Insights
Feeding and bedding donkeys the way they actually need itOur donkeys are some of the most quietly beloved members of WhyNot Farm. They keep watch over the cashmere goats, calm the alpacas during stormy nights and…
Cashmere goat rutting season: timing and herd management on the farmCashmere goats follow a breeding rhythm that surprises most Australian hobby farmers bringing home their first small herd. These animals are short-day…
Why We Let Our Alpacas Release Their Coats NaturallyAt WhyNot Farm in Chuckey, Tennessee, we pay close attention to how each animal behaves before deciding what care it needs. Our alpacas are part of a working…
Dust baths and happy pigs: inside WhyNot Farm's pasture approachThere's a particular kind of contentment you only see when a pig finds a good patch of dry earth and tips over into it. At WhyNot Farm in Chuckey, Tennessee,…
Pricing a whole grass-fed beef animal against its individual cutsThe economics of buying beef in bulk has long intrigued Australian households, from the cattle stations of central Queensland to the butcher shops of inner…
Why direct meat sales add up for small Australian farmsFor many family farms, the conversation about profitability eventually turns to one stubborn truth: the price the abattoir pays rarely reflects the months of…
to harden off seedlings before moving them outdoors in AustraliaThose seedlings you've lovingly raised on the windowsill or in the greenhouse are lush, tender, and utterly unprepared for the real world. Moving them straight…
Why Our Herbs Skip the Heated Burr TrayHydroponic herbs have to fight for shelf appeal, and a lot of growers reach for heated display trays to give them a fuller, more vibrant look at the point of…
Caring for your two-week Pacage carton from order to plateWhen a box of living hydroponic greens lands on your kitchen bench in the middle of a Brisbane summer or a Melbourne cold snap, the excitement is real, but so…
Why We Built a Simple Tripod Stand for Heavy BagsHeavy bags turn up everywhere on a working property. Grain, lick blocks, soil mix, fertiliser, chook feed, calf meal — they all clock in well past twenty…