Miraculous ladybugs - The hardest working ladies on your farm
Ladybugs are one of a handful of beneficial insects that play a key role in keeping down populations of harmful insects that can...
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Staff Writer
- Jul 7
- 4 min
Green Lacewings - Key benefits and how to attract them
If you're growing crops you know harmful insects can ravage and devastate your crops. For organic producers, or those wishing to minimize...
Staff Writer
- Jun 10
- 1 min
Cattle Body Condition Score
Cattle body condition scores (BCS) uses a 9-point scale to describe the relative fatness of a cow. It is an effective management tool to...
Staff Writer
- Apr 14
- 9 min
How to prepare a field for planting
As spring starts to creep into the air in the northern hemisphere, it’s time to start planning for and preparing for spring plantings. In...
Staff Writer
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Maintaining a Healthy Farm Lifestyle
Staying healthy-physically and mentally on the farm. Here are some of our top tips to keep your family healthy!
Georgie Smith
- Jul 14, 2021
- 5 min
4 Livestock Breeding Best Practices to Implement in Your Herd — or Flock!
When starting a livestock breeding program, the essential step is setting clear goals that you’re breeding for. Here are 4 ways to help.
Staff Writer
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Working safely in the heat
Water. Rest. Shade these are the three components to OSHA's heat illness prevention campaign that they launched in 2011. They are a good...
Staff Writer
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Plant Spacing Calculator
Trying to figure out how many plants you can grow in your garden can be tricky to calculate?
Staff Writer
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Farm Loan Calculator
Thinking about a farm loan and wondering what your payments might look like? Enter details about your loan below to find out. The farm loan
Janine Russell
- Dec 14, 2020
- 6 min
Farm Loans and Financing
We've already talked about how small farms can get into trouble but what about funding? If you're ready to get started and need some help.
Staff Writer
- Dec 10, 2020
- 9 min
7 mistakes new farmers make - and how to succeed as a new farmer
Farming is hard, but incredibly important and rewarding work. Over the years we've talked with and helped lots of farmers to grow and...
Staff Writer
- Mar 3, 2020
- 4 min
How to find, hire and keep great farm workers
So you want to hire a few people for your farm. Finding the right person for the job is hard for any business but it is especially hard...
Staff Writer
- Feb 17, 2020
- 7 min
How to Start Farming
Is Farming the career for you? Do you dream of becoming a farmer? Does working outside, digging in the soil, feeding animals, growing...