The majority of new farmers start off with just crops on their land. Then, once they have got the hang of producing and selling various crops, they start to introduce livestock to their farm. Livestock produces great profits, though it can be a lot more demanding and time-consuming compared to crops, so something that farmers wait to tackle until they have a bit of farming experience behind them. Another thing that makes farm animals a lot trickier to rear is that you need to constantly ensure their health and safety. Livestock in poor health just won’t bring you big enough profits at the market!

As the rise of Climate Change is starting to become more and more of a globally covered issue, it can be easy to feel useless in making any real change. Especially when a few superpower continents refuse to acknowledge the impact they may be having on the melting ice caps, and breaking down of the Ozone Layer. It is easy to ask yourself what difference is one little person in this huge world going to make? The obvious answer is not very much. However, these positive changes can set an example to other people in your life, who set a positive example to the people in their own lives and so on. Before you know it, you have created a catalyst of carbon footprint reductions that has really taken off. Becoming conscious of the effect you are having on the environment around you rarely has any negatives connected to it - only positives. Read on to find out how you can help to reduce your carbon footprint and lead an environmentally healthier lifestyle.

Money makes the world go around, so it makes good sense that you’d want to save as much of it as possible. Saving money is about you, so if you want to save some cash and do something good at the same time, it makes sense to do some good deeds. The biggest good deed that you can do is to look after the environment, and you can harness nature to help you save money, and save the planet at the same time.

For many people, the idea of escaping the city and getting out into the country is the ideal scenario. If you want to fully embrace the rural life, running a small and sustainable farm might be the best way to go about it, but if you want to do that you’re going to need to have the right equipment in place to get started. Here are the most important basics you'll need.

If you’re a farmer, the reality of food waste and its impact on the environment is probably a shock. Half the land in the United States is used for farming, yet food is wasted due to storage issues, weather and pests, labor problems, and the fickle customer. Markets, restaurants and consumers want visually appealing fruits and vegetables that “match” in size, as this equates to quality in their minds. So, you toss up to half your crop for a variety of reasons. Considering you see only what’s wasted on your farm, the global impact is mind boggling.

The business landscape has changed a lot in the past ten years. Men don't rule the workplace, wages are growing, and technology is improving processes. Probably the greatest change, though, is the switch to green products and services.

If you feel like you want a quieter life and would like to leave the city behind, starting a farm might be a good idea. Unfortunately, the majority of “townies” fail to make profits out of their farm, due to the lack of planning and competency. You should think twice about moving to the country and adopting a new lifestyle. Waking up early in the morning and doing physical work, doing everything yourself, even the accounts can be more exhausting than working 9-5. To help you avoid some of the most common mistakes, we have created a list of tips below.

Running a farm, whether it’s a small hobby one or a big industrial production, is not without its costs, but if you’re trying to live even more frugally than you already do, and reduce your day to day costs, there are a number of things you can do.

Farming and agriculture are by far some of the most challenging industries nowadays. Not only that there is a huge need for actual interaction, but also there is quite a need as well for machines. In actuality, almost 25% of the operational costs are allocated to the machinery and equipment. Hence, investing in a good and quality equipment and tools are very much beneficial in a small to big farming business.

As you go through the motions of running your own business, it’s easy to tend to focus on what you’re doing in terms of the impact it has on your business. Sometimes, this can be a dangerous frame of mind to get in to. When you’re focused entirely on your own gains, you can forget about all of the things that you’re doing, and the impact they might have on others. Because every single decision you make with regards to your business practices, will have an impact externally as well as internally. Now, many of those effects will be positive, but not all of them always are. And it’s at this point that we all need to be a bit more conscious and take action.