Everyone starts with the best of intentions when it comes to saving money. Whether you own your own farm or you live in a modest property, the grand scale of the place can, to an extent, determine how much money you spend. Actually, it costs more to heat a more substantial property then it would be a smaller one. But, there are still worthy investments that you can undertake so ...
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3 Financial Tips For Farm Owners
The past few years have been challenging for farm owners, who have been faced with numerous issues that have taken their toll on many farmers’ financial affairs. Farmers have long found themselves facing issues caused by high prices, have experienced difficulties in paying back loans, and the spectre of further interest rate rises - which would make debt repayment all the more ...
4 Fantastic Ways To Boost Farming Profitability
Are you thinking about tapping into the business side of farming? You might think that it’s impossible to make money in the modern farming industry, but this isn’t the case. Indeed with the right level of land and determination, you can make your fortune through farming or perhaps just add a comfortable amount of cash onto your annual income. You just need to make sure that you ...
Getting Your Farmstead Ready For Paying Guests
These days, people are looking to get back to their roots--to the land. Some of us are looking to buy and actually live off our land, but others would be content with a simple quick-connection--a visit to a farm or homestead property. If you have a large home or property on land such as this, you might be searching for creative ways to boost the income your homestead ...
Everything You Need To Know About Buying Second-Hand Farm Equipment
Running a farm can be expensive, even when you are trying your hardest to stick to a budget. There are just so many things that you will need to be able to pay every month, including feed for your livestock, possible vets bills, and any maintenance work that is carried out on barns and sheds. Over time, this can all add up. There is one expense that you can try to bring ...
How to Upgrade Your Homestead to Be Warming and Welcoming
You are very proud of your homestead and everything it has become over the years. You and your family have worked hard to make it a practical and friendly place to live. Although running a homestead takes a lot of work, you are always willing to spend time making it a warmer and more welcoming place to live. If you are looking to give your homestead some life and personality, ...
3 Income Boosters to Make Your Farm Sing Again
While farming certainly is seasonal work, there is also a lot you can do with it in case you feel like having another challenge. It could mean the difference between a small and a medium-sized farm, after all, or you might be able to grow it into something niche on the side - either way, it will bring in a bit more money than it did before. You also have access to a ton of ...
4 Ways To Increase The Value Of Your Home When Getting Ready To Sell
Are you getting ready to put your house on the market? Or maybe you’ve had it up for sale for a while now, but just aren’t getting as much interest as you’d hoped. Whilst there are a lot of reasons this could be happening, such as the market not being on your side, the price being too high, or being in a very remote location, there are also a lot of other things that ...
Trendy Ways to Turn Your Agricultural Passion Into a Business
The agricultural industry is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance thanks to people wanting to eat healthier through organic foods and fresh ingredients. However, agriculture is far more than just planting vegetables and fruits and eating fresh. There are plenty of emerging trends that’ll help you turn a passion for farming into a unique little agricultural business with a lot ...
Choosing The Best Vehicle For Your Homestead
Running a homestead is extremely rewarding on a number of levels. When you homestead you know you’re enjoying the very best quality home grown food free of all the chemicals, antibiotics and other adulterants increasingly creeping onto the world’s dinner plates. You also know that you’re doing your part in working towards a more sustainable and ecologically sound future. We ...
Three Emerging Trends For Small Agribusiness To Jump On Now
If there's one word which always applies to the worlds of agriculture and homesteading, it's flexibility. Learning to adapt to all the curve ball thrown at you - from adverse weather conditions to an income which fluctuates drastically - means that staying agile in your thinking is a critical skill. It can make all the difference between staying afloat or sinking without a ...
Your First Steps Towards Running A Small Farm
If you are thinking about running a small farm at your place of residence, now is an exciting time to do so. Homesteading is on the rise in popularity, and making a business out of a homestead is a natural progression for a person desiring to live off their land. In this post, we are going to hopefully make that part of the procedure a little easier, by focusing in particular ...