When people think of farms, they usually assume that you have a farm because you’re in the business of growing and selling your produce. However, it’s far from the truth and most people own farms but seldom use them outside of growing their own fruits, vegetables, and herbs. But with the agriculture business soaring and demand for organic ingredients surging, many more farm owners are looking to turn their backyards into money-making fields.

The winter weather is finally breaking, and it’s time to start preparing cattle to be transported to summer pastures. The goal is to cause minimal stress on the animals behalf while making sure your cattle stay happy and healthy on their way to their new location. Here’s how to make sure you’re moving your cattle safely.

Today’s homes are designed to maximize energy efficiency. Homeowners are now investing in homes that are sustainable and efficient. Before the construction, homeowners must ask for a house design that is feasible and within their budget. They must also check if the design of their current house supports proper air circulation.

Global warming and climate change are becoming very real factors in the lives of a lot of people. With weird weather coming every year, temperatures changing, and sea levels rising, the need for change is very much upon humanity. Of course, though, it isn’t always easy to take the right steps. One of the biggest areas in your life which will be hurting the environment will be your food. Having been transported across the world to get to you, a lot of resources will have been used to get a meal on your plate, and it doesn’t have to be this way. Instead, you just need to start working on your green fingers.

As summer is just around the corner, it seems the perfect time to start thinking about what juicy fruits to grow in the garden over the next few months. After all, food tastes so much better when it is grown fresh, doesn’t it? But, what types of fruit should you go? Let’s take a look at some of the best suggestions…

Trees play an essential role in our ecosystem. They are responsible for providing us with two of the most important requirements that are integral to our survival. Trees provide us with food and oxygen. Also, they provide us with other necessities such as medicine, tools, clothing, and shelter.

A lot of farms around the country have trouble staying profitable when there’s been a bad harvest, or the main season is over, and the growing season begins. There’s one thing that many farmers have in common, and it’s the fact that they know that diversification is key to continued success and health of the farm as a business. It’s a great idea, to have a solid farming income, but tapping into more than one income stream can transform the way that a farm is run. Generating more income helps a farm to stay far more stable, and embracing new opportunities is the only way that this can happen in farming.

It’s a simple fact that we’re becoming more and more disconnected with our food. Everything from meat, fish, dairy and vegetables are all wrapped in plastic and lining the shelves of big stores, it’s difficult to appreciate where it came from and the time, effort and processes that it took to get it there. Perhaps this is why we have such a major food wasting problem, with the average family throwing away a whopping twenty four meals a month. One of the ways we can appreciate foods and gain back control is to become more self sufficient. Going completely off grid can take a lot of work and preparation, however growing your own ingredients (or at least most of them) really is doable for most people. It means you’re not eating chemical-laden foods, or having them flown in from halfway across the world. It’s kinder to the environment so you know that you’re doing your bit, and it’s not as complicated or expensive as you might think. Here are some things to bear in mind.

We all know the various benefits and advantages of leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle these days. It can help slow down the effects of global warming and the greenhouse effect, and it can also encourage us to lead a very healthy lifestyle. Interested in adding some eco-friendliness to your life? The best place to start is in your garden.

We’ve been aware of the possibilities of solar power for a long time now. Perhaps even longer than you may think! In fact, this concept has been around since the early nineteenth century. In 1839, Alexandre Edmond Becquerel discovered the very photovoltaic effect that explains how electricity can be generated from simple sunlight. He claimed that by shining a light on an electrode submerged in a conductive solution, you could create an electric current. This was all fine and well, but it took almost another one hundred years before photovoltaic energy could be put to efficient use. After extensive research and commitment to the cause, Russell Ohl invented the transistor and solar cell, both early steps towards the development what we today refer to as “solar panels”. These are a viable and efficient way to produce energy without damaging the planet. Say the sun produces 100% energy. Modern solar panels can now convert around 15 to 20% of the sunpower (or sun rays) into reusable energy. This may sound like low performance, but it’s impressive and ever-increasing. So, seeing as solar power is bettering by the day, perhaps it’s time to give it a chance! Here are a few reasons why and the process you need to follow in order to incorporate solar energy into your farm!

Vegetables have plenty of health benefits. They are good for you in ways that you maybe could never have imagined. You need to ensure that you are eating enough different types of vegetables each day in order to remain fit and healthy. Here are some of the impressive health benefits of eating vegetables.