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Why the Chicken Crossed the Road: Backyard Chicken Operations

Farming. Flooding. Frustrating. What All of This Rain Means for Farmers.

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Should You Raise Your Own Beef?: The Backyard Beef Boom, and Where You Stand In It

Should You Raise Your Own Beef?: The Backyard Beef Boom, and Where You Stand In It

Growing up as the son of a dairyman, I’ve always been lucky enough to have meat that has come from animals right off of the farm. We would have an animal butchered and then split up the meat between a few family members. It would be enough meat to last us months, and save us hundreds of dollars on our meat grocery bill. I know that not many people have had this luxury and have always purchased meat from the store, because that is their only option. But now we are seeing a lar

Buy Your Pet Food Local, and Help Keep the American Farmer Alive

Buy Your Pet Food Local, and Help Keep the American Farmer Alive

Why buy your pet food from a local feed store? When you are looking to buy food for your animal, it seems nearly impossible to decide on what is right for your animals needs. You can buy your animal’s food nearly anywhere now. Your local grocery store, Walmart, Target, the dollar store, pet stores, the veterinarian’s office, the hardware store, etc. Now there is nothing wrong with purchasing your food at any one of these establishment’s, because the amount of pros that come w

Planting New Grass Seed for Your Yard

Planting New Grass Seed for Your Yard

Planting (or seeding) a lawn is not difficult and can be done successfully by anyone. If you are planting grass seed, follow these four simple steps for best results. Step 1 – Buy the best grass seed for your area A great lawn can only be grown from grass seeds that grow well in your area. To find a top quality grass seed for your area, look for an NTEP rated variety, which means it has been independently evaluated and rated by the National Turf Evaluation Program, (NTEP). Th