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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.