Dec 4, 2024 · Adjusted for inflation, in 2024, the GCFI is forecast to be $577.1 billion, up from $422.7 billion in 2004. Family farms still account for the vast majority (97 percent) of all …

Aug 9, 2024 · Novelist Paula Whyman wanted to leave her city life and find an acre or two of rural pasture to explore. Instead, she found herself trying to restore 200 acres of farmland on a …

Mar 12, 2014 · In general, the primal pork cuts from the top of the pig (like the loin) are leaner and more tender than those from the bottom. But cooking the tougher cuts (like the shoulder and …

Nov 13, 2024 · The tips are especially helpful for folks hoping to make a go of farming on smaller plots of land. Given the challenges in an industry dominated by factory farms, such as slim …

Mar 27, 2022 · There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several …

Dec 19, 2017 · Reading this story is quite a coincidence for me, this school house is only a few miles from my house, and I’ve been there many times, especially when I was little, my father …

Nov 15, 2016 · Americans love eggs, at least chicken eggs: on average, a given American eats about 250 chicken eggs per year. And sure, we’ve started dabbling in other delicious and …

Nov 20, 2024 · Great article! This guide really simplifies the journey for those of us curious about farming but not sure where to begin. From raising animals like chickens and pigs to growing …

Mar 27, 2024 · Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal to a trip to the moon and back—and halfway there again. Maintaining and …

Jan 16, 2014 · Beefalo. Ah yes, how fondly we remember the 1970s. A time of afros, Nixon, and of course, the peak of America’s interest in beefalo.English settlers in the American south …