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Farm Progress America, November 17, 2022

Max Armstrong shares some insights on the potential of a price balloon for farmland. Land values are up more than 12% according to a report in the New York Times reaching $3,800 per acre. Max offers details from Jason Henderson, dean of agriculture, Purdue University, who discussed details of the factors impacting rising land prices. […]

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Open fires v wood-burning stoves: The grate debate

Wood-burning stove or open fire? Arabella Youens examines the pros and cons of both options. In the country, most houses need a powerful source of heat in the depths of winter to boost or counter the cost of having the central heating on all day. However, the role of fire isn’t just about warmth; there’s […]

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Broomehill supports McGrath Foundation’s Pink Stumps Day | Farm Weekly

The junior cricketers from Broomehill and Katanning, Harrison Woithe (left rear), Milo Hewson, Henry Witham, Zac Boyle, Adam Edwards, Leo Cunningham, Lewis Anderson, Tom Dennis, Benjamin Tuffley, Xavier Froby, Darcy Kerin, Jack Sullivan, Daegon Green (front left), Fraser Anderson, Tom Sheridan, Lachlan Holzknecht, Jeremy Polak, Theo Bignell, Rex Hewson and Zavier Potter. Click to check […]

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How to make chocolate chestnut cake

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire is all well and good — but using them in a chocolate cake is even better, says our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson. It’s the time of year when gardens and parks are strewn with chestnuts — and if you’ve ever thought it’s a terrible waste not to do anything […]

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