Crites follows in the footsteps of her mother, who used to raise dairy goats on the same farm and showed them in 4-H and FFA. When Anna said she wanted to start raising and showing dairy goats, Nicole ...

Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats (Storey, 2018) by Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen educates beginner homesteaders on making smart decisions when it comes to raising dairy goats. From ...

VANCLEAVE, MS (WLOX) - Products made out of goat’s milk have been around for centuries. From cheese to soap, these goat’s milk items are still very popular today. There are a handful of goat farms ...

Raising dairy goats is gaining popularity as a profitable business. The uptake of goat milk is increasing because it is highly nutritious and more easily digestible than cow’s milk. It also has a ...

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 ...

Andrea Johnson had 40 acres and a lot of brush. On the hunt for brush eaters, she tried goat’s milk for the first time. “At that moment, I could care less about brush eaters. I just wanted to start ...

In Atascadero, teenage entrepreneurs are opening their brick and mortar storefront this week. "Well, the idea to make soaps came from Christmastime in the goat group, because we would make soap as a ...

PIPE, Wis. — Wisconsin long has been as one of the nation's leaders in cow dairies, farm after pastoral farm tucked into the state's rolling hills. It's earning another milk laurel in the face of ...

Stock panels are made of 1/4 inch welded steel rods, which make them sturdy and ideal for goat pens. The standard length is 16 feet; the 52 inch-high ones with narrower bottom openings work well for ...

When asked to ruminate on how she ended up here, Lori Sorbo laughingly blames the kids — both human and four-legged. After all, a mere five years ago, she and her husband, Todd, were living in ...

Raising dairy goats is gaining popularity as a profitable business. The uptake of goat milk is increasing because it is highly nutritious and more easily digestible than cow’s milk. It also has a ...