AI-IoT Internet of Things in agriculture. How the smart farming “solution” wave is transforming agriculture for better or for worse. Enjoy, David ProctorUrban Soil Farmer/Rancher Agriculture’s Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things by David Proctor September 18, 2025 Urban Farm Lifestyle…
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Smart Ag
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Multiple Species
Polyculture Industrialized farming and ranching use single-purpose production models, and most depend on government subsidies. Nature strives never to use single-use acreage. Enjoy, David ProctorUrban Soil Farmer/Rancher Homestead Stacked Enterprises by David Proctor August 14, 2025 Urban Farm Lifestyle Magazine…
Posted in Animal Husbandry, Apiary, Chickens, fish, Health, Homesteading, Magazine Issues, Plants, Vermiculture Tagged with: "Raken House" (Rabbit/Chicken), Agrivoltaics, Chicken Tractor - Egg Mobile, Homestead Stacked Enterprises, Kitchen Table Aquaponics, MIG, Multiple Species, Pastured Poultry, Permaculture Zones, Polyculture
Desertification
Manmade Droughts Sometimes we have too much and at other times, not enough water. What can we do with the rainwater that we receive to make it more effective? Enjoy, David ProctorUrban Soil Farmer/Rancher Effective Rainfall by David Proctor July…
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Ducks
Raising Ducks Most people think of chickens for the backyard, even though our web-footed friends can produce more eggs for a longer period of time, the male duck doesn’t crow, and they love to eat slugs, among other yard pests.…
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Sell A Chicken
Butcher A Chicken While attending the intensive seminars at Polyface Farm a few years ago, one of the sessions was on cutting up a whole chicken into parts. It’s amazing how many people don’t even know how to cut up…
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