Agricultural Business

Let's talk about agricultural business.  Usually that's considered an unpleasant topic, but it doesn't have to be.  Armed with accurate information, you can make well educated decisions about how best to manage your agricultural operation as a business, and live to tell the tale.  Better yet, you can even make money at it.  We can't necessarily make it easy, but we'll make it easier than just hoping and guessing.

Click on any of the topics below to learn more:

  • Business Licenses, Permits and Registrations
  • Farm Insurance and Liability Issues
  • Marketing and Sales Information
  • Inheritance, Succession, and Selling a Farm Business
  • Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
  • Employees, Volunteers and Family Helpers
  • Taxes

If you are interested in any of the above topics and they don't yet lead to a section on that animal, it simply means we haven't moved that section over yet from the other website. We're bringing information over as quickly as possible but it's a slow process. Please check back soon, or send us a note if you're interested in a particular topic.

Our Successful Farm and Ranching Books

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The Chicken Coop Manual

We released our very first self-published book, The Chicken Coop Manual, in 2014. It is a full color guide to conventional and alternative poultry housing options, including 8 conventional stud construction plans, 12 alternative housing methods, and almost 20 different design features. This book is available on Amazon.com and as a PDF download.  Please visit our sister website's The Chicken Coop Manual page for more information. 


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Rabbit Colonies: Lessons Learned

We started with rabbits in 2002, and we've been experimenting with colony management ever since.  Fast forward to  2017 when I decided to write another book, this time about colony management.  Rabbit Colonies: Lessons Learned is chock-full of  practical information, and is available from both Amazon and as a PDF download. Please visit our sister website's Rabbit Colonies page for more information.


The Pastured Pig Handbook

We are currently working on our next self-published book: The Pastured Pig Handbook.  This particular book addresses a profitable, popular and successful hog management approach which sadly is not yet well documented.  Our handbook, will cover all the various issues involved with pastured hog management, including case studies of numerous current pastured pig operations.  If you have any questions about this book, please Contact Us.