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Rising equipment costs challenge farmers, but strategic purchases can improve efficiency and reduce per-acre expenses.

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...

Old equipment can save days of labor for farms of a few acres or more. How do farmers control weeds? Learn about the advantages of mechanical weed control equipment for small farms. I was frustrated ...

I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...

Smallholders, homesteaders, hobby farmers, and other small-scale growers can use regenerative farming techniques to ensure growing sustainably for years to come. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a ...

An Orange City, Iowa man has a big love for small-scale farm equipment. He's got quite the collection, and he made it with his own two hands. Jim De Boer was a John Deere fan even before his family ...

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