Goats
The Virginia Farm Bureau highlights how Joseph Bates transformed a small herd into a thriving operation.
Task force member Warren Cude says sterile fly releases and early reporting remain key to slowing New World screwworm.
Animal health experts emphasize early detection, veterinary partnerships, and wound management to protect livestock.
The award-winning frozen treats are helping introduce consumers to goat milk in a new way.
Texas A&M economist David Anderson says sharp declines in lamb and mutton production are helping support higher prices.
Texas officials say sterile fly releases and expanded surveillance efforts are helping slow the spread of the flesh-eating pest.
CWD is an infectious, degenerative disease of cervids that causes brain cells to die, ultimately leading to the death of the affected animal.
The uncommon delivery has kept one farmer busy caring for four newborn kids at once.
March 15 of each year is the application deadline for the Pima Cotton Trust, and March 1 of each year is the application deadline for the Wool Trust. The law mandates trust payments by April 15. More information about these programs is available at www.fas.usda.gov/programs.
From barns to show rings, producers and students say that livestock events offer economic opportunity and life lessons. Let’s take a look at some shows across the southeast in Georgia, Virginia and Louisiana.