by Lucerne Farms | Oct 12, 2020
It is a well-known fact that horses love to eat. Determining how much food your horses need to consume in a day is a necessary hassle you need to take on as an equine enthusiast. If you struggle with knowing how to calculate how much forage your horse needs, we have...
by Lucerne Farms | Oct 2, 2019
There are many things we get excited about in October: the change of color, falling leaves, mini candy bars and pumpkins. This year we have something new to add to our list, The Best Horse Practices Summit (BHPS) at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. We sponsored the...
by Lucerne Farms | Sep 11, 2019
For Chicken Farmers (& Lovers) It’s the perfect place to experience the world of exotic chicken breeds, easy keepers, and large and small fowl in one festive place this fall — your local county or agricultural fair. If chickens have your heart or you have an...
by Lucerne Farms | Sep 2, 2019
For owners, providing an environment that values a horse’s natural tendency to graze is the standard. Mimicking a grazing environment, with plenty of busy chewing conducted over time, provides the horse with physical and psychological health benefits. Chopped hay that...
by Lucerne Farms | Aug 27, 2019
Testing your soil this season after reading What’s Your Soil pH? Lucerne Farms asked Bruce Hoskins, a scientist at the University of Maine Soil Testing Lab, about the best approach to testing soil and what to keep in mind when making corrections. Thanks, Bruce,...
by Lucerne Farms | Aug 19, 2019
Fall Is the Perfect Time For Soil Testing So much goes in to having a successful garden that when flowers and vegetables are less than stellar it can be crushing. Growth takes sun, water and soil, so a tough growing year means its time to scrutinize each leg of...