Goats
California Farm Bureau says higher wage requirements could threaten goat grazing operations used for wildfire prevention.
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.
Dr. Kelly Bruns from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture discusses how the college prepares students for careers in agriculture.