FARGO - Shepherds have some simple ways to capitalize on one of the best lamb and wool markets the American sheep industry has seen. One of them is shearing sheep. It can have tremendous impacts on ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Usually when we think of storms; clouds, thunder, lighting, and rain come to mind. Professors at the University of Arkansas at Monticello are calling the recent boom in sheep ...

Sheep producers should consider adopting a twice a year lambing season for their operation, although there are some factors they should consider. According to Travis Hoffman, an assistant professor ...

Lamb prices are up a bit, with increased demand throughout the country. The demand for lamb is specifically being seen in the ...

Each year, the UK sheep industry lambs 15m breeding ewes in a huge variety of systems and locations. From sea level to hill top, they lamb in every month of the year. “Out-of-season” breeds might opt ...

When city folk think of lamb, they may think of very young sheep — perhaps 6 weeks old. But 6 months is the average age of spring lamb going to market these days. Don Van Nostran has one in a holding ...

Successful lambing and kidding is critical to the profitability of sheep and goat operations. The lambing and kidding time period poses one of the biggest risks to profitability in the annual ...

Traffic on local roads has been noticeably lighter of late as our seasonal residents take wing. That leaves locals to enjoy the heart of spring with its warm nights and lush flora. As evidenced by a ...

Through July 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s National Animal Health Monitoring System are partnering to ...