Living the Country Life

Make the most out of your small farm or acreage with tips and resources from Living the Country Life. This section contains information on raising animals, gardening tips, machinery maintenance, improving pastures, and maintaining ponds.

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A clothing conundrum

Shopping for clothes is not an activity columnist Jerry Nelson often does for himself. But an opportunity for free clothing samples is an offer that he couldn't resist.
A closet of menswear
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Top Shops

Enter Shop Hacks Contest

By Top Shops
The winning innovation will garner a $10,000 package of tools from John Deere in the Shop Hack: Stock the Shop Contest.
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Construction

Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders

By Machinery Insider
Buyers have been gobbling up-late model used loaders, leading to inflated used asking prices or final bids that are sometimes double or triple what they were three to four years ago.
Cat model 982 wheel loader
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Fun in fargo

Traveling to a farmer conference in Fargo, North Dakota, gives Columnist Jerry Nelson and his wife a new connection, good food, and comedic fodder.
Karl Hoppe, a NDSU Extension agent
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4 Decadent treats for chocolate-lovers

Whether it's for Valentine's Day, a birthday, an anniversary, or just a way to show your loved ones how sweet you think they are, these scrumptious desserts will make them smile!
Dutch mocha chocolate cake
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4 Cozy casseroles for cold days

Warm up with our cheeseburger and fries casserole, cheesy Tater Tot breakfast casserole, green chile chicken tortilla casserole, and chicken cordon bleu wild rice casserole.
Cheeseburger and fries casserole
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