Pointers and resources for choosing animal breeds that will thrive on your farm.
Category: The Farm
Getting Started With Livestock Part 3: Diet
Tips for finding the right balance of pasture, harvested forages, feed, and supplements for your animals.
Getting Started with Livestock Part 2: Fencing & Facilities
Tips on choosing the best fencing, housing, and other facilities for your new animals.
Getting Started With Livestock Part 1: Water
How to take stock of your water supply, quality, demand, and delivery options.
Top 10 Reader-Favorite Cattle Breeds
The beef, dairy, and dual-purpose breeds our readers are researching.
Top 10 Reader-Favorite Dog Breeds
The best dogs for herding, hunting, controlling vermin, or guarding livestock on farms of any size.
USDA Releases 2017 Ag Census Results
Despite falling income and rising producer ages, a continued rise in small farm numbers signals hope for agriculture.
Choosing a Breed of Cattle
We are excited to announce the release of a new book—Choosing a Breed of Cattle: 5 Needs and 40 Breeds for Selecting Cattle That Fit Your Purpose by Michelle Lindsey! When you start by assessing the five needs of every future cattle owner, choosing between the many breeds of cattle available today suddenly becomes much…
What are Animal Units?
A handy tool for mixed-species grazing and how to use it.
Beef Tenderness and the Shear Force Test
How beef tenderness is measured and obtained.
