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72Vermont Hobby Farm
How to Assist with Lambing Spring on the farm is a magical time, new babies coming on and warming, lengthening days. Sounds idyllic, right? Well, not to burst that bubble, but my experience with lambing season has yielded one possibility:...
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76Soil Erosion-The Three Main Causes and Fixes
Soil erosion has became a major concern in America, with more land depleted than not. The loss of the organic rich topsoil that forms a protective layer over soil, can make once rich land barren and unusable for agriculture or even livestock...
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76The problem with CAFOs: reasons that factory farms are bad
Three times a day you can make a world of difference, and that's by choosing what you put on your plate. You may be (surprised/dismayed/motivated), to learn that one of the most important ways you can reduce your impact on the planet is to eat...
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75Human Impact on Biogeochemical Cycles
Humans are one of the largest consumers on Earth and hands down use and impact more of the world’s supply of natural resources than any other species. Maybe it is due to the sheer size of the species, or maybe it is due to over-consumption. ...
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85Antibiotics, Side Effects and Management
Information on antibiotics, side effects and top alternatives to using antibiotics. How antibiotics are made. Illnesses that antibiotics cure. Antibiotic resistance and super bugs. Use of antibiotics on livestock, chicken and farmed fish. Categories of antibiotics. Information about bacteria and antibiotics.
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72Training an Adult Great Pyrenees Livestock Guardian Dog
Do you want to know how to train your adult great Pyrenees livestock guard dog to guard your livestock? Keep reading!
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72The Fuel for GMO: Monsanto
Jerry Rosman was an Iowa swine farmer until he started growing GMO corn. Without second thought, he fed the cheap grain to his pigs. Before long, they were all infertile and Jerry was bankrupt. GMO corn is the most subsidized crop in Iowa; farmers...
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69Coconut Cherry Scones and a Fairy Tale
Today is Fairy Tale Friday, April 27, 2012 . Lots of plans are being made to stimulate the economy. There is, however, one big flaw in the plan. Let's prepare some Coconut Cherry Scones for breakfast and meet deep in the woods by the River of Disbelief to discuss the latest news in the Kingdom.
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55Goat hoof care
Caring for a goats hooves are one of the easiest farm jobs you will ever do. First assemble everything you will need. We use a mop bucket for this. In our bucket are the following things. large toenail clippers, 2 dry rags, 1 spray bottle filled...
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