Category: Real Estate (Farm & Ranch Land)

All American Selections of 2023

All American Selections of 2023 winners are judged on toughness, disease resistance, and uniqueness from many varieties. Here are the vegetable winners: Starting with Pepper Cayenne Wildcat F1 a cayenne pepper with thicker walls than other varieties. Produces a sweet,…

Wood Deck looking Old and Rough

Is that wood deck looking old and rough going into winter? It might be time now to refresh the look of your tired deck by staining or painting. Staining is by far the easiest method to use. Stains come in…

There is nothing like using wood when you are grilling. Wood cooking goes back to the stone age. Now it has become an art. Using different types of woods gives different flavors to what you are cooking or smoking. Like…

I am getting a few evergreen questions with similar problems. My tree is an arborvitae that is turning brown on the south side. What is happening? It may be winterburn in evergreens. The fancy term is winter desiccation. A lot…

Sweet Corns

Sweet corns of today have become complicated in which there are now five different kinds being offered. On most corn seed packets, there will be a su, se, sh2, shA, or syn. But why should we care, is there only…

Successes and Failures in the Garden this Year

Successes and failures in the garden this year. Let us start with the failures.I grew Romanesco broccoli this year. It grows in a tight spiral pattern and has a mild flavor. The chefs like Gordan Ramsey and others use this…

Thinking about raising chickens? First, think about your chicken coop. One thing to remember if you are buying one or building one is to give your chickens 4 square feet of space per chicken. More is better, after all, they…

Kitchen Efficiency

There are cost-effective ideas for changing your kitchen efficiency. Start with an area like a cabinet containing bulky appliances like a coffee maker adding different types of coffees making it a coffee bar or the same with a baking/mixing station.…

We love our calf catcher! It is a one-person show now. Catch the calf for vaccinating, banding, and tagging without the hassle and the cow remains calms because she can see and smell her calf. They range from $2500 to…

There are five characteristics of your credit history that make up your three-digit score: your payment history, account balances, the length of your credit history, the types of credit used and how often you’ve applied for new credit. Credit scores will…

Corn and milo residue can serve many purposes on cow/calf operations in South Dakota. The combination of dropped ears, grain, husks, and leaves provide an adequate ration for spring calving cows and can be managed to maintain body condition or…

Barn conversions are hot, thanks in large part to shows like “Fixer Upper”. It’s strange to think there was a time when the phrase “born in a barn” was an insult. These days, it’s a status symbol. There’s even a TV series…

Hackers have been hacking large companies, however, now they are coming after small businesses especially rural ones because of lack of protection. So what can a small business owner do? Change your passwords, starting from your oldest ones. You’re probably…

Here’s how it works: Scammers are using auto-dialers to call cell phone numbers across the country. Scammers let the phone ring once — just enough for a missed call message to pop up. The scammers hope you’ll call back, either…

My favorite rose (and the only one that survives) is the Fairy Rose is a Polyantha which means it has many clusters of blooms and there are many sub-varieties. It is a low growing shrub which is absolutely smothered in blooms…