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Step up your fencing game
Good fencing keeps your livestock in and predators out, and has a big impact on your farm’s bottom line. Read more
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What we learned from building a high tunnel
In this DIY dispatch, regular contributor, Lily Jackson, tells her family's story of building a 14.5' x 32' high tunnel. Read more
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Talking turkey
These much-maligned birds are curious and social and not as dense as they might seem Read more
NEWS
Should you form a peer advisory group?
A peer group can provide critical insight into important and potentially sensitive issues as well as information about opportunities. Read more
How to prepare your farm for COVID19
University of Maine veterinarian, Jim Weber, provides some suggestions to keep staff and animals safe. Read more
Screaming plants
It turns out the Canadian band The Arrogant Worms was onto something. Plants do scream when suffering. Read more
Understanding “black swan events"
Unexpected and shocking events can disrupt and damage existing systems — and they’re happening more frequently Read more
Painting livestock to repel flies
Flies avoid landing on animals and surfaces with stripes with a maximum width of 5 cm (2 inches) or dots with a maximum diameter of 10 cm (4 inches). Read more
Oomph for N
Envita nitrogen colonizer to be registered for sale in Canada Read more
FEATURES
Keeping bugs away
Regular contributor Janet Wallace has a look at what works and what doesn’t. Read more
Day of the Triffids? No, it’s Day of the Goldenrod!
Five ways goldenrod (or the undead weed on your own farm) is like a zombie movie. Read more
Cannabis comment
An industry going to pot — and forgetting about small producers Read more
Seedlings sales for fun and profit
Five small farmers share their insights on growing and selling seedlings Read more
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Cut flowers: what your farm needs this year
(And why Canada is a great place to get started) Read more
Equipment
Delving into old tractors
Powering the Massey Harris 101 Read more
Cable news
With a few simple tools, anyone can do basic rewiring on equipment Read more
Poultry
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2020 Hatchery Guide
Where to get your chicks in Canada Read more
Raising happy chickens
What is happiness to a bird? Living out its days scratching, pecking, drinking, eating, clucking, and (if you’re a hen) laying eggs? Amy Hogue has a few tips that will keep your flock happy and healthy. Read more
Home butchering 101
It’s important to ensure everything is set up ahead of time, using a well thought out assembly-line system so the job runs smoothly from start to finish. Read more
A poultry success story
Merrifield Farms is an excellent example of small farm innovation and excellence Read more
