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Today we are joined by CJ Lafferty to discuss blackhead disease, one of the most destructive and frustrating problems facing anyone raising turkeys on pasture. After losing nearly half of his flock for two years in a row, CJ decided he was not going to accept those losses as inevitable. He began observing, experimenting, and testing practical management changes that a small farmer or homesteader could actually use. We will dig into what blackhead disease is, how it spreads, why it is so difficult to eliminate, and why many of the common assumptions about it are wrong. CJ will share … Continue reading →

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is Anker Soundcore V20i Open-Ear Headphones.  I can’t believe how great these are for how little they cost.  The retail price on these is 50 bucks and they are a value there but right now they are discounted 40%.  Yes I said 40%. This item combines two things I love plus a solution to a problem I don’t think I am the only … Continue reading →

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Kyle Beaver joins us today to discuss building food and income self sufficiency through specialty mushroom cultivation, then using documented farm income to gain access to USDA land programs most people have never heard of. This is not a story about buying a giant farm, borrowing a fortune and hoping it all works out. Kyle started with $300, limited land and no farming background. We will dig into why specialty mushrooms made sense, how he found buyers and what it took to build a real business while still working a full time job. We will also discuss lion’s mane as … Continue reading →

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Otlonpe Rechargeable Portable Fan.  Okay on the surface it is a way to stay cool on the go, but what if I told you it was a great tool for your kitchen?  It is and Alton Brown turned me onto it while I was at 32K feet in an airplane.  I’ll explain that in a bit. First the basics of what … Continue reading →

Joel from Fortress K9 reached out and let me know he is now taking reservations for his 2026 puppy litters. This year he is doing one litter each of German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds. These are the same lines his trained dogs come from, not random backyard bred dogs with a fancy website and a pile of buzzwords attached to them. He is only taking 4 reservations per litter and one of the German Shepherd spots is already gone. ~~~~~~~~~~ There will be untrained puppies and started puppies available. The started pups are for folks who want Joel … Continue reading →