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The practice of growing your own fodder has been around for generations. In recent years, though, there has been a resurgence of it due to the rising costs of feeds and hay, and the severe climates now normally seen every ...

The Amish culture is alive and well in America, and we can learn a lot from their way of life. There are approximately 300,000 Amish citizens still living an 1800s lifestyle in the United States. Amish communities exist in 30 ...

When it comes to fencing, there seem to be as many options as there are jellybean flavors, and like, jellybeans, you can combine different options to get just the right combination for you and your farm. But when you’re first ...

Seasons are still a marvel to me. I lived in South Florida for more than 16 years, the land of two seasons — the hot-and-rainy season and the not-quite-as-hot-and-rainy season. I was away from the natural cycle of the year ...

The overuse of antibiotics in livestock has had harmful consequences for humans, and Congress is unwilling to do anything about it. That’s according to a new study that says Congress has blocked all efforts to restrict the feeding of antibiotics ...

As we discussed in the last article, foraging is a useful skill and a fulfilling hobby. Foraging is a wonderful excuse to spend time with the kids or to take a quiet walk in the woods. At the same time, ...

Learning what to do when you can’t call a doctor may save your life when living off the grid or during a disaster scenario. Discovering what to do when you can’t call a vet is equally important for animals. Keeping ...

Raising pigs is always an adventure, but raising heritage pigs can be an epic adventure on the scale of Homer’s Odyssey. The trouble is, despite their lack of table manners and their slovenly deportment, pigs are just too darn smart! ...

Modern hog farming practices have given hog farming a bad name. The perception is that hog farming is dirty, muddy, and above all else, smelly. This perception discourages many homesteaders from giving pigs a try, but it doesn’t have to ...

One of the great benefits of raising your own livestock is control over what the animals are given and how they are raised.  There has been a flurry of new interest in meat and other animal products raised as “organic” ...