Ephraim Stoltzfus would like nothing more than to get the goat of struggling Plain Sect dairy farmers around Lancaster County. Raising meat goats to satisfy the preferred diets and religious ...

Zoe Appel raised the grand champion Boer market goat at the fair. Shown, from left, are: Duane Appel, Kyle Nester of Edon Farmers Coop, Dennis Appel, Brandon Appel of the Brandon Appel Family and ...

When most people think of goats, they think of dairy goats supplying fresh milk, cheese, and soap. But a growing number of homesteaders are raising goats for a different reason: meat. Goat meat ...

Logan Schroeder raised the reserve champion Boer market goat. Shown, from left, are: Bailey Schooley, Tom Sommers of LPK Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Defiance, Dennis Schroeder of Farmers Elevator, ...

Meat goats are not the same swaybacked critters you may have seen on Saturday morning cartoons or, if you’re like me, on the roof of your aunt’s Toyota Camry. They are square-topped protein producers ...

When visiting the Muskingum County Fair this August, don’t overlook the goat barn, especially if you have kids (the human kind). The 4-H goat projects have been some of the fastest growing ones in our ...

How do I join? How do I become a part of this project? Sign up at https://in.4honline.com Enrollment is encouraged by December 1. Resource book or manual for this project: Goat Resource Guide These ...

MINA, S.D. — John and Stephanie Jung have an eye for color in their livestock, raising a uniquely colored herd of boer goats as well as Red Angus cattle at Lazy J Bar Ranch, located in Mina, South ...

FEDORA, S.D. — The goat industry is in its infancy, compared to other livestock industries, such as cattle. But it has made tremendous progress in a short period of time. This evolution is thanks to ...

If goats are in short supply in your area, you might consider raising breeding stock to sell to other goat farmers. Before deciding to breed goats for sale, consider all the possible goals for your ...

Texas sheep and goat producers are experiencing a mixed bag of good-to-stable prices amid increased market uncertainty as they get farther into 2020, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...