Anyone have a hobby farm?
Eric the Great *USA* asked:
I have a nice rural 10 acer lot upstate new york that is a hay field. I give the hay to the farmer next door to me in return for keeping the property from being over grown since I don’t have equipment to maintain it. about 800-900 bails per year
May build [...]
Why are food prices still skyrocketing, while the price of fuel has decreased?
Triscuit asked: The main reason for food prices skyrocketing was the high price of fuel used for transportation, operating farm equipment, etc. Now that those prices have fallen significantly, why are food prices still climbing??
How to farm and process Hamamelis on a large scale?
lucius.graecus asked:
Looking for ballpark estimates on acreage, ideal growing conditions, needed equipment and facilities. Not looking for fine or thorough details- an outline format is preferred as is first-hand experience.
Please no links or wikipedia.
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To be more specific, I am asking about a small to medium farm run by less than 10 people ideally where [...]
Breaking a horse to saddle bags?
Rachel T asked: I have a eight year old arabain mare. She has never had saddle bags put on her until today. I layed them on her back. When she ran she would buck and throw them off. I have no round pen to put her in. I’ve been thinking about putting the saddle on [...]
Coke classic as penetrating oil and using used motor oil?
gonefornow asked: Sorry for the two part question.
1. When hubby was younger he’d use original CocaCola to penetrate rust on farm equipment with better results than with 3-in-1 oil. He’d also use Coke to remove rust from tools. Can a current Coke Classic be used this way with similar results?
2. Can used motor [...]
how did the introduction of the factory system affect workers’ daily lives?
Lakin v asked: a. fatories provided a relief from farm work because workers performed far fewer tasks per day than farmers did.
b. factory work, with long hours & poor conditions, proved to be even harsher than farm work.
c. factory workers received higher salaries for their work & enjoyed year-round work rather tan seasonal farm work.
d. [...]
Does Fleet Farm sell riding equipment?
Totally Different asked: riding equipment=helmets,boots