5/4/23 - AFF - From Hobby Farming To Profit

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with news about how John Deere is balking a adhering to Right-To-Repair mandates, Colorado has introduced laws to hold them to it, new energy efficient and electric tractors being developed by John Deere. Next, we meet Rachel Stallard from Roaring Acres Farm. www.roaringacres.com Roaring Acres is what many in the industry refer to as a “Hobby Farm,” because they do not farm as their primary income. Rachel is a mom to three kids, a rescue hound, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, a writer and she’s restoring 35 acres of wilderness. Another goal is emergency preparedness and shares many tips on being prepared and how to get started. Finally, Farmer Doug has more thoughts on the state of veterinary care and advises seeking holistic alternatives to reduce use of drugs and antibodies.