HATCHERY IS MORE THAN JUST CLICK AND WAIT

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Small Flock Poultry
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Small Flock Poultry

Predator Protection

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Grass-Fed Meat
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Grass-Fed Meat

The fastest way to increase the carbon content of a degraded soil is to establish a perennial grassland and graze it with ruminant animals in a proper manner

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Holey Cow!
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Holey Cow!

Bovines have an amazing ability to turn relatively undigestable grass, hay and other roughage into nutrients and energy

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GOAT MILK Soap
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GOAT MILK Soap

This recipe for goat milk soap will leave your skin feeling soft and luxurious

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Goats 101 - 2023
MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre
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MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre

In a dip, crumbled on a salad or spread on homemade toast, nothing beats creamy chévre

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Goats 101 - 2023
Great-Tasting GOAT MILK
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Great-Tasting GOAT MILK

These tips for milking backyard goats will keep your homegrown milk safe and delicious

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Goats 101 - 2023
milking how to
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milking how to

Goat milk is liquid gold, but you have to get milking right to get it

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Goats 101 - 2023
BREEDING BASICS
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BREEDING BASICS

Follow these guidelines at breeding time for healthy kids

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Goats 101 - 2023
KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT
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KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT

Ruminant health is all about maintaining rumen health

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Goats 101 - 2023
Spot & Treat
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Spot & Treat

Parasites happen, but proper management keeps things under control

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Goats 101 - 2023
Parasite PATROL
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Parasite PATROL

Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools

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Goats 101 - 2023
FIRST AID FIRST!
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FIRST AID FIRST!

Stock your goat's medicine cabinet with these remedies to use in an emergency

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Goats 101 - 2023
HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER
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HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER

Goats may be hearty, but they still need their keeper's care in order to live long and be healthy

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Goats 101 - 2023
GOATS ON grass
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GOATS ON grass

Goats raised on pasture require a few essential elements to stay healthy and happy

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Goats 101 - 2023
Notes ON NUTRITION
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Notes ON NUTRITION

Dairy and meat goats have specific feed needs, and they're not the same

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Goats 101 - 2023
GIVE ME Shelter
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GIVE ME Shelter

Creating the right housing for your herd can keep them healthy and safe

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Goats 101 - 2023
Natural FIBERS
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Natural FIBERS

These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber

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Goats 101 - 2023
Choosing a DAIRY GOAT
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Choosing a DAIRY GOAT

A number of considerations will determine your ideal dairy goat breed

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Goats 101 - 2023
CHOOSING A Meat Goat
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CHOOSING A Meat Goat

Once you've mastered the basics, keeping goats for meat is pretty easy

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Goats 101 - 2023
WHY KEEP Goats?
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WHY KEEP Goats?

From practical to playful, there are numerous reasons for raising these small livestock animals

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9 mins  |
Goats 101 - 2023
Pollinator-Plant Mismatches
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Pollinator-Plant Mismatches

As temperatures continue to warm and weather patterns keep shifting, some plants are blooming much sooner than they used to.

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May - June 2023
Fly CONTROL
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Fly CONTROL

Biting flies are a nuisance, and their bites are painful and irritating.

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9 mins  |
May - June 2023