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Yearly Archives: 2014

The Most Valuable Tool On My Farm — Livestock Guardian Dogs

  While I have been quite handy with a shotgun complete with MagLite duct taped to the barrel, dashing after has sent the poultry...

Why Don’t Chickens Lay Eggs in the Winter?

It's all about the birds and the bees.

Forages That Can Improve Grazing on Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue

Researchers have recently discovered that when animals graze plants containing tannins and sapponins, they eat more endophyte-infected tall fescue. That means that including plants like birdsfoot trefoil and alfalfa in pastures of endophyte-infected tall fescue will make your livestock healthier and more productive.

Free Range Strauss From the Pitch Perfect Poultry

Bet you'll sing this for the rest of the day! //www.youtube.com/v/jd8nfEdo59I?hl=en_US&version=3 Here's the link for those of you on tablets.

How to Harvest Methane

It turns out you've known how to do this all along!

How to Build a Walk-In Freezer

Sure, you've got all the cold you can handle right now. But when the weather warms, you might be hoping for a place you can store things for your upcoming customers. Forrest shows you how to get going!

Finding a Cost Effective, Persistent Legume for Pastures

Is there a legume that establishes and yields well, persists in pasture, and is cost-effective for the producer?  That's the question that Jim Munsch,...

Who Am I?

Kathy tells you some of the little known, interesting things about her.

Can Cows Eat Snow?

Thanks to Jim Keyes for sharing this article with us! When winter hits and temperatures drop below freezing, it becomes harder to keep a fresh...

What Can You Do When the Weather Won’t Cooperate?

You are not alone when it comes to frustrations with weather, and with actual changes in the climate.   In the Midwest, growing seasons have...

No Ordinary Mittens

Is it the wool in the mittens or the love that was knit into them by the people who made them that keeps us warm in the winter?

Just Add Kittens

We've all heard how people like things with cats in them…so here you go! Broody Hen Watches Over Kittens https://youtu.be/TfhknthKeZM    

Best Darn Pig Farrowing Video Ever

Who goes to a pig farrowing in their shorts and loafers?  Novice pig farmers of course!  And that's the beauty of pig farrowing.  Since...

Got Shade? Grow Shiitakes!

Plenty of graziers have forested lands that they may graze to some degree. But there are other ways that you can get more out of those spaces. Here's one idea.

Portable Panels for Inexpensive Livestock Handling

Professionally made handling equipment is sure nice to have, but the reality is not everyone can afford it, especially when first getting started. These simple ideas will not only save you money, but help keep you and your livestock safe during the handling process.

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