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Organic vs. Regular Milk--Is It Worth Your Money?

When you shop in your dairy section you might see regular milk on sale for dirt cheap, and then organic, hormone free milk advertised at twice the price. Why is this type of milk more expensive, and is it worth your extra money? Are there any health...

42 comments    life health advice
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Benefits of Raising Beef Cattle

Growing up on a dairy farm, I have always enjoyed livestock. This past spring, I decided to use the benefit of having a few extra acres at our home to raise a few beef cattle. Not only to make a little bit...

1 comment    water animals salt
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Belted Galloway Heritage Breed Cattle - 10 Reasons to Raise them for Beef

Belted Galloways are rare and beautiful. If you have wondered about this breed for your heritage breed farm or want to know more about these striking "Oreo cookie" cows, read on.

0 comments    beef heritage cows
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HORSE HEALTH TIPS- Will reduce veterinary budget and keep appaloosas, arab horses etc. happy

How many times have you changed the yearly veterinary budget and maintenance budget for your horse? You might have seen that it never comes down .But only goes up every year. As per studies, the yearly veterinary cost for a horse is somewhere around...

7 comments    food exercise teeth
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Permaculture Boosted by Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Farming Initiatives

Permaculture has always been promoted as a solution for resource scarcity such as oil, energy, arable land and water resources. Permaculture is now very well placed to reap huge benefits as a way of storing carbon in soils and vegetation and as a system for carbon farming throughout the world.

2 comments    food technology animals
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Why Grassfed is Best

Eating meat, dairy, and eggs from animals that have been exclusively grassfed is more nutritious, more humane, and better for the environment. The American Grassfed Association defines grassfed products...

3 comments    health food nutrition
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How to catch a horse in the field

Horses that are kept out in a field or pasture will need to be brought in when they are ridden, shod, groomed - or for many other things. But this can sometimes be a problem if the horse doesn't want to come inside. This is a common problem for...

15 comments    natural horsemanship
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Where There's a Will, There's a Way: I Want to Raise Cattle

I LOVE calm cattle! This steer was one of THE calmest, best-behaved steers of the herd. There were a few others like him, but he was my favorite.  I've been around cattle all my life, and there's just...

10 comments    love life education
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How Is A Shepherd?

I will share what I have found in these hopeful verses of the Psalm 23 which shows how God provides for the deepest needs of those who have faith in Him.

3 comments    leads forever comfort
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Forage and Pasture Management Part II: Livestock and Grazing Management

Stocker steers on good pasture Good grazing management starts with how you stock your pastures, no matter what species of animals you have or what conditions your pastures are in. How you stock your pastures,...

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