Tractor Mike, of the Ask Tractor Mike Channel on Youtube knows people make this mistake when buying a tractor. For years he worked in the tractor industry. Time and time again he saw people buy land, and at the very same time, they would buy their tractor. DON’T DO THAT! Tractor mike suggests that when […]
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WE DECIDED TO STOP MILKING OUR GOATS. WHY?
Kidding and calving can be hard on an animal. Giving birth can wear an animal out, and You will find your goats become more susceptible to worms after giving birth. We decided heading into our births to boost our goats minerals, make sure they were at optimum health going into the birth. However we did […]
Why I am Building this Farm So Slowly
After experimenting all spring long on my cow fencing setup today I am back at the fencing building a new paddock. I have been building this cow pasture fencing very slowly, one paddock at a time. This is very much on purpose. I have learned that when you are new to a farm or farming […]
MAKE PROFIT FROM FARM FRESH EGGS (and other homesteading ventures)
Making money from your homestead. Not just money, but like REAL MAKING MONEY, like Profit! Does that sound like an impossible dream? Anyone trying to make a little cash from farm fresh eggs probably feels that way. It is so hard to figure out what to charge, and how to cover all expenses. This week […]
Why Your Homestead Business Will Fail
On this episode of Homesteady, Aust further explores the dream vs. the reality of homesteading, by explaining the harshest reality of them all: why your homestead business WILL fail. Through video, Aust’s brother-in-law parodies the overt optimism that brings us into the homesteading world in the first place: the beauty of vegetables, the imagined ease […]
Milk in the Fridge and Meat in the Freezer
Wake up, put on warm cloths, and head outside in cold November morning. Walking out to the barn, cleaning the area, getting the cows in place, milking, cleaning again, bringing it all inside, straining and separating, cooling, and cleaning. All to do it again that evening. Is it worth it? All this work? OH YEA […]
