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That Bunny Poop Will Help Your Plants Grow: Fertilizing Your Garden With Animal Waste

As we approach the planting season, on top of what to plant, there is also the question of what do we use as a fertilizer? Like any...

Where Have All the Dairy Farms Gone?: The Milk Market Catastrophe

In 2015 a Pennsylvania dairy farmer was getting paid around $25 per 100 pounds of milk (around 12 gallons), which was near an all time...

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...

4 Steps to Keeping Your Calves Warm this Winter

Many types of cattle have a high cold temperature tolerance, due to many different factors. Higher consistent body temperature, thicker...