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Draft Animals

October 16, 2020 by hsotr

Draft Animals

Welcome to the world of draft animals! We are pleased to announce the release of a new book: Draft Animals: 100 Answers for Harnessing Animal Power by Michelle Lindsey. Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to choose and purchase a draft team, and then learn to work them in the field, woodlot, or market garden. […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Breeding, Cattle, Dogs, Draft Animals, Exotic Livestock, Field Crops, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Pets

Heavy Horses

September 23, 2020 by hsotr

Heavy Horses

Heavy Horses is probably one of the most comprehensive yet beginner-friendly draft horse resources on the web.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Draft Animals, Horses, Links, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Stewardship

Peak Performance

August 19, 2020 by hsotr

Peak Performance

Is your dog an athlete? It takes a little extra care to bring a dog to this level of performance. This book will walk you through the process.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Dogs, Pets

Trail Horse Tales

July 20, 2020 by hsotr

Trail Horse Tales

A collection of short tales about trail horse Zorro and his training. Readers will learn about DeMuth’s efforts to implement natural care and riding methods with her horses.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Horses, Livestock, Outdoors

Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock

June 22, 2020 by hsotr

Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock

You may be wondering if you can really have it all. After all, weren’t modern livestock breeds specialized for a reason? Let’s find out.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Cattle, Dairy, Draft Animals, Food, Horses, Livestock, Marketing, Poultry, Sheep

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

March 9, 2020 by hsotr

The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer

Those who pursue a different path often meet with skepticism in our society. This is perhaps nowhere quite as true as in the area of agriculture.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, Financial, Food, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Nature, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Water

Getting Started With Livestock Part 3: Diet

August 19, 2019 by hsotr

Getting Started with Livestock Part 3: Diet

Keeping your animals on pasture obviously has financial benefits, and you’ve probably heard of the numerous health benefits, as well. Even nonruminants like pigs and poultry can derive a great portion of their diet from the pasture, although they will need some type of supplemental feed. So how do you make it all work? Pasture […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Cattle, Dairy, Goats, Horses, Livestock, Nutrition, Pastures, Poultry, Sheep, Stewardship, Swine

Beef Tenderness and the Shear Force Test

February 6, 2019 by hsotr

Beef Tenderness and the Shear Force Test

Tenderness is critical to the meat-eating experience—nobody enjoys sinking their teeth into a tough steak. A tried-and-true method of testing beef tenderness is the plain old taste test. These days, however, there are ways to objectively measure the precise tenderness of a cut of beef. The Warner-Bratzler Shear Force Test The Warner-Bratzler shear force test […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Cattle, Food, Livestock, Nutrition

Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding

January 14, 2019 by hsotr

Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding

While allowing livestock of all types to enjoy the freedom and nutrition of pasture is ideal, there are times when animals may need to be temporarily confined. For instance, you might be raising chicks in a brooder, or you might need to isolate an injured animal in a stall. So how do you keep livestock […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Animal Housing, Composting, Horses, Livestock, Poultry, Stewardship, Swine

15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast

December 10, 2018 by hsotr

15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast

Is there someone in your family who loves country living? Show that you care with a gift tailored to their favorite interest this Christmas! Allow us to suggest 15 gifts (in no particular order), ranging from cute to indispensable: You Can Farm: For either the newbie or the seasoned agripreneur in need of fresh inspiration, […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, DIY Projects, Food, Holidays, Household, Livestock, Pastures, Poultry, Small-Scale Farming, Stewardship, Supplies

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