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Finding Flexibility in the Milking Schedule

August 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

There are many reasons to have one or more dairy cows on the farm. If you enjoy fresh milk, having your own cow to provide it is the way to go. Though milk is excellent to [...]

Farming Internships in Virginia

August 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Saddle Ridge Farm in Culpeper Virginia is Taking Applications for 2016 Farming Internships Email: wendy.saddleridge@gmail.com Website: https://www.saddleridgefarm.net [...]

Grassfed Exchange Farmer Conference in Michigan

August 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

2015 Grassfed Exchange Conference: “Generations of Opportunity: Sun and Water, Sons and Daughters” in Mount Pleasant, Michigan www.grassfedexchange.com The rancher-led [...]

Goat Dairy Cheese Making Apprenticeship in New Mexico

August 17, 2015 // 2 Comments

The Old Windmill Goat Dairy in Estancia, New Mexico – Cheese Making Apprenticeship for 2016 See application details below. Application period: Fall; Start-Date: 1 [...]

Internships and Crew Member Jobs on Illinois Livestock Farm

July 27, 2015 // 1 Comment

Mint Creek Farm is a 230 acre, Certified Organic, grass-fed livestock farm located about 80 miles south of Chicago, Illinois. They have a wide diversity of livestock [...]

Draft Animal Farming Workshop in New York

April 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

How Draft Horses & Mules Think: Training Methods for Beginning Teamsters Saturday & Sunday, May 2-3, 2015, 9 AM – 3PM Location: Northland Sheep Dairy, Marathon, [...]

The Top 10 Predators on the Farm

April 6, 2015 // 3 Comments

One of the more unpleasant aspects of farming is dealing with predators on the farm. Whether they come by ground or sky, the one constant is that they can to serious damage [...]

Is Raising Your Own Beef An Option for You?

March 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever compared the differences between store bought beef and grass fed beef raised at home, it was probably quite clear that the differences are many. Whether it [...]

Animal Husbandry Manager Job in California

February 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

Hidden Villa Animal Husbandry Manager Job Description – February 2015 Location: Los Altos Hills, California Working Hours: This is a full time, salaried exempt [...]

The Benefits of a Pig Wallow

February 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

A typical behavior for which pigs are well-known is wallowing in mud. Whether it is in books, on TV, or in movies, pigs are frequently depicted wallowing because that is what [...]