Sheila and Eric Hasselstrom have a dryland farm in north-central Idaho on the Camus Prairie near Winchester — 45 miles south of Lewiston. It was originally his grandparents’ farm. “My husband has been ...

Farmers are looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a weird and wonderful way: using genetically engineered, low-methane sheep. A project named 'Breed for CH4nge' has been announced in the ...

A farm in central Massachusetts is doing things the old-fashioned way by using dogs to herd sheep, instead of ATVs. It's at Little Brook Farm in Sunderland where 6-year-old sheepdog Bett does her job.

While sheep and goats share a common ancestry and are both farmed for meat, milk, and fiber, they exhibit distinct differences in appearance, temperament, and care. Sheep are calm grazers suited for ...

PIERRE, S.D. — Jon Beastrom had grown up with sheep, then switched to cattle for a while. But he found sheep to be the best fit for his operation and got back into the sheep industry over 15 years ago ...

Sheep in one of the barns at the Binding Site’s farm in Benson Credit: Sara Tabin A half dozen barns on a Benson farm house 2,200 sheep — one of Vermont’s largest animal herds — that are not being ...

Jane Bellmyer jbellmyer@cecilwhig.com Nov 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2024 Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company is one of seven Maryland volunteer companies to receive free Rescue Tubes, which will help them in the ...

Ancient Norse traditions and climate-savvy practices come together on Inuit sheep farms in southern Greenland. Wool-wrangler Ellen K. Frederiksen tells us about life in this fascinating part of the ...