Hygiene and nutrition are critical factors where turnout of ewes and young lambs is delayed due to inclement weather and poor ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The spring snow storms are once again proving to be a challenge for South Dakota farmers in the middle of lambing season. Last year’s extreme winter and the recent bout of ...

ESSEX, New York — It's pitch dark and cold enough we can see our breath in our headlamps when Kristin Kimball leads me inside her barn. "It's about 5:30 a.m. and the sun is thinking about coming up," ...

A farmer who had his llama attacked by two dogs has issued a stern warning on the impacts of livestock worrying as lambing season approaches.

As sheep farmers prepare for their busy few months ahead, some timely management advice has been given by DAERA advisers.

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 ...

As lambing nears, farmers are preparing sheds and flocks for housing. Good planning in nutrition, hygiene and management now helps protect ewe health and boost lamb survival.

Houston Solar Project ranch manager Jack Mason (left) tags a lamb’s ear while Houston Solar Project ranch hand Buddy Faatz assists on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Houston Solar in Elko, Georgia.

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 ...

After decades of giving way to larger farm enterprises, smaller farms are making a comeback, not only for crops but for raising animals as well. Small-acreage farms can provide suitable space for ...