Living the Country Life

Make the most out of your small farm or acreage with tips and resources from Living the Country Life. This section contains information on raising animals, gardening tips, machinery maintenance, improving pastures, and maintaining ponds.

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Full of Beans

Cold, snowy weather means two things for Columnist Jerry Nelson: Baking his mother's baked beans and shoveling lots and lots of snow.

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6 Sizzling skillet dip recipes

Serve these tasty dips bubbling in their sizzling cast iron skillets. They're perfect for game day or any day!

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Keep horses healthy this winter

Horses need a little extra care in the winter. Make sure they have quality hay and fresh water and a way to get in out of the cold.

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Farmland

2022 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?

By Farmland

From strategic acquisitions to out-and-out buyouts, America’s largest landowners bought and sold millions of acres all year long in 2022, acquiring inholdings and delving into new markets.

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Top Shops

Enter Shop Hacks Contest

By Top Shops

The winning innovation will garner a $10,000 package of tools from John Deere in the Shop Hack: Stock the Shop Contest.

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Construction

Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders

By Machinery Insider

Buyers have been gobbling up-late model used loaders, leading to inflated used asking prices or final bids that are sometimes double or triple what they were three to four years ago.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more