Farming Calculator

Maybe you’ve felt that specific kind of panic when you realize your broiler chickens has stripped a patch of grass down to bare dirt as … Read more

It’s the day to go get the baler going; a big day. It starts with the sound of the baler. The first round bale rolls … Read more

The air in the cornfield feel different in late August. The leaves are starting to curl; the tassel dust is settling. It’s no longer “is … Read more

The trick begins with a change in perspective. Instead of thinking about your pasture as a big open field, think of it as a succession … Read more

They say you know what time it is when field appears brimming with green, yet nature’s got a more sober count than our eyeballs do. … Read more

This all starts with figuring out available acres. Measure perimeter (fence lines) and remove any non-pasture sections such as drainage ditches or woodlots. Next, check … Read more

Most first-time sheep keepers assumes their pasture has plenty of feed. I have a whole green acre, how hard could that be? Turns out, pastures … Read more

To understand what’s happening on the ground, stop looking at fences. Most first-time graziers start here: they look at the land. They figure out how … Read more

When your herd begins scraping the ground for weed seeds, that’s when math has gone against you; check your pastures at that time. It’s dangerous … Read more

When to harvest microgreens is more of an art form then a science; not that timing isn’t partly determined by counting days since you planted. … Read more

Most microgreen failures happen in the first forty-eight hours, and most of those failure occur in the dark. No, the dark time’s no waiting game; … Read more