Utilizing all parts

Photo courtesy of Joseph Abad “We bought a 40-acre farm because that’s how much acreage we determined was necessary to raise our eventual goal of 150 pigs,” said Danielle Larese of BOTL Farm. Danielle and her partner, Nick Weinstock, purchased the property in 2016. Nick farms

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Mix it up

by Sally Colby

October 14, 2026

A manure pit full of liquid slurry is worth a lot. If it’s properly agitated, transferred to a tanker and applied correctly, it’s top dollar. Between ...

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Key nutrition concepts for farm dogs

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

October 14, 2026

Does my dog need electrolytes on a hot humid day? Is my puppy growing properly? What about carbohydrates vs. proteins? These are common questions Dr. ...

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Walking on sunshine

by Sally Colby

October 14, 2026

While some forms of renewable energy are quietly accepted by the public, the mere mention of industrial-scale solar construction on farm acreage is fr...

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Horse Tales: Ancestral journey to Ireland continues & the Muff Horse Fair

Horse Tales

by Judy Van Put

October 14, 2026

As mentioned in a previous Horse Tales column , we’ve just returned from a trip to Ireland on an ancestral journey that was anchored by two completely...