Hobby Farming

First, let’s announce some good news for Highland cattle! The Livestock Conservancy, an organization devoted to protecting endangered livestock breeds from extinction, released its...

For the small-scale farmer who wants to try keeping livestock for the first time, there are plenty of reasons to consider raising goats. Some breeds—like the Nigerian Dwarf and Tog...

No matter what type of riding you do with your horse, every four to six weeks you’re dealing with the same thing: a call to the farrier. For almost as long as we’ve used horses for...