Living the Country Life Radio
Living the Country Life is the largest rural radio network in the nation. In each segment, radio host Jodi Henke shares tips from experts across the U.S. to help you around your acreage. See the full list of stations airing the show.
To find out if the program is available for your market, email LCLradio@meredith.com.
Ten tips for tractor safety
When working on your acreage, don't let your guard down around machinery. No matter what the features of a tractor might be, make safety your first priority.
Prevent Chick Pasting
Check your new baby chicks to make sure they don’t have poopy butts. It’s a problem that’s harmful to their fragile health, and has to be dealt with so you don’t lose them.
Managing Mud In Pastures
Mud is miserable, especially when it’s consuming the pasture. Mud is also unhealthy for animals, so here are a few tips on how to manage it.
Get ready for pasture grazing
A huge decision that must be made every spring is when to start grazing livestock on pasture. Take extra care with that decision if you just seeded it.
Horn fly control starts now
Horn flies bring misery to cattle. They’ll be buzzing around before you know it so the time to prevent their onslaught is now.
Preparing for your new chicks
When you’re welcoming baby chicks, have everything prepared before they arrive. Chicks need three things: A heat source, water, and a complete starter chick feed.
Snake ID And Control
When I see a snake, my knee-jerk reaction is to find a shovel so I can get rid of it. I’m sure it’s just looking for a mouse to eat, but sometimes you do have to take control.
Pruning Fruit Trees
Fruit trees are not meant to be shade trees. Proper pruning opens up the canopy, lets the sunlight in, and increases the chances of a quality harvest.
Why horses can't lie down for long
Do you ever wonder why horses sleep standing up? They aren't meant to spend a lot of time on the ground, so if your horse has been there awhile it may need help.
Blister Diseases
If you see blisters on the mouth, nose, or feet of your livestock, call your veterinarian right away. The signs mimic a disease that was eradicated from the United States.