Farming Calculator

The first thing you do is figure out how many acres will be treated, not whole size of field. Why? Because if it’s a fence … Read more

That’s the question every backyard flock asks: How many eggs? And you ask it, too: What will these hens produce for me this month? The … Read more

Get your rate of herbicide application correct before mixing the tank. It seems like it should be easy enough: you have variables like nozzle output, … Read more

Almost all of our meals involve eggs, but how much protein they offer depend on their size, whether they are laid by a hen that … Read more

Space out your solar panels correctly to make most of a solar array. Too narrow and one row block the sun all afternoon (in winter). … Read more

Then one dry month turns your lush pasture sparse and you get it, carrying capacity matters. But what’s the carrying capacity? How much forage are … Read more

Getting the correct dose of herbicide in each gallon of sprayed-on water sounds easy enough, yet how do you measure that if a label calls … Read more

It sounds easy: Put the correct amount of fertilizer, seed, or spray on each acre. But there’s a lot going on between recommended rate on … Read more

The heart of any working farm: The manure storage facility (a.k.a. The holding tank is where all the waste waits until weather allows for spreading. … Read more

Storing slurry is easy, except when it is not. It appears straightforward at first: Just build a large enough lagoon (or tank) to hold your … Read more

Plugging in: Manure looks easy until you want to figure it out. Knowing how much of it you have (or think you’ll have) is one … Read more