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Hog and hop into spring with the March April issue of Small Farm Canada

Come lion or lamb, spring is around the corner and so is the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada magazine. Poultry continues to be prime but pigs too with advice on post farrowing success and keeping your herd bio secure.

Dan Kerr helps with strategies to prevent injuries due to repetitive motion and Dan Needles is out standing in his field once again. Do hogs and hops go together? We think so and have looked at another great combo, Canadian hop production and on-farm breweries.

Ever thought of hosting barn swallows or asking a farm vet or growing cherries or raising chickens in the city or feeding livestock pumpkins or why you can’t sleep? If so, we have you covered in the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada coming to mailboxes and retailer’s shelves near you.

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