Genres : How To

Part of the joy and wonder of farming lies in the changing of the seasons: planting, calving, tilling, milking, harvest . . . As the seasons pass, any dairy or cattle operation will see its...

If you’re looking for an honest, straightforward, no-holds-barred book about the challenges of building a successful farming business, then Farming Without Losing Your Hat is the book for you. Author Paul Dorrance shares from his...

Newman Turner details his methods of intensive pasture-based production of beef and dairy cows in tihs practical guide to profitable, labor-saving livestock production. He developed a system of complex herbal ley mixtures, or blends of...

Learn to heal your cattle by treating the cause and not the symptoms. Holistic veterinarian Richard Doc Holiday is here to share the secrets he's learned from more than fifty years of experience in animal...

The soil is more than just a substrate that anchors crops in place. An ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops. This is a comprehensive manual on soil management. The "whats and...

Now available! New from bestselling author Mark Shepard! Written as a companion to the bestseller, Restoration Agriculture, this book will help farmers capture water in areas they want to, and avoid having water flow immediately...

Nature is complex, elegant, and infinite in its wisdom. Farmers who are truly successful learn nature's many facets and her intricate dance; they crack the code of how to honor and feed this boundless natural...

A practical guide to interpreting soil test results for farmers and other stewards of the earth wanting to understand what nutrients are available to plants and learn how to more effectively grow crops, turfgrass and...

Goats thrive on fully organic natural care. As natural browsers, they have higher mineral requirements than other domestic animals, so diet is a critical element to maintaining optimal livestock health. In Natural Goat Care, consultant...

Ideas such as "crop and soil weatherproofing," the "row support system," and the "tillage commandments," exemplify the practicality of the soil/root maintenance program that serves as the foundation for Schriefer’s highly-successful "systems approach" farming. Schriefer...