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MAKE YOUR OWN Chevre
In a dip, crumbled on a salad or spread on homemade toast, nothing beats creamy chévre
Great-Tasting GOAT MILK
These tips for milking backyard goats will keep your homegrown milk safe and delicious
milking how to
Goat milk is liquid gold, but you have to get milking right to get it
BREEDING BASICS
Follow these guidelines at breeding time for healthy kids
KEEP YOUR Rumens RIGHT
Ruminant health is all about maintaining rumen health
Spot & Treat
Parasites happen, but proper management keeps things under control
Parasite PATROL
Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools
FIRST AID FIRST!
Stock your goat's medicine cabinet with these remedies to use in an emergency
HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER
Goats may be hearty, but they still need their keeper's care in order to live long and be healthy
GOATS ON grass
Goats raised on pasture require a few essential elements to stay healthy and happy
Notes ON NUTRITION
Dairy and meat goats have specific feed needs, and they're not the same
GIVE ME Shelter
Creating the right housing for your herd can keep them healthy and safe
Natural FIBERS
These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber
Choosing a DAIRY GOAT
A number of considerations will determine your ideal dairy goat breed
CHOOSING A Meat Goat
Once you've mastered the basics, keeping goats for meat is pretty easy
WHY KEEP Goats?
From practical to playful, there are numerous reasons for raising these small livestock animals
Pollinator-Plant Mismatches
As temperatures continue to warm and weather patterns keep shifting, some plants are blooming much sooner than they used to.
Fly CONTROL
Biting flies are a nuisance, and their bites are painful and irritating.
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
Your tractor is your farm's workhorse, so you need to care for it to keep it running smoothly.
Celebrating 50 Episodes!
What started as a casual conversation series with farmers, gardeners and land stewards two years ago has become a podcast with more than 50 episodes! We’re celebrating having recorded all these interviews exploring the inner workings of farming and food systems and looking forward to bringing you many more.
Be My Little BABY
Hardy, docile, and without big space requirements, Babydoll Southdown Sheep make a great addition to hobby farms.
Container Hacks
Once, after a successful cookout, I was pouring the dregs from glasses of beers and wine down the kitchen drain.
LAWN LESSONS
In addition to being safer and more environmentally friendly, an organic lawn will also appear nicer.
GET AN EXTENSION
County extension services offer an abundance of information on all things ag-related when you have crop, livestock or farming questions.
GARDEN-FRIENDLY Mushrooms
Produce more of what you eat, make the most of your garden space and try something new by raising mushrooms.
Improving Traction
It’s impressive how much power and versatility can be packed into relatively small tractors. Subcompact utility tractors and garden tractors often boast engine horsepower in the 20 to 25 range.
Beyond Chicken
Raise and market specialty poultry for meat and profit.
HOBBY FARMS PRESENT - GROWING GOOD
Meet Jeff Tober
Provisions for Poultry
t's never my intention to embarrass my wife when we go out to dinner. Don't get me wrong.
HIVE STYLES
There are several types of beehives to consider.