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7 Cattle Showing Tips
When showing your cow, winning the judge’s favor requires a combination of the cow’s condition and your own skill in the ring. Whether you’re new or experienced, these crucial cattle showing tips can help you ensure your cow gets a…
7 Horse Boredom Busters You Can Try Today
Whether on pasture or in their stall, preventing horse boredom is important. Horses that are bored can become depressed and even develop negative behaviors. That’s nothing a little care and a little ingenuity can’t solve. At Farmco, we’re a resource…
How Farmco Saves Farmers Time & Increases Farm Efficiency
For farmers, time is money. Whether you raise cattle or board and train horses, doing anything you can to increase farm efficiency is worth it. That’s why Farmco designs products to offer labor-saving benefits to the farmers who use them.…
How to Find the Right Cattle Feeder or Hay Feeder for You
When you’re buying equipment for your farm, you want it to lessen your workload, be durable, save you money in the long-run, and meet your budget. In short, when you’re investing in new equipment – whether it’s a tractor or…
5 Ways to Increase Cow Weight
To cattle farmers, every pound of beef is precious, especially when you’re raising cattle without hormones or antibiotics. That’s why at Farmco, we provide farmers with the tips and equipment that can promote herd growth, for both weaning calves and…
Why Ground Feeding is Bad for Horses, Cows & Farmers
While most savvy farmers know that ground feeding is an outdated method, some still hold onto this old tradition—and that’s a bad thing. Some classic farming traditions have unfortunately stuck around. Still common among both cow farmers and equine enthusiasts,…
6 Ways to Keep Show Horses Happy & Healthy
Your horses are your pride and joy — especially if you plan to show them. However for your horses to do well, they need to be well-trained and in good condition. Keeping your show horses happy and healthy is a…
How to Stop Mold and Vermin from Ruining Cattle Feed
During the wintertime, both mold and vermin can contaminate your cattle feed. When cattle eat infected feed, it can lead to a series of issues including feed rejection and even sudden death. When animals are your livelihood, you need to…
Can You Write off a Cattle Feeder on Your Taxes?
As a farmer, you work hard to make a living — and you’re always watching your bottom line. When you choose an investment, you do your research because you need that investment to pay you back. That’s the reason Farmco…