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Tips For The Beginner Welder

Welding is a useful skill that can save you lots of money and could even open up employment options you wouldn’t have had before.

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Make a Handy DIY Cargo Bike

Add to Favorites By Jeff Hoard – What the heck is that?! It’s been a common phrase here at HM Ranch for the last couple of years. I thought I would …

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Ask Our Expert Soapmakers
September 16, 2019 · · Soapmaking Ask the Expert

Do you have a soapmaking question? You’re not alone! Check here to see if your question has already been answered.

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Homesteaders of America 15% Off
September 16, 2019 · · Partner Perks

15% off — Homesteaders of America

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Valais Blacknose Coming to the U.S.
September 14, 2019 · · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Alan Harman Originating from Switzerland, Valais Blacknose are a world heritage breed with an estimated global population of just 13,000 or 14,000, verging on an endangered …

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The Best Barbecue Ribs: Secrets to Barbecue Joint-Quality Ribs
September 8, 2019 · · Pigs

My first bite of spicy, saucy barbecue ribs in a local ribs restaurant put me on a quest to perfect this ultimate finger food. The best barbecue ribs have intense flavor from a dry rub and smoky barbecue sauce, and a texture that is tender, meaty and succulent.

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An Earthy Guide to the Best Composting Toilets

Every time we flush a toilet, we launch about five gallons of polluted water into the environment.

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Roast Chicken with Green Beans, Tomatoes, and Olives
September 1, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

One of my family’s favorite dinners is roast chicken with green beans, tomatoes and a handful of Greek olives tossed in.

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Finnsheep are the Perfect Fiber Animals

Add to Favorites By Mary O’Malley, Honeysuckle Farm johnandmaryomalley@yahoo.com An ancient variety, Finnsheep are both meat- and wool-yielding animals. Finnish sheep characteristics have been bred for thousands of years. Stentorp—the farm …

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Why a PTO Slip Clutch Needs to Make Your Farm Tools List

Add to Favorites Anyone who owns a proper farm tractor will tell you two things: they’re indispensable and they’re expensive to fix. I recently pursued a quote for repairs on …

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How to Build a Goat Barn Using a Prefab Shed

Add to Favorites Goat barns are essential if you raise goats, regardless of what sort of climate you reside in. When I was big into dairy goats, my family had …

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Cattle Handling 101: Play it Safe

Most accidents with cattle handling occur when people don’t understand cattle behavior and are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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The Care of Aging Guardian Dogs

Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) research studies have shown that a working LGD often suffers a short lifespan, the average full-time working flock protector dying well before its eighth to tenth birthday.

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How to Make a Hydrosol

Add to Favorites By Erin Oberlander, Certified Holistic Aromatherapist Hydrosols are becoming more well-known in the home and natural health care communities, and this is causing many to wonder how …

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Foot and Mouth Disease: What You Need to Know

Add to Favorites By John Hibma, Connecticut – Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious, viral disease that infects cloven-hoofed animals. All ruminants, including cows, meat and dairy goats, sheep, …

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