Looking for ways to expand your small-farm dairy business? Milk offers many opportunities for diversifying your product offerings! Here are some common ways to add value to farm-fresh milk. Cream Cream is not one of the more popular value-added dairy products around, but it does have a loyal following among health-conscious customers. Fresh, raw cream…
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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.
Pros and Cons of Deep-Litter Bedding
How do you keep animals healthy when they must be housed? Deep-litter bedding offers a solution.
15 Gifts for the Country Living Enthusiast
Make this year’s gifts meaningful with something they can use in their country living adventure.
Johnson Grass
This invasive weed is a nuisance in the field and garden and a serious hazard in the pasture.
An Introduction to Sheep Dairying
An overview of the advantages of sheep milk, the best breeds for dairying, and a few special care considerations.
Indian Grass
This widespread and adaptable prairie plant excels at feeding livestock, wildlife, and the eye of the gardener.
Beef Cattle Talk: A Glosssary
From 3 in 1 to heterosis to yield grade, all those confusing cattle terms you have wondered about.
What Causes Wool Allergies?
How to know if you truly have a wool allergy, and what to do about it.
