If you’re like many land sellers in North Florida, you’re wondering whether offering owner financing is a good idea – and this guide can help you make the right decision. Is Owner Financing Land a Good Idea? Although mortgages are the most common way to finance a home, another option exists: Owner financing. Owner financing […]
How to Sell Vacant Land in Lake City
If you’re like many people who want to sell vacant land in Lake City, you need to know that it’s quite a bit different from selling a home – and this guide explains. How to Sell Vacant Land in Lake City First things first: You should work with an experienced Lake City REALTOR® who understands […]
How Freezing Temperatures Affect Newborn Calves: What You Need to Know
Whether you’re a beef farmer or a dairy farmer you may choose to breed your cows on a schedule that produces calves all year long—which can include the winter season. Being prepared to facilitate the birth and survival of your newborn and young calves is paramount, especially in freezing temperatures. We’ve briefly summarized what can […]
More Tips on How to Improve Your Forage Harvest
When it comes to improving your forage harvest you can’t be equipped with too much info. From how to ideally operate your harvesting equipment, to how to efficiently produce and wrap bales of hay, here are more helpful tips for an improved forage harvest. Operate your harvesting equipment at the right PTO and ground speed […]
Selling Your Home? Fix These Three Things Before an Inspection
When you’re selling your home in North Florida, whether it’s in Lake City or elsewhere, the buyer whose offer you accept will most likely hire a home inspector. Before the inspector arrives, you’ll want to fix these three issues. Selling Your Home? Fix These Three Things Before an Inspection Check out these three issues you’ll […]
5 Ways to Keep Deer Out of Your Crops
Deer can be relentless when it comes to making a meal out of your crops. Here are ways to keep these voracious villains from munching on your money. Hot Tape Electric Fencing Aside from regular electric wire for smaller farmers that have a few acres or less, a product called hot tape can be enough […]
Why Are Barns Painted Red?
Think about it: have you ever seen a barn that wasn’t painted red? Unless a barn’s wood is gray and devoid of any color, chances are it’s red. You probably won’t encounter many farms that stray from this tradition—whether the paint is fresh, or chipped and weathered with time. If you purchase a farm that’s […]
Need to Build a Barn? 3 Barn Types to Know
So you’ve just purchased farm land, but your property doesn’t have a barn. You plan to build one. So what are your options? The more you understand about each of the different barn styles available to you the better you’ll be able to express your vision and intentions to your builder to get a barn […]
How Hot Is Too Hot for Your Cattle?
During the hot summer months your cattle may be in danger of heat stress. Although a rising mercury is obviously something to be concerned about, the combination of high heat and high humidity is what can really put your livestock in jeopardy. So how much heat can your cattle take? Heat and Humidity When humans […]
Do You Have a Grazing Management Plan?
Grazing management is crucial to the success of any farming operation. Having a grazing plan can help you make the most of your livestock’s capacity to use what your pasture grows, which can foster healthier soils that hold more water and are resilient to drought, as well as improved animal performance. Rotational Grazing One type […]
