Many folks swear goats bring endless headaches. But what if most of that is just bad info? At Plane View Farm we proved the naysayers wrong. Myth 1: Goats Are Impossible to Keep Contained The Effectiveness of High-Tensile Electric Fencing Goats escape everything. That’s the big claim. I believed it once. My old fences sucked. […]
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A couple weeks ago I made a trip to the sheep and goat auction. Prices were good, as they typically are at this time of year. People will sometimes ask me how to understand what’s going on at a livestock auction. This is a fairly common question for those who are just getting introduced to
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Recently, a frequent question I seem to be getting asked is, “how do I find a market for my farm products?” So, in this post, I hope to give you the best answer I know how, whether you’re wanting to sell directly from your farm, via a local farmers market, CSA, online, or whatever else
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Over the last few years there has been growing interest in farming and a desire to escape the high pressure, urban lifestyle that so many people find themselves in. So, if you’re one of those people who are looking to make a change, or maybe you’re already in the process but not sure where to
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