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Trucks, land, trades and the work that starts before the sun does.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your first hive won't make honey, and that's fine

Order the bees in January, buy two hives instead of one, and learn to count mites before you ever dream about a honey harvest.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Keeping a few head of cattle on ten acres

Stocking rate, hay math, water in January, and the handling setup you'll wish you built before the vet showed up.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The cheap acreage is usually cheap for a reason

Access, water, septic and the county map. Check them in that order, before the earnest money goes hard and the deal becomes your problem.

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The first year with chickens, without losing half the flock

Hardware cloth, six birds, and the January morning that tells you whether you're actually a chicken person.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The tractor most small acreages actually need

Loader capacity, PTO horsepower and ballast matter more than the number on the hood. What to buy for five to twenty acres, and what to skip.

GuideDean Shaw22 Sept 20265 min

The small-town places still worth an hour of your Saturday

Custom processors, parts counters, salvage yards and farm auctions — how to tell which drive pays and which one just burns half a day.

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GuideDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

Spec a truck for the acreage, not the driveway

Payload, bed length and tires decide whether a truck works on your place. Tow rating is mostly a billboard number.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Split it in March, burn it in December

Firewood doesn't season in the stack you built in October. The work happens in spring, and the stack you build decides whether it dries.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

The unwritten rules of having neighbors in the country

Nobody hands you the list when you move out past the last streetlight. You find out by breaking one.

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

The real cost of a dozen backyard eggs

Chickens are easy to keep and easy to lose money on. Run the numbers before you pour the slab.

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

What Freezes First on a Property and How to Stop It

Wellheads, hydrants, pump houses and stock tanks all fail in predictable places. Find yours in October, not at 4am in February.

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Running a chainsaw without ending up in the emergency room

Kickback and falling wood cause most of the damage. Both are predictable, and both are avoidable if you change how you stand and how you cut.

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

What a Well and a Septic Really Cost to Keep Running

Nobody bills you monthly for water out here. The money still comes due — just in lumps, and usually at the worst time.

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GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

The corner posts decide whether your fence lasts twenty years

Most paddock fences fail at the ends, not in the middle. Build the assemblies right and the rest is just wire and patience.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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Buying a used tractor without inheriting somebody else's problem

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The Questions to Ask Before You Buy Your First Few Acres

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GuideWes Dunbar15 Sept 20262 min

Buying a used truck without inheriting somebody else’s problem

Rust, service history and how it was actually used. Most of the rest is negotiable.

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Over or under, and the real crime on the roll

My wife and I have fought about the toilet paper for six years. Grandma heard both sides over pie and ruled in about forty seconds.

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